Twitter Photo Downloader

How to download photos from Twitter (X)

Three steps, about ten seconds. It works the same in the X app, on x.com and on mobile browsers.

1 Copy the post link

Open the post on X. Tap the share icon under it and choose Copy link. On a computer you can also copy the address from the browser bar.
2 Paste it into the box

Come back here and paste the link into the box at the top of this page. On a phone, the Paste button does it for you. Then press Download.
3 Save the file

Every photo in the post is listed at full resolution. Save one or all of them.

Download Twitter images at their original size

Long-pressing a photo in the X app saves the version you see on screen. That's usually a resized, recompressed copy, often 1200 pixels wide or smaller. The original the person uploaded is still on X's servers, frequently two to four times larger. This tool gets you that original.

Paste the link to any post with photos. You'll see a preview of each image with its real dimensions, and a button to save it. Posts with several photos list them all, in the order they appear on X.

Timeline image vs. original: what's the difference?

	Saved from the app	Saved with TwtxDownloader
Typical width	680–1200 px	Up to 4096 px
Compression	Recompressed for the feed	As uploaded
Format	Often converted to WebP	Original JPG or PNG
Good for printing / editing	Not really	Yes

Good uses for full-size Twitter photos

Wallpapers: artists often post high-resolution work that looks soft once it's been resized.
Infographics and screenshots: small text stays readable in the original.
Archiving your own posts: keep the best copy of photos you uploaded years ago.
Journalism and research: work from the least-processed copy available.

Artwork and photos belong to the people who made them. Downloading for your own use is one thing; reposting is another. Credit the creator and ask before using their work anywhere public.

Twitter photo downloader FAQ

Are the photos really full resolution?

Yes. X shows a compressed version in the timeline, but keeps the original upload (up to 4096×4096 pixels). We request that original with X's name=orig option, so you get every pixel that was uploaded.

Can I download all the photos in a post at once?

A post can hold up to four images. All of them are listed after you paste the link, each with its own download button. Tap Save all on desktop browsers to download them one after another.

What format are the photos saved in?

Whatever format the uploader used, usually JPG, sometimes PNG. We don't convert them, because converting could only lower the quality.

Can I download a profile picture or header image?

Not with this tool. It works with photos attached to posts. For profile pictures, open the profile on x.com, click the picture to view it large, then right-click (or long-press) and save it.

Why is the photo I downloaded smaller than I expected?

X resizes anything larger than 4096 pixels on the long side when it's uploaded, and the X app on some phones compresses photos before sending them. What we download is the largest version X kept.

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