You can download any public video or animated GIF from Twitter / X in HD quality using the free Twitter / X Video Downloader at Toolizo. Copy the tweet URL, paste it into the tool, and your HD video file is ready to save in seconds. No login, no watermark, no app to install. Works on iPhone, Android, and any desktop browser.
Why Twitter / X Does Not Have a Built-In Video Download Button
Twitter / X does not provide a native video download option for regular users. Even X Premium subscribers (formerly Twitter Blue) do not get a built-in download feature for other users’ videos. The platform is designed around on-platform viewing and sharing. To save a video from Twitter / X to your device in 2026, a third-party browser-based downloader is the only option. Animated GIFs shared on Twitter are technically encoded as MP4 video files rather than standard GIFs, which means they also cannot be saved through normal right-click browser methods and require a downloader tool.
Twitter / X has over 600 million monthly active users globally according to Statista and users post 500 million updates daily. Video is one of the dominant content formats on the platform, from breaking news clips and live event footage to creator content and animated GIFs shared as video posts. Despite this volume of video content, there is no download button anywhere in the Twitter / X interface for regular or premium users.
The Twitter / X Video Downloader at Toolizo fills this gap for any public tweet containing a video or animated GIF.
How to Download Twitter / X Videos Step by Step
Open Twitter / X and find the tweet containing the video you want to download. Tap the Share icon on the tweet and select Copy Link to Tweet. Open your browser and go to toolizo.com/twitter-video-downloader/. Paste the tweet URL into the input field and click Download. Your HD video file is ready within seconds. The process is identical for both regular video tweets and animated GIF posts. Works on iPhone using Safari, on Android using Chrome, and on any desktop browser.
- Open Twitter / X in your browser or app and find the tweet with the video or GIF you want to save
- Tap the Share icon on the tweet (the upload arrow icon)
- Select Copy Link to Tweet from the share options
- Open Safari on iPhone or Chrome on Android, or any desktop browser
- Go to the Twitter / X Video Downloader at toolizo.com/twitter-video-downloader/
- Paste the copied tweet URL into the input field
- Click Download and wait a few seconds
- Save the HD video file to your device
From experience: A creative director at a brand agency I know builds weekly swipe files of viral Twitter / X video content for her team’s creative briefings. She tracks trending content across news, entertainment, and her clients’ industry categories. Before using the Toolizo Twitter Video Downloader, she was screenshotting frames and screen-recording clips, which gave her low-quality references she could barely use in presentation decks. She now downloads clean HD copies of every video she wants to reference and has built a searchable video library of over 500 Twitter clips organized by category and campaign type.
How to Download Twitter GIFs
Animated GIFs on Twitter / X are encoded as MP4 video files rather than standard GIF images. This means right-clicking and saving them as images does not work you get a still frame or nothing at all. To save a Twitter GIF, use the same process as downloading a regular Twitter video: copy the tweet URL and paste it into toolizo.com/twitter-video-downloader/. The tool detects GIF posts and delivers the MP4 file, which plays as an animation on any device.
This is one of the most commonly confusing aspects of Twitter / X content. GIFs shared on the platform look like animated images but are actually encoded as looping MP4 video files for bandwidth efficiency. Standard image-saving methods do not work. The Toolizo Twitter Video Downloader handles GIF posts identically to video posts, no separate process required.
Downloading Twitter / X Videos on iPhone
On iPhone, open Safari and go to toolizo.com/twitter-video-downloader/. Paste the tweet URL and tap Download. When the video preview appears, tap and hold on the video and select Save to Photos or Download Linked File. If the file saves to the Files app instead of Photos, open the Files app, find the video in Downloads, tap and hold it, and select Save to Photos. Always use Safari on iPhone rather than Chrome for the most reliable direct download experience.
- Copy the tweet link using the Share button on the tweet
- Open Safari on your iPhone
- Go to toolizo.com/twitter-video-downloader/ and paste the URL
- Tap Download
- Hold the video preview and select Save to Photos
- If saved to Files, open Files, find the video, hold it, tap Save to Photos
Downloading Twitter / X Videos on Android
On Android, open Chrome and go to toolizo.com/twitter-video-downloader/. Paste the tweet URL and tap Download. Chrome saves the file automatically to your Downloads folder and shows a notification when complete. Open your Gallery or Files app to find the downloaded video. On Samsung devices check Samsung My Files under Downloads if the video does not appear in Gallery immediately after downloading.
- Copy the tweet link from the Twitter / X app
- Open Chrome on your Android phone
- Go to toolizo.com/twitter-video-downloader/ and paste the URL
- Tap Download and wait for Chrome to process the file
- Open your Downloads folder or Gallery to find the video
What Types of Twitter / X Content Can You Download
The Toolizo Twitter / X Video Downloader works with regular video tweets, animated GIF tweets, and video clips shared in quote tweets and reply threads. It works with any publicly accessible tweet from any public account. It does not work with private Twitter accounts, tweets from accounts you are not following if they have protected status, or Twitter Spaces audio recordings. For video content shared in Twitter / X Live broadcasts, availability depends on whether the broadcast was saved as a public replay.
- Regular video tweets from public accounts
- Animated GIF posts from public accounts
- Video clips shared in quote tweets and reply threads
- Short clips and news footage shared by media organisations and journalists
From experience: A journalist I know covers breaking news and regularly saves video evidence posted on Twitter / X as part of reporting and verification work. In fast-moving news situations, tweets containing key video evidence are sometimes deleted within hours by the original poster. Having a local copy of significant video content has been essential for her verification workflow. The Toolizo Twitter Video Downloader lets her save any public tweet video in seconds, creating a permanent record regardless of what happens to the original tweet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is the Toolizo Twitter / X Video Downloader free?
A: Yes. The Twitter / X Video Downloader is completely free with no usage limits, no subscription, and no premium version required.
Q: Does Twitter / X notify the poster when I download their video?
A: No. Twitter / X does not send any notification when someone downloads a public video tweet through a third-party tool. No engagement signal is triggered by the download.
Q: Can I download videos from private Twitter / X accounts?
A: No. The tool only works with publicly accessible tweets. Private accounts that require a follow request cannot be accessed by any browser-based downloader tool.
Q: Can I download X Premium exclusive content?
A: No. Content posted exclusively for X Premium subscribers or behind paywalled features is not publicly accessible and cannot be downloaded by this tool.
Q: Does the tool work on desktop computers as well as phones?
A: Yes. The Toolizo Twitter Video Downloader works on any desktop browser, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge on Windows and Mac. Paste the tweet URL, click Download, and the MP4 file saves to your computer’s Downloads folder.
Download Any Twitter / X Video Right Now
Twitter / X has no download button even for Premium subscribers. The free Twitter / X Video Downloader at Toolizo saves any public video tweet or animated GIF to your device in HD quality in seconds, with no login and no watermark.
Need to download from other platforms? Use the YouTube Video Downloader, the Facebook Video Downloader, or explore all free Toolizo tools.
