Threads Video Downloader

TwitterSaves Threads video downloader saves videos from public Threads posts as MP4 files. Copy the post link, paste it above and press Download. There’s no Instagram login, no app to install and no watermark on the file.

Threads is Meta’s text-first social app, connected to Instagram and launched in 2023. Even though it started as a place for short written posts, it’s now full of video: creator clips, product demos, behind-the-scenes footage, news snippets and short tutorials. The Threads app lets you like, repost and share a video, but it has no built-in way to save the video file itself. This Threads video downloader fills that gap.

How to download Threads videos

1. Open the Threads postIn the Threads app or on threads.com, find the post with the video you want to save.
2. Copy the linkTap the Share (paper plane) icon and choose Copy link. On a computer, open the post and copy the browser address.
3. Paste into TwitterSavesPaste the link in the box above and press Download. We look up the public post and pull out its video files.
4. Download the MP4Tap Download. The video saves as an MP4 to your phone’s Downloads folder, the Files app on iPhone, or your computer.

What a Threads link looks like

A post link looks like https://www.threads.com/@username/post/C1a2B3c4D5e. You might also see the older threads.net domain — both are the same service and both are accepted. Extra tracking text at the end of the link (such as ?xmt=…) is removed automatically, so you can paste the link exactly as the app gives it to you.

Features of our Threads downloader

What you can and can’t download from Threads

Saving Threads videos on your phone or computer

iPhone

Open Threads, tap the Share icon under the video and pick Copy link. Switch to Safari, open TwitterSaves, tap Paste and then Download. Confirm the download, then open the Files app → Downloads. Tap the video, tap Share and choose Save Video. It now sits in your Photos app, ready to edit, trim or share.

Android

Copy the link in the Threads app, open this page in Chrome, paste and download. Android saves the MP4 to the Downloads folder and it appears in Google Photos or your Gallery app straight away.

Desktop

On threads.com, click the timestamp of a post to open it on its own page, copy the address bar and paste it here. The video is saved to your Downloads folder and plays in VLC, QuickTime or your browser.

Why save Threads videos?

• Watch offline on a flight, commute or anywhere with poor signal.
• Keep your own content. Creators often post a clip on Threads and later lose the original file. Downloading it back gives you a copy for your portfolio or other platforms.
• Save tutorials and how-tos you want to rewatch step by step without scrolling to find them again.
• Collect references for research, mood boards, reaction videos or social media reports — with credit to the creator.
• Preserve a moment before a post gets edited or deleted.

Threads vs. X video downloads

Threads and X look similar, but they store video differently. X keeps several fixed resolutions of each clip on its twimg.com servers, so you get a list of quality options. Threads, which runs on Meta’s infrastructure, usually serves one or two versions from the same content network as Instagram. That’s why a Threads download often shows a single “HD” file while an X download shows three or four. In both cases TwitterSaves gives you the best file the platform has.

Threads video format and quality

Videos on Threads can be posted in vertical (9:16), square (1:1) or horizontal (16:9) shapes, and clips can run up to about five minutes. After upload, Meta re-encodes them into MP4 files using the H.264 video codec with AAC audio — the same family of formats used by Instagram. That means the file you save with TwitterSaves:

• plays natively in the iPhone Photos app, Android Gallery, Windows Media Player, QuickTime and VLC;
• imports straight into CapCut, InShot, iMovie, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Canva without conversion;
• keeps the original sound, including music and voice-over, as long as the creator didn’t mute it;
• keeps its real aspect ratio, so vertical videos stay vertical and aren’t cropped.

Quality depends on the upload. A clip filmed in 4K on a modern phone is typically served at 1080p or 720p after Meta compresses it, while an older or screen-recorded video might be smaller. We always pick the largest file available, and we don’t run it through any extra compression on the way to you.

Downloading videos from long threads

A “thread” on Threads is often a chain of posts, where the author continues their story across several replies. Each post in that chain has its own link. If the video you want is in the third or fourth post, tap the Share icon on that post, not on the first one, and paste that link here.

Fixing common problems

• “No downloadable media found.” Make sure the post is public and contains a native video. Open the link in a private browser window — if Threads asks you to log in to see it, the post isn’t public.
• The wrong video downloads. In long threads, each post has its own link. Copy the link of the exact post (or reply) with the video.
• Video plays but won’t save on iPhone. Tap and hold the Download button, choose Download Linked File, then save from the Files app.
• Link expired. Download links last one hour. Paste the post link again to refresh them.

Use downloaded videos responsibly

Every video on Threads belongs to the person who created it. Saving a public clip for personal viewing is generally fine, but re-uploading it, monetising it or passing it off as yours isn’t. Ask for permission and tag the original creator when you share. If you own content that appears on this site in a way you object to, contact us through the DMCA page.

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