Twitter — now X — hosts millions of videos that exist nowhere else on the internet: viral sports moments, raw newsworthy footage, founder thought leadership, comedy clips that get deleted within hours, and exclusive interviews. Unlike YouTube or Vimeo, X gives you no download button and no easy way to even copy the video link directly. That's a problem when you find a 30-second clip you want to keep, share with a colleague over Slack, or repurpose into a TikTok. This guide walks through the cleanest way to download any public X / Twitter video in HD MP4, on any device, for free. We cover desktop, iPhone and Android workflows, the GIF and photo downloaders that pair with the video tool, the legal context most people get wrong, and the handful of error states you'll occasionally hit.
Why People Download Twitter/X Videos
Three audiences dominate Twitter video downloads in 2026. Journalists and OSINT researchers archive newsworthy clips before accounts get suspended or posts get deleted — on a platform where deletion is one tap away, archival is real work. Marketers and creators save high-performing clips for swipe files: the hook structure of a viral X clip is some of the best educational material on the internet, and once it's deleted it's gone.
The third audience is everyone else: someone saw a great cooking hack, a friend's wedding announcement, a clip of their team's winning goal. They want a copy that doesn't depend on the original post existing six months from now. The platform's volatility makes downloading the practical default.
Is It Legal to Download Twitter Videos?
Saving a public X video for personal viewing is treated as fair use in most jurisdictions — it's no different from taking a screen recording of a public webpage. Rebroadcasting that video, monetizing it, or reposting it as your own work is a copyright issue. The creator retains rights to the underlying content even if it's posted on a public platform.
X's Terms of Service prohibit large-scale automated scraping but do not realistically apply to an individual saving a single clip with a downloader. The practical rule is the same as on every other platform: save for yourself freely, ask before redistributing. When in doubt, credit the original poster and link back to the source tweet. This guide is informational and not legal advice — for commercial use, consult a lawyer in your jurisdiction.
How to Download Twitter Videos on Desktop
Desktop is the simplest workflow because you can copy the URL directly from your browser address bar.
- Step 1 — Open x.com (or twitter.com — both still work) in any browser and find the post with the video you want.
- Step 2 — Click the post timestamp to open it in its own page, then copy the URL from the browser address bar. The link should look like x.com/username/status/12345.
- Step 3 — Go to webfunfacts.com/twitter/video-downloader.
- Step 4 — Paste the URL into the input field and click Download.
- Step 5 — SnapFetch detects every video variant the post contains. Pick the highest resolution (usually 1280×720 or 1920×1080) and click. The MP4 saves to your Downloads folder.
If the post contains multiple videos in a thread, paste each tweet's URL separately. SnapFetch downloads one video per URL — this is intentional to avoid accidentally grabbing the wrong clip.
Save Any X Video Before It's Deleted
Tweets disappear without warning. Save the ones that matter as HD MP4 — free, no account, no watermark.
Try the Twitter Video Downloader free → https://webfunfacts.com/twitter/video-downloader
How to Download Twitter Videos on iPhone
Open the X app, find the video post, tap the share icon under the post and pick "Copy Link". Open Safari, paste the URL into webfunfacts.com/twitter/video-downloader and tap Download.
When the video preview appears, tap and hold it, then choose "Download Video". iOS 13 and newer save MP4 files straight to the Photos app. If your iOS version is older and the file opens in a viewer instead, tap the share icon and pick "Save to Files" to keep a copy locally.
How to Download Twitter Videos on Android
Android is one of the smoothest workflows because Chrome handles the download natively. Open the X app, tap the share icon under the post, pick "Copy Link". Switch to Chrome, paste the URL into webfunfacts.com/twitter/video-downloader, tap Download.
Choose your resolution and tap. The MP4 lands in your Downloads folder and appears in your Gallery within a couple of seconds. From there you can share to WhatsApp, edit in CapCut, or drop into any other app.
How to Download Twitter GIFs and Photos
Twitter "GIFs" aren't actually GIF files — the platform converts them to MP4 silently for performance, even though the UI still calls them GIFs. SnapFetch's GIF downloader handles this correctly: paste the tweet URL into webfunfacts.com/twitter/gif-downloader and you can choose to save as either MP4 (smaller, modern players) or true animated GIF (universal compatibility, larger file).
Photos are even simpler. Paste any tweet URL containing photos into webfunfacts.com/twitter/photo-downloader and SnapFetch returns every image in its original full resolution — typically 1080×1080 or higher, not the compressed previews you see in the timeline. Multi-photo tweets download as a ZIP of every image at once.
Common Twitter Download Issues and Fixes
- "Video not available" — usually means the post was deleted, the account is suspended, or the tweet is from a protected (private) account. None of these are recoverable.
- Resolution lower than expected — X re-encodes uploads, and the highest version it stores is what's available. There's no upscaling.
- URL won't paste — make sure you copied the link to the specific tweet (with /status/ in the URL) rather than the user profile.
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