Twitter Gif & Video Downloader

Download videos and GIFs embedded in Tweets with ease.
What is Twitter Gif & Video Downloader?
"Twitter Gif & Video Downloader" is a Chrome extension that allows users to download media from tweets effortlessly. Mouse over the images, videos, or any gifs in a tweet and a "Download" button appears - a one-click process to download the media in its original format. In addition, the extension also helps users convert MP4 files from Twitter to GIFs using third-party sites like EzGif.com, Giphy, ImgFlip, and Gifs.com with more support coming. Enjoy Twitter like never before with this user-friendly and efficient add-on.

Extension stats

Users: 3,000+
Rating: 3.29 (17)
Version: 1.40 (Last updated: 2024-05-21)
Creation date: 2021-03-20
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • scripting
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • *://twitter.com/*
  • *://mobile.twitter.com/*
  • *://x.com/*
  • *://mobile.x.com/*
  • https://*.ezgif.com/*
  • https://video.twimg.com/*
  • https://giphy.com/upload
  • https://imgflip.com/gif-maker*
  • https://gifs.com/
Size: 64.34K

Other platforms

Twitter Image&Video Downloader (v1.41)
3.57 (46) 2,547+
Twitter Video Downloader (v1.0.2)
4.10 (7) 1,752+
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Extension summary

Allows you to easily download any original Twitter media (like images, videos and GIFs) embedded in a tweet with 1 click, without manual selection, copying and pasting URLs and opening other sites.

  • Mouse over images displays a button in the bottom right corner. Clicking it downloads an original sized image.

  • All videos and gifs have a mouse over 'Download' button in the top left corner. Clicking it shows different video resolutions if available.

  • Since Twitter converts all incoming GIFs to MP4 you can either download it as an MP4 or upload it to 3rd party sites to convert - this is handled by EzGif.com, Giphy, ImgFlip and Gifs.com (more sites coming).

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works great in Brave and Firefox
  • Good for downloading photos
  • Capable of downloading videos and GIFs in some situations
  • User-friendly for some users
Cons
  • Officially no longer working due to changes from Twitter
  • Not working on video for some users
  • Only works for images in many cases
  • Inconsistent performance across browsers
  • File naming issues make it hard to identify downloads
Most mentioned
  • Not working at all
  • Only works for images
  • Great for downloading photos
  • Officially no longer working due to Elon
Recent reviews
Great
by Rex, 2024-08-12

by 金釗立, 2024-05-20

Officially no longer working due to Elon as of May 16, 2024
by James Gonzales, 2024-05-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Twitter Gif & Video Downloader requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Twitter Gif & Video Downloader is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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