Which addresses resolve
A working link points at one post. The usual shapes are x.com/name/status/ followed by a number, and the older twitter.com/name/status/ form. A t.co short link is fine because it forwards to that status. A link copied from the Share sheet on iPhone or Android is the same address.
A profile URL, a Community page, a Space, or a search result is not a file. Those pages list many posts. Open the video itself, then copy the link. If the post has several photos or a mix of photos and a video, each public item is listed so you can save the one you need instead of a collage.
What the saved file contains
A video post returns an MP4 when X exposes one. The sound is inside that MP4 if the post had sound. We do not add music, captions, or a soundtrack that was never in the file. An animated GIF stays a GIF. A still photo saves as an image.
Quality choices are Auto, HD, and SD. HD is used only when the post lists a higher rendition. If the creator uploaded a small file, HD cannot invent a sharper one. Sensitive-media interstitials that you can already view without an account still have to expose a file. A blurred preview with no media URL has nothing to save.
Posts that will fail on purpose
Protected accounts, posts limited to people you follow, and anything behind a login are refused. This tool does not ask for an X password and does not use a session. If you cannot open the status in a private browser window, the download will fail too.
Quote posts are a special case. The link you copied may be the quoting post, which sometimes has no video of its own. Open the original status that actually contains the video and copy that address. Deleted posts and suspended accounts also return nothing, because the file is no longer public.
How to copy an X status link
Step 1
Open the status
In the X app or on x.com, open the video, GIF, or photo. Tap Share, then Copy link. Do not copy the profile link from the name at the top.
Step 2
Paste it in the box above
The field on this page accepts x.com, twitter.com, and t.co. Press Download. The preview is the media from that status, not a thumbnail we generated.
Step 3
Save the item you want
If several files are listed, pick one. Choose HD only when it is offered. The file downloads to your device. This site does not keep a copy.
Video, GIF, and photo files
MP4
Public videos, with audio when the status included it.
GIF and stills
Animated GIFs and photos attached to the same post, listed separately.
HD only if listed
A higher rendition is selected when X published one. Smaller uploads stay small.
X download questions
Can I download a protected X account?
No. The status has to open without you signing in. Protected posts, Circles, and login walls are rejected.
Does a t.co link work?
Yes. Short links from the share sheet are followed to the status, then the public media is requested.
Will the video include sound?
If the public MP4 has an audio track, the saved file includes it. We do not mix in audio from another post.
Can I download every video from an account?
No. Paste one status at a time. A profile is not a single file.