How to save videos from Twitter: Download those memes for safe keeping
We’ve all had this problem, you find a great video on Twitter, and then, when you go to show someone, you can’t find it again. It’s so frustrating.
To make matters worse, Twitter doesn’t have a built-in tool for saving videos, so you might think that you’re out of luck.
Thankfully, downloading Twitter videos is easy on all platforms with the help of some free third-party tools.
Here’s how you can get the job done, no matter if you’re on a computer, iPhone, iPad or Android device.
How to save Twitter videos on desktop
What you need:
A laptop or desktop computerA website called Twitter Video DownloaderOpen Twitter and find the video that you want to downloadCopy a link to the video by right-clicking the video and selecting Copy video addressIn another tab, open a tool like Twitter Video Downloader and paste the URL in the text box and click DownloadYou’ll be presented with some quality options, so you can save a high-quality or low-resolution versionClick the Download video button next to your preferred resolution
How to save Twitter videos on iOS
What you need:
An iPhone or iPadThe Twitter appThe Apple Shortcuts appMake sure the Shortcuts app is installed, you can find it on the App Store hereGo to Settings and then Shortcuts Switch the slider to Allow Untrusted ShortcutsVisit this link on your device to add Twitter Video Downloader to your ShortcutsClicking Get Shortcut will open the Shortcuts app, scroll down and tap Add Untrusted ShortcutOpen the Twitter app and find the Tweet with the video you wantTap on Share and you’ll see the option for Twitter Video Downloader – tap on itYou’ll be asked if you want your download to be high, medium or low qualityChoose an option and let the shortcut do its thingAfter the download is finished, you will find the video in your Gallery
How to save Twitter videos on Android
What you need:
An Android deviceThe Twitter appThe Download Twitter Videos appOpen the Twitter appFind the Tweet with the video you want to saveHit the share button to copy a link to the TweetOpen the Download Twitter Videos appPaste the URL into the empty text field at the top of the screenHit the circular blue download button at the bottom rightYou can then access your saved video in the app, or move it to your gallery if you prefer
That wasn’t so tough was it? Although, Twitter could certainly make it a lot easier. If you enjoyed this, why not bolster your Twitter skills by learning how to search for Tweets from specific accounts.
