Over the years, Twitter has become more of a video-centric social media platform. This is evident by the fact that you’ve been able to post increasingly longer videos. Thus, you’re more likely to find videos that resonate with you. You’re bound to find a video on Twitter that you’ll want to download.
However, there’s no option to download videos like there is with photos. In fact, Twitter doesn’t have a native method of saving videos. But, don’t worry, there is a way for you to download that perfect video from the site. Here’s a quick and simple guide.
How to download a video from Twitter
Since this isn’t a native function, you’ll need to travel outside of Twitter to complete this task. Before you start, you’ll want to go to the website Twitter Video Downloader. This is a simple site, but it does have a lot of ads. Using it will require you to wade through advertisements to find what you’re looking for.
Using your phone
Since most people use their phones to surf social media, let’s start with the smartphone method. On the app, go to the video you want to. On the bottom right corner of the tweet, you’ll see the share button. Tapping on it will bring up the share menu. Depending on the phone that you have, the share menu will look different, but look for the “Copy link” option.
After you do that, go to the Twitter Video Downloader site. When you load it up, you’ll see a text field sandwiched between some ads. Paste the link into the field and tap on the Download button.
When you do that, it will take you to a different page. Close to the top, you’ll see a preview of the video. This lets you know that you copied the right link. You’ll want to scroll down a bit and avoid any large Download buttons that may pop up. You’ll know you’ve reached the right download buttons when you see the blue download offset to the left side of the screen with the video resolution next to it. Most of the time, you’ll have multiple options to choose from.
In order to download the video, tap and hold on the Download button and press the Save link as or Download link button. The video will immediately start downloading. You’ll see that your device is downloading an mp4 file with a name consisting of a random assortment of numbers and letters. After that, you’ll see the video in your download folder.
Using your computer
Downloading a video using your desktop computer isn’t much different. When you click on the share button in the tweet, you’ll see a little dropdown menu pop up. Click on “Copy link to tweet”. If you’re on the actual tweet, you can also go to the address bar. Select the link and copy it from there.
From there, navigate to the Twitter Video Downloader site. Since you’re using your computer, the site will most likely be less cramped. Simply paste the link into the text field and click Download. Just like before, avoid clicking on the first Download button you see on the next page. You’ll see the correct download buttons on the left of the screen with the video resolutions next to them.
This time, you’ll want to right-click on the link you want and select the Save link as or Download link button. The video will immediately start downloading.
Somethings to know
Before you go on your Twitter video downloading spree, there are a few things that you’ll want to know. For starters, you might not be able to download every Twitter video you find on the bird site. You may run into private videos. Videos like those can’t be downloaded by the site. Just know that just saving the link won’t always work.
More importantly, you’ll want to be careful about which sites you use to download the videos. As stated before, there is no native way to download videos from Twitter. This means that you’ll need to rely on third-party sites, and that’s where the risk comes in.
You can easily find yourself downloading a virus along with the video. The site that was suggested by the site has been proven to be safe. However, it’s always best to research any sites that you discover.
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