Download Twitter Videos on Mac
HD MP4s to your Downloads folder, right from the browser.
The obvious tricks on a Mac go nowhere. Right-click on an X video and you get playback controls, not a save option. A QuickTime screen recording works but drops the quality and picks up whatever else is on your screen.
The clean way takes a few seconds and needs nothing installed. Paste the tweet link here, choose a quality, and the MP4 lands in your Downloads folder.
It all runs in the browser, so Safari, Chrome, and Arc behave identically. Retina screens make the 1080p option worth grabbing.
Download Twitter Videos on Mac — step by step
- 1
Copy the tweet link
Control-click the post's timestamp and choose Copy Link, or copy it from the address bar.
- 2
Paste it above
Drop the link into the box at the top of the page and click Download.
- 3
Pick the quality
Choose the highest resolution for the crispest playback on a Retina display.
- 4
Check your Downloads
In Safari the file appears in the Downloads tray in the toolbar; in Chrome it's in the download bar.
Good to know
- Safari keeps downloads in the tray at the top-right of the toolbar.
- Drag the MP4 into Photos to keep it, or into iMovie to edit it.
- Arc and any Chromium browser save the file the same way.
- To pull just the audio, open the MP4 in QuickTime and export the sound.
FAQ
Does this work in Safari?+
Yes. Safari, Chrome, and Arc all download the MP4 the same way, with nothing extra to configure.
Is any app or extension needed?+
No. It's a website with nothing to install.
Can I download only the audio?+
Not directly. You get the full MP4, and you can export the audio afterward in QuickTime or an editor.
Will screen recording give me the same result?+
No. A recording loses resolution and captures your cursor and notifications. Downloading gives you the original file.
Full guide
How to Download a Twitter (X) Video — Free, No App