On Android, a video saved from X (formerly Twitter) goes straight to your Downloads folder, where your Files and Gallery apps can find it. This guide covers copying and pasting the link in Chrome, and the quicker Share menu route.
Please only save videos you own or that the creator has allowed you to keep, and respect their copyright when you use them.
Step 1: Copy the post's link
Links from x.com and twitter.com both work. A post's link contains /status/ followed by a long number.
- In the X app, open the post with the video or GIF.
- Tap Share under the post (the arrow icon).
- Tap Copy link.
Step 2: Paste into VidYoink in Chrome
- Open Chrome and go to vidyoink.com.
- Tap Paste. If Chrome asks to see your clipboard, please allow it. You can also long-press the link box and tap Paste.
- VidYoink looks the video up straight away and shows the results card below the box.
Step 3: Choose a quality and download
HD gives the sharpest picture; SD is smaller and quicker on mobile data. VidYoink only lists files that include sound.
- Tap the HD or SD button.
- Chrome shows a message when the download finishes. Tap Open to play the video.
Step 4: Find the video later
Chrome saves files to the Download folder on your phone. You can find the video in several places:
- Open the Files app (or Files by Google) and tap Downloads.
- Or open your Gallery or Photos app and look for a Download album.
- Or in Chrome, tap ⋮ → Downloads to see everything Chrome has saved.
Faster: use the Share menu
Once VidYoink is installed as an app (tap Install at the top of the page when it appears), it can take links straight from X's Share menu.
- In the X app, tap Share under the post.
- Tap the option that opens Android's Share menu (often Share via), then choose VidYoink.
- VidYoink opens and looks the video up automatically. Tap the quality you want.
Tips for smoother downloads
A few small habits make saving videos on Android quicker and more reliable, especially if you save clips often.
- Use Wi-Fi for long HD videos, which can be tens of megabytes.
- Keep Chrome up to date from the Play Store so downloads and the Share menu behave as expected.
- If a download stalls, tap Cancel, then tap the quality button again.
- When you're done with one video, tap Download another video on the results card. The page goes back to the top with an empty link box, ready for the next link.
If the video plays instead of downloading
Please use your browser's download or save option.
Quick questions
Can I save a GIF from X?
Yes. X keeps GIFs as short videos, so VidYoink saves them as MP4 files that play in your Gallery.
Why do I only see one quality?
X only keeps the sizes a video was uploaded in. When there's just one, VidYoink shows one button.
VidYoink isn't in X's Share menu.
Please install VidYoink from Chrome first. Then, in X, tap Share and open Android's Share menu; VidYoink may be in its More list.