How to Download Videos from X (Twitter) on Any Device

Published · ClipFetch Team

X shows a download option on some videos for paying subscribers, and only when the poster allows it. For everything else, you need the post link and a browser.

Step 1: Get the post link

  • Mobile app: tap the share icon under the post and choose Copy link.
  • Desktop: click the share icon and choose Copy link, or copy the address from the browser bar while the post is open.

Step 2: Fetch the video

  1. Open the X (Twitter) Video Downloader.
  2. Paste the link and press Download.
  3. You will usually see several resolutions. Choose the highest one for the best picture, or a lower one to save data.

Step 3: Save it

On a computer, right-click the quality button and choose Save link as. On Android the file goes to Downloads. On iPhone, Safari saves it to the Files app, and you can move it to Photos from the share menu.

What about GIFs?

When you upload a GIF, X converts it to a short looping MP4 because video files are much smaller. That is why a downloaded “GIF” arrives as an MP4. If you really need a .gif file, most free video editors can export one from the MP4.

Posts that cannot be downloaded

  • Protected accounts. Their posts are visible only to approved followers.
  • Deleted or withheld posts. If the post no longer loads for a logged-out visitor, it cannot be fetched.
  • Live broadcasts in progress. Wait until the broadcast has ended and a replay is available.

Old twitter.com links

Links that start with twitter.com still point to the same posts as x.com links, so both work.

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