How to download Twitter videos on android phones & iphones

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2021-05-13
Jide Mbaka

How to download twitter videos on android and iphones

Twitter just like every other social media platform has features that allow users to tweet messages, photos, videos, or all at once. However, one challenge remains that the Twitter mobile app does not allow users to download Twitter videos directly from its platform to either their phone gallery or SD card due to its copyright rules and regulations. So now the big question remains - how can you download Twitter videos on android phones? Not to worry, in this article, we will be showing you smart and easy ways to download Twitter videos on android phones, iOS, and PC

If you are using an android device, and you would like to download Twitter videos, you will need to get the “Download Twitter Videos app” on your mobile phone. This app has over 5M downloads on the play store and it can help you download videos from Twitter to your gallery and SD card. Here are easy steps to achieve this;

  • Open your Twitter app on your mobile phone, go to the tweet that has the video you wish to save
  • Click the Share Button and select Copy Link
  • Now, Open your Download Twitter Video app
  • Paste the Link there
  • Click the Download Button(the blue arrow facing down) at the bottom right corner of the home screen
  • Your video will be downloaded and saved to your SD card.

After downloading, the video will automatically appear in your gallery. You can either watch it offline via your video player or on the download Twitter video app online

How to Download Videos From Twitter on Android Without Any App

To download Twitter videos without an app, some third-party apps have been developed to work in various devices like iOS, Android, windows, etc. However, DownloadTwitterVideos.com is one of the easiest as it doesn’t require any software installation. All you need is to use any browser that supports it. So, here is how you can download videos from Twitter using it:

  • Open your Twitter app on your mobile phone, go to the tweet that has the video you wish to download
  • Click Share and select Copy link
  • Then, Open your Browser
  • On your search bar Type Downloadtwittervideo.com
  • Once it opens, Enter the Twitter Link you copied
  • Tap on the Download MP4 button
  • Your video download will begin

Downloadtwittervideo.com will automatically convert the video and download it to the internal storage of your device or SD card.

How to Download Twitter Videos on iOS

When it comes to the iPhone, the process of downloading Twitter videos isn’t as easy as that of Android or PC. Nevertheless, if you follow these steps, you will be able to do it. On Your iPhone, you will need to download Documents by Readle or My Media App as any of these mobile apps will help you download the videos easily. 

  • Open your Twitter app on your mobile phone, go to the tweet that has the video you wish to download
  • Select Share and click on Copy Link
  • Open Documents by Readle or My media
  • On the bottom right corner, click and hold the browser icon, you will be redirected to the in-app browser
  • There, type twittervideodownloader.com then open the site
  • Paste the Tweet Url you had copied there
  • Click on the Download button, a new download link will come up
  • Select Download file and Enter a name for your video
  • Your video will be downloaded but saved only in the app
  • To Save directly to your phone memory, Open the video in the app
  • Select Save to Camera Roll
  • Then a copy of your video will be saved on your iPhone.

How to Download Twitter DM Video Using Chrome Extension

Twitter direct message (DM) videos can be downloaded using Chrome extensions. Here is how to do it

  • Open your chrome browser
  • Search for Video Downloader Professional Extension
  • Click on Add to chrome to add it as an Extension on your browser
  • Open Twitter on your browser and go to the video in your Download manager
  • Play the video and Notification from on Video Downloader Professional Extension will pop up
  • Click on it, the extension will give you an option to download the video in different files size
  • Tap on any of the files and your video will download automatically.

How to Save Twitter Videos on PC

Downloading videos from Twitter on your Pc is quite easy as there are two websites that have made the process fast and simple. You can either download via SaveTweetVid or Twitter Video Downloader with these steps.

  • On your Pc, Open Twitter and search for the video you wish to download
  • Copy the link of the video tweet
  • Open Twitter Video Downloader or Save Tweet Vid website
  • Paste the tweet link there and Select Download

The two sites provide different video download qualities. You can choose any of the qualities you wish to download.

Downloading Videos from Twitter Using Other Platforms.

There are quite a number of video downloading apps that make it easy for you to download Twitter videos on your PC.

For instance, the Clip Grab app allows you to download and convert your video into any size or format you want. The only disadvantage is that it reduces the quality of the video and audio. To download with Clip Grab;

  • Install Clip Grab on your PC,
  • Copy the link to the tweet from your Twitter
  • Paste it on the home screen of the Clip Grab app
  • Select the quality you would like for the video
  • Tap the “grab that clip” button and that is it!!!

Another amazing video downloader you can use to download Twitter videos is Airy and Freemake video downloader. The basic requirements for these two are just to download and install them on your device. For Freemake video;

  • After downloading and installing it on your mobile device, Open it
  • Paste the tweet link of the video you wish to download on the search bar
  • Play the video
  • The download button will pop up in the right bottom corner of your screen.
  • Click it and your video will be downloaded straight to your SD card

The same process works for iOS too. Airy video downloader uses the same procedure except that you will have to choose the video format in airy. You either choose 3GP or MP4 format before downloading your Twitter video into your android or iOS.

 In conclusion, downloading videos from Twitter is not as difficult as it seems if you follow these steps. Unlike other social media platforms, videos on Twitter can be downloaded via many mediums and applications among them are Clip grab, Twitter video downloader, airy, and many other applications. Employ any of these steps when next you see a nice video you would love to watch again