How to Download Twitter Videos on PC and Mac
Download X (Twitter) videos on Windows, macOS, Linux or a Chromebook from any browser, and pick the right quality for editing, sharing or archiving.
On a computer, downloading an X video is just copy, paste, save. This guide covers getting the link, choosing the right quality for what you're doing with the file, and a few keyboard shortcuts that make it quicker.
Step 1: Copy the post's link
On x.com, use whichever of these is handiest:
- Click the post so it opens on its own page, then copy the address bar (Ctrl+L, Ctrl+C on Windows and Linux; ⌘+L, ⌘+C on a Mac).
- Click the share icon under the post and choose Copy link.
- Right-click the post's timestamp (e.g. "2h" or "Nov 8") and choose Copy link address.
A correct link looks like https://x.com/username/status/1234567890123456789.
Step 2: Paste and download
Go to the Twitter video downloader at twtxdownloader.com, click into the box, paste with Ctrl+V (or ⌘+V) and press Enter. The video appears with every available quality. Click the one you want and your browser saves it to your Downloads folder.
Choosing a quality on desktop
| You want to… | Pick |
|---|---|
| Edit in Premiere, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut | 1080p, the highest available |
| Watch it later on a laptop or TV | 1080p |
| Drop it into a presentation or doc | 720p, smaller files and plenty sharp on a slide |
| Send it by email or a chat app with size limits | 480p or 360p |
Troubleshooting on desktop
- The video plays in a new tab instead of saving. Right-click the download button and choose Save link as….
- Your browser warns the file "isn't commonly downloaded". That's a generic warning some browsers show for new files. It's a plain MP4 from X's servers; choose Keep.
- The file won't play on an old PC. Install VLC, which plays every format there is.
Questions people also ask
Do I need to install software on my computer?
No. Any modern browser works: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Brave, Opera, on Windows, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS.
Can I download several videos at once?
Open the downloader in several tabs, one per video. Each download runs on its own.
What player opens the MP4 files?
Any of them. Windows uses Media Player or Films & TV, macOS uses QuickTime, and VLC works everywhere.