Download Twitter videos in HD — free.

How to use

How does it work?

Videos in public posts are hosted as ordinary MP4 files on X's servers — only the official API is locked down. This page reads the post through public embed services built for showing posts inside chat apps, extracts the available MP4 versions, and links them directly, so your download comes straight from X's servers rather than through a middleman.

The same limits as X itself apply: only public posts work. Posts from protected (private) accounts, deleted posts, and posts that contain only photos or text will not produce a video.

Twitter Video Downloader: Everything You Need to Know

What is a Twitter video downloader?

A Twitter video downloader — also called an X video downloader — is a free online tool that saves the video from any public post on X (formerly Twitter) directly to your device as an MP4 file. X itself doesn't offer a general "save video" button for most posts, so a Twitter video saver fills the gap: paste the tweet link, pick a quality, and the video is yours to keep for offline viewing.

How to download a video from Twitter

The process is the same whether you're on a phone or a computer:

1. Open the X app or website and find the post containing the video you want to save.
2. Tap the share icon beneath the post and choose "Copy link". On desktop, you can also copy the tweet URL straight from your browser's address bar — both x.com and legacy twitter.com links work.
3. Paste the link into the box at the top of this page and press "Get video".
4. Choose the quality you want and click Download. The MP4 file saves to your device in seconds.

The whole thing takes under a minute, runs entirely in your browser, and needs no app installation or account.

How to save Twitter videos on iPhone

Copy the tweet link in the X app, open this page in Safari, paste the link, and tap Download on your preferred quality. Depending on your settings, the video may open in a preview first — tap the share icon there and choose "Save Video" to move it into your Photos app. Otherwise you'll find it in the Files app under Downloads.

How to save Twitter videos on Android

On Android the flow is identical: copy the link in the X app, paste it here in Chrome (or any browser), and tap Download. The MP4 file lands straight in your Downloads folder, ready to play in any video player.

Which video quality should you choose?

X encodes every uploaded video in several resolutions. This downloader lists each one X actually made — best first — along with its exact file size:

1080p (Full HD) — the sharpest option; best for archiving, editing, or re-uploading elsewhere. Largest file.
720p (HD) — still crisp, with a noticeably smaller file. The sweet spot for most people.
360p / 270p — small files for slow connections, quick sharing in chats, or saving storage space.

One honest caveat: a video can only be as sharp as the file its poster originally uploaded. If the source was 720p, X never created a 1080p version — no tool can produce a true 1080p from it. We only list the genuine qualities X provides and clearly mark the best one, instead of faking a higher-resolution button.

Can you download Twitter GIFs too?

Yes — this works as a Twitter GIF downloader as well. What looks like a GIF on X is technically stored as a short looping MP4 video (X doesn't keep native GIF files), so pasting a GIF post's link retrieves that underlying MP4 directly. It plays on every device. One thing to know: these clips are silent by design — if there's no audio on X, there's no audio track for any tool to recover.

What format do the downloads use?

Every download is a standard MP4 file — the most universally compatible video format there is. It plays natively on iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac with no extra software, and uploads cleanly to YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms.

Can I download just the video thumbnail?

Yes — this page doubles as a Twitter thumbnail downloader. Every video result includes a "Save thumbnail" button next to the duration info. It downloads the post's preview image (usually a JPG) straight to your device — handy when you only need the cover image as a reference or a preview, without downloading the whole video file.

Why can't I download some videos?

This tool only works with public posts. It cannot save videos from private or protected accounts, deleted posts, or posts where the "video" is just a link preview card. If you see a "no video found" message, the post is either restricted, removed, or simply doesn't contain a native video or GIF.

Is this Twitter video downloader free? Do I need to sign up?

Yes — it's completely free, with no account, no signup, and no watermark stamped onto your videos.

Is it safe? What happens to the links I paste?

Your privacy is respected: pasted links are only sent to the public post-reader service at the moment you press the button, and nothing is stored — this page has no server or database of its own. Your download travels directly from X's video servers to your device over an encrypted connection.

What about X's own download button?

X Premium subscribers sometimes see a native "Download video" option — but only when the original poster has enabled downloads for that specific post, and never on protected accounts. Free accounts see no download option anywhere. For everything else, a third-party Twitter video downloader like this one remains the reliable option.

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