Twitter Video Downloader
Twitter encodes each video clip at several bitrates and picks one for you based on your connection. Paste a public post link here and you get to take the highest one instead.
How to Download Twitter Videos
- 1
Open the post, tap the share icon, then Copy link.
- 2
Paste the link above and press Download.
- 3
Save the MP4 from the result card.
Twitter Video Downloader Features
- Picks the highest bitrate rendition rather than a connection-based guess
- Animated GIFs come through as MP4, which is how Twitter actually stores them
- Handles posts containing more than one video
- twitter.com and x.com links both work
Supported Formats and Quality
Twitter publishes several complete MP4 renditions per clip at different bitrates — typically 320p, 480p and 720p. Each is a full file, so downloads transfer directly with no merging step.
Links this page accepts
twitter.com/<user>/status/… — classic post linksx.com/<user>/status/… — the current domain, handled identicallymobile.twitter.com linkst.co short links from the share sheet
How It Works
When you paste a link, we ask the source platform which versions of that video exist and show you the list. Nothing is downloaded until you choose one.
Most formats are already a single complete file on the platform's own servers, so your browser fetches them directly — nothing is copied onto ours. The exceptions are videos stored as separate picture and sound tracks: those are combined into one MP4 in temporary storage, handed to you, and deleted immediately afterwards.
Download Twitter Videos on Mobile
On Android
Tap the share icon under the post → Copy link, paste it here, and download. The MP4 lands in Downloads.
On iPhone and iPad
Copy the post link from the share sheet, paste it above, and confirm the download in Safari. Look in Files → Downloads.
Twitter Downloader FAQs
Does this work with x.com links as well as twitter.com?
Yes. Both domains point at the same platform, and both are accepted on this page and on the X Video Downloader page.
Can I download a video from a protected account?
No. Protected accounts require an approved follower session, which this tool does not have.
What happens with a post containing multiple videos?
Each video in the post is listed separately so you can pick the one you want.
Why is the quality lower than what I saw in the app?
The app can adapt upward as you watch. If a post's highest published rendition is 720p, that is the ceiling — the original upload quality is not recoverable.
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