How to Download Twitter/X Videos on a Chromebook
By The xfetchy team · June 1, 2026 · 4 min read
Chromebooks run Chrome natively, which means a browser-based downloader like xfetchy works perfectly with zero setup. No Android app, no Linux environment, no side-loading required.
The method
- Open X in Chrome and find the post. Click Share → Copy link, or copy the URL from the address bar.
- Go to xfetchy.com in a new tab.
- Paste the link and click Fetch.
- Choose a quality and click Download. The file saves to your Downloads folder in the Files app.
Finding your downloaded file
Chromebook downloads land in the Files app under Downloads. You can open it directly from the app launcher, or click the download notification in the bottom-right corner when the file finishes. From Files, you can play the video, move it to Google Drive, or share it with another app.
Playing the file on a Chromebook
Chrome OS plays MP4 files natively — tap the file in the Files app and it opens in the Gallery player. For editing, upload it to a cloud editor like Clipchamp or WeVideo directly from Google Drive.
One limitation to know
Chromebook storage is often small (32–64 GB). A 1080p video can be 100–300 MB, so if you're saving many clips, move them to Google Drive to free up local space. The MP3 extractor is handy if you only need audio — audio files are a fraction of the size.
No other setup needed. xfetchy works as well on a Chromebook as on any other computer. For every device and format, see the complete guide.
We build xfetchy, a free, no-login Twitter/X video downloader, and spend our days working with X's media formats — so these guides come from hands-on experience, not guesswork.