X (Twitter): How to download videos from a post
For most people, X (formerly known as Twitter) isn’t a platform where they expect to have a healthy conversation. However, people post all sorts of entertaining and educational videos. Depending on who or which topics you decide to follow, you may learn a lot or stay updated on the world via the platform. But what if you want to download videos from X to save them for later or share them with friends?
While there’s no official way to download videos from X, online tools, apps, and some of thebest Chrome extensionshave you covered. All you do is copy and paste the link to the X post with the video into one of the tools, and the extension takes care of the rest.
Afteracquiring Twitter on October 27, 2022, Elon Musk changed the social media platform’s name fromTwitter to X in July 2023. Along with this name change, tweets are now referred to as posts.
Download X videos on any platform
There are tons of apps on thebest Android devices, Windows, and Chrome extensions that can help you download X videos. However, it’s important to keep an eye on their privacy and data collection policy, as many of them collect things like your device ID and share it with third parties. The tools on this list do not collect your data; at least, that’s what their developers claim.
Download X videos on Android
Tweeload, the video downloader for X, is a free app on the Google Play Store. It’s free to install and effortless to use. Here’s how to download X videos using it.
Once the download is complete, the videos are saved in a folder called Tweeload. You can access the videos in theLibrarytab of Google Photos.
Download X videos using Google Chrome extensions
Twitter video downloader is a fast and reliable Google Chrome browser extension that’s free and doesn’t collect your browsing history or spy on what you do on the web. However, it is only available on Chrome and Chromium-based browsers. So, Firefox users might need to rely on theTwitter download videoextension.
The extension can download videos up to 1080p. However, the video quality depends on the uploader. There are other extensions too, but be wary of the data they collect by glancing in the Privacy practices tab.
Download X videos on your Windows PC using a standalone app
If you frequently download X videos, you might want to download a standalone Windows app. Most open source X video downloaders for PC useyoutube-dl. This open source tool downloads media from almost any website. youtube-dl was previously banned due to anti-circumvention, a law that prevents bypassing the technological barrier to download copyrighted content. However, the ban was soon lifted by GitHub.
youtube-dl GUIis an open source front-end app for youtube-dl that lets you effortlessly download X videos for free. Here’s how to use it:
If youtube-dl GUI’s UI is too bland for your taste,Hitomi Downloaderis another great open source youtube-dl front-end to download X videos.
You can download X videos from the Terminal app if you’re savvy enough. Pip is automatically installed when you installPython. Then, all you do is copy the Tweet URL, typeyoutube-dl, and clickEnterafter replacingwith the actual link.
X alternatives let you download videos
If you don’t like the official X client, there are lots of third-party clients you’re able to use. Apart from making your feed feel less cluttered, these apps come with a few great features, one of which is the ability to download videos on the fly. Give Albatross a try.
Download and disappear from X
While the official X app allows you to save images, it lacks the option to save videos. The Elon Musk-owned platform recently added the most requested feature of all time, the Edit button, but only for users of X Premium (formerly called Twitter Blue). If you’re thinking about moving to another social media platform because you find X too toxic, it might be a good idea todelete your X accountfirst.
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