How to Download Twitter Videos On Your iPhone

Ollie Mattison

Dec 30, 2024• Proven solutions

As one of the most popular social media platforms, Twitter doesn’t allow people to download Twitter videos to their iPhones, just like other social media sites. Due to stringent copyright rules, it is impossible to find an app in the App Store that allows converting and downloading Twitter videos. However, if you want to save Twitter videos to your iPhone for offline viewing, or share and edit them with friends, is there a solution to download Twitter videos?

Yes, all you need is a Twitter Video Downloader.

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In this article, we are going to show you four methods to download Twitter videos on iPhone without jailbreak, so you can easily download Twitter videos along with other videos by following the step-by-step procedures mentioned below.

• Method 1: Download twitter video with Documents by Readle
• Method 2: Download twitter video with TVDL Shortcut
• Method 3: Download twitter video with SaveTwitter Online Tool
• Method 4: Download Twitter Video to desktop and transfer to iPhone

Method 1: Download Video from Twitter with Documents by Readle

Basically, the Documents by Readle app comes with a built-in browser that downloads or saves the video URL you enter, whereas Chrome or Safari browsers only play the video, rather than allowing you to download/save. The browser works as a video downloader app for you and enables you to save any video, whose URL you have entered there.

Let's know how to download Twitter videos to camera roll with Documents

1. Download the Documents by Readle app from the App Store, and then launch Twitter on your iPhone.
2. Go to the desired video post and tap the drop-down arrow > 'Share Tweet via' > 'Copy Link to Tweet'.
3. Launch 'Documents' app > tap browser icon (Safari-like found on the bottom right corner). Now, browse http://twittervideodownloader.com using Documents' built-in browser.
4. Paste the copied URL here and then tap 'Download'. Let the download link get generated. Now, click 'Download Video' and then provide the name and the destination location for the video.
5. Tapping 'Done' will start downloading the video file on your iPhone. So far, the video is on your 'Files'.
6. Go to 'Files', hold your finger on the video, then 'Share'>>'Save video', then that video would appear on your camera roll.

Now that the video has been downloaded on your iPhone, you can explore the destination folder and enjoy it.

Method 2: Download twitter video with TVDL Shortcut

TVDL (Twitter Video Downloader) is a popular shortcut for iOS devices that allows you to download Twitter videos directly to your iPhone's camera roll. It’s a quick and efficient method that utilizes the built-in Shortcuts app to easily download Twitter videos without the need for third-party apps.

1. To install the TVDL shortcut, make sure the "Shortcuts" app is installed on your iPhone, then visit the TVDL official website to download the latest version of the shortcut.
2. Go to your iPhone Settings, navigate to Shortcuts, and enable "Allow Untrusted Shortcuts."
3. Open the downloaded shortcut in the Shortcuts app and follow the setup instructions.
4. Open the Twitter app and find the video you want to download. Tap the Share button, select "Share Tweet via...", choose the TVDL shortcut from the list, select your desired video quality, and the video will automatically download and save to your camera roll.

Method 3: Download twitter video with SaveTwitter Online Tool

SaveTwitter is an online tool that lets you download Twitter videos directly through your Safari browser without the need for any additional apps.

1. Open the Twitter app and locate the video you want to download. Tap the Share button and select "Copy Link."
2. Open Safari and navigate to the SaveTwitter website.
3. Paste the copied Twitter video link into the input box on the website, click the Download button to generate downloadable links, then choose the desired video quality and tap to download.
4. The video will save to the Files app in your Downloads folder. To move it to your Photos app, open the Files app, locate the video, and share it to the Photos app.

Method 4: Download to desktop and transfer to iPhone

After you have tried all the above methods and found how to download Twitter videos on your iPhone a bit complicated, why not get them onto your PC and then transfer them to your iPhone. Doing this, you will be spared from downloading any memory-consuming extra apps on your iPhone, as all the videos go straight to your computer.

Here is a step-by-step guide using your PC to download Twitter videos to iPhone -

1. Browse Twitter on your computer and copy the video's URL.
2. Visit http://twittervideodownloader.com/ and paste the URL. Click 'Download Video' and wait till the video download link is generated.
3. Click 'Download'/right-click the link and hit 'Save Link As' to download the video.
4. From your PC Airdrop (Mac)/transfer through USB/sync with iTunes to transfer the video to iPhone.
5. Visit http://twittervideodownloader.com/ and paste the URL. Click 'Download Video' and wait till the video download link is generated.
6. Click 'Download'/right-click the link and hit 'Save Link As' to download the video.
7. From your PC Airdrop (Mac)/transfer through USB/sync with iTunes to transfer the video to iPhone.

Conclusion

Following the above-mentioned step-by-step methods, we believe you now understand how to download Twitter videos to your iPhone camera roll. Whether you choose to use apps or do it on your computer, the goal of downloading Twitter videos should be achieved without any glitches.

Ollie Mattison

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