How to Download Twitter/X Videos on Mac (Any Browser, No App)

Downloading a Twitter or X video on a Mac is the easiest desktop experience there is — paste a link, click download, and the MP4 lands in your Downloads folder ready to play in QuickTime or drop into an editing timeline. Here's the whole thing.

The method (works in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox)

• Open the post on X, click the share icon (or right-click the post link in the address bar), and choose Copy Link.
• Open xfetchy.com in any browser.
• Paste the link and click Fetch.
• Choose your quality — 1080p for the sharpest result — and click Download.
• The file saves to your Downloads folder (⌘ + Option + L to open it instantly).

Playing and editing the file

The downloaded MP4 opens in QuickTime Player by default — double-click and it plays immediately. If you're editing, drag it straight into iMovie, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or any other NLE. X encodes video as H.264, which every Mac editor handles natively with no transcoding needed.

Downloading at the right quality

Mac screens have gotten sharper over time, so it's worth grabbing the highest quality available. The HD downloader gives you 1080p when it's there. On the rare post that was uploaded in 4K, the 4K downloader will surface it. Just remember: a downloader can't add quality that wasn't uploaded — the options you see are the real ceiling.

Want just the audio? Extract it as MP3

If the video has an audio track you want — an interview, a music clip, a speech — use the MP3 extractor instead. It pulls the audio at the source quality and saves it as a universal MP3 file. Great for GarageBand or just offline listening.

No extension or app needed

Browser extensions for downloading exist, but they require broad permissions and can break with browser updates. A web tool runs in a tab and never touches your browser settings. Bookmark xfetchy and you're always one paste away. For the full guide across all devices, see The complete guide to downloading Twitter/X videos.