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Instagram and TikTok Are Now Included in TVDL Pro

Instagram and TikTok are now in every TVDL Pro plan. Save TikTok videos without a watermark and Instagram reels and video posts in HD up to 1080p, straight to your iPhone Camera Roll.

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The Best Way to Download Videos on iPhone: An Honest Guide

Web downloader sites, screen recording, command-line tools, browser extensions, or an iOS Shortcut? Here is an honest look at each way to save videos on iPhone.

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Tutorial

How to Download Mastodon Videos on iPhone

Mastodon has no save button, and many downloaders skip it. Here is the free, step by step way to save a Mastodon video to your iPhone Camera Roll with TVDL.

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Tutorial

The Safest Way to Download Twitter (X) Videos on iPhone

Worried those free Twitter video downloader sites aren't safe? TVDL is a free iPhone shortcut that saves X videos to your Photos. No ads, no scary pop-ups.

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Tutorial

Save Bluesky Videos to Your iPhone

Bluesky videos are HLS streams, so you cannot long press to save them. Here is the free, step by step way to download a Bluesky video to your iPhone Camera Roll.

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Tutorial

How to Download Twitter/X Videos to iPhone in 2026

Save any X (Twitter) video to your iPhone in seconds. A free, step by step 2026 guide using the iOS share sheet, with no app and no watermark.

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