Twitter (X) GIF Downloader

Paste the link to a tweet with a GIF and save it to your device.

Please enter a valid Twitter link.

How to download a Twitter GIF

1

Copy the tweet link

Tap the Share icon under the tweet with the GIF, then tap Copy link.

2

Paste it here

Paste the link into the box at the top of this page and press Download.

3

Save the file

Press Download next to the GIF. It saves to your device as an MP4.

Why you get an MP4 and not a .gif

Twitter doesn't keep GIFs as GIF files. When someone posts one, Twitter converts it into a short looping MP4 video, and that video is what plays in everyone's timeline. Tweeload downloads that exact file, so you get the GIF as it was posted.

That's mostly good news. An MP4 plays in any video player or photo app, and it's usually much smaller than the same clip saved as a .gif. If you really need a .gif, say for a forum that only accepts that format, run the MP4 through a converter afterwards and expect a bigger file.

Free, in one quality

Each GIF comes in a single quality, the file as it was posted, so there's nothing to choose. GIF downloads are free and don't need an account.

What won't work

GIFs from private (protected) accounts can't be downloaded, and neither can GIFs in tweets that have been deleted. If the tweet turns out to hold a video rather than a GIF, the same box still works and shows you the video instead.

What happens to the links you paste

We don't log them. Each request only exists while we fetch your file, and then it's gone, so there's no history of what you downloaded.

Saving to an iPhone camera roll takes one extra step. Read our guide to downloading Twitter GIFs