Save any video
TVDL is a free iOS shortcut that saves X (Twitter) videos, straight from the share menu.
- Free forever
- No account
- ~2 min setup
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“handy iOS shortcut”Lists the TVDL shortcut by Saif Al Falah as its first method for saving X videos to the iPhone Photos app.iDownloadBlog
“fast and easy”How-to guide on the TVDL shortcut for downloading Twitter videos and GIFs to the Photos app.Gadget Hacks
“the most reliable”Calls the TVDL shortcut the most reliable way to save X/Twitter videos on iPhone.NemoVideo
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How it works
Set up in about 2 minutes
TVDL runs in Apple's Shortcuts app, which is already on your iPhone. You only do this once.
Step 1: Enter your email
Tap Get the free shortcut and enter your email. We send you a download link.
Step 2: Add it from the email
Open the email on your iPhone or iPad, tap Get TVDL 4.1, then tap Add Shortcut.
Step 3: Allow it once
The first time you save a video, iOS asks for permission. Tap Always Allow and you are set.
Supported platforms
Save from the apps you actually use
X, Bluesky, and Mastodon are always free. Pro adds Instagram and TikTok on top, with more on the way.
TVDL is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of these platforms.
TVDL Pro
Downloads that work when others fail
Sometimes a platform changes and a download just fails. Pro keeps them landing: it retries across multiple engines on dedicated servers, pulls the highest quality available, and adds Instagram and TikTok, watermark-free.
Already have the free shortcut? Pro unlocks inside the same one. There's nothing new to install.
$4/mo · $48/yr, less than a coffee a month · Lifetime option available
Help
Frequently asked questions
TVDL is a free iOS Shortcut, created in 2018, that downloads videos from X (Twitter), Bluesky, and Mastodon directly to the iPhone Camera Roll through the iOS share sheet. Installation takes about two minutes and requires email verification, with no account, no ads, no separate app. TVDL Pro adds Instagram and TikTok downloads, watermark-free for TikTok and in HD for Instagram, plus multi-engine fallback that automatically retries alternative extraction engines when one fails. Updated August 2026.