Use cases: getting the clip where you need it
These pages start from the goal rather than the device: the file has to end up in Photos, in a WhatsApp status, in a real .gif, or you need every clip from a thread.
Download only content you own or have permission to use. Public posts only; we store no videos. Responsible use
We picked these from what people type into Google around X videos (autocomplete suggestions, not guessed volumes) and only kept the ones where we can add something concrete: exact steps, file sizes, limits and the trade-offs between methods.
Some popular requests aren't here on purpose: downloading from DMs or private accounts isn't possible with a public-only tool, and we don't publish workarounds for that.
Each walk-through says which quality to pick for that destination, how big the file will be, and which steps differ between iPhone and Android. They link back to the device pages when the browser matters and to the error pages when something goes wrong, so you never have to guess whether a problem is the post, the phone or the tool. If you reuse clips beyond a personal share, the responsible use page covers credit and permission. New walk-throughs get added here whenever a question keeps showing up in support mail, so the list grows with real needs.
- Save X videos to your camera roll or galleryGet an X video into iPhone Photos or your Android gallery: the extra step iOS needs, why Android usually does it automatically, and what to do when the clip doesn't show up.
- Download an X GIF as a real .gifX turns every GIF into a silent MP4. How to get an actual .gif back: ffmpeg with a palette, online converters, iPhone tricks, and the file-size trade-offs.
- Download every video in an X threadA thread is a chain of separate posts, so each video has its own link. How to collect them quickly, keep them in order, and avoid missing quoted clips.
- Several videos in one X postPosts can hold up to four media items, plus a quoted post's video. How the result card lists each one, how files are named, and how mixed photo/video posts work.
- Share an X video on WhatsApp (and Status)Pick the right quality to share an X clip on WhatsApp or post it as a Status: file sizes per minute, trimming long clips, and keeping vertical videos full screen.
- Download X videos without an appEvery way to save X videos with no app, no browser extension and no X Premium: the browser method, the URL trick, the bookmarklet, and what apps actually add.
- An iPhone Shortcut for X videosMake your own share-sheet Shortcut that sends an X link to TwitterDownloaderX: the two actions, exact settings, how to run it from the X app, and why it's safer than imported shortcuts.