Is the Mastodon video downloader free?

Yes. You can save videos, GIFs, and images from Mastodon without paying and without creating an account. There is no app to install and no watermark added to your file.

Does it work with every Mastodon instance?

Yes. Mastodon is made of thousands of independent servers, so a link can come from mastodon.social or any community instance. We recognize a post by the shape of its link, whatever the server, and resolve its media.

Can I download Mastodon videos on my iPhone?

Yes. The tool works in any browser on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, and desktop. On iPhone and iPad you can also add the free TVDL Shortcut to save videos in one tap from the share sheet.

Can I download Mastodon videos on Android?

Yes. Open this page in Chrome or any browser on your Android phone or tablet, paste the post link from any instance, and the video saves straight to your device. There is no app to install and no account to sign in to.

Can I download Mastodon videos on a PC or laptop?

Yes. The downloader runs in any desktop browser on Windows, Mac, or Linux. Paste the post link from any Mastodon server and the file downloads straight to your computer, with no software or browser extension to install.

Why can a Mastodon post sometimes not be downloaded?

A post can be deleted, set to followers only, or live on an instance that is offline. When that happens we explain why and suggest a next step, instead of showing a raw error.

Do you keep the videos I download?

No. The media passes through only for as long as it takes to hand you the file, and the download link is short lived. We do not keep a copy of your videos.

Mastodon Video Downloader

Save any video, GIF, or image from Mastodon, from any instance in the fediverse. Paste a post link and the file downloads straight to your device.

Step by step

How to download Mastodon videos

Copy the post link
Open the post on your Mastodon instance, use the menu in the corner of the post, and choose Copy link to post. On the web, copy the URL from your address bar.
Paste it above
Drop the link into the box. It works whether the post lives on mastodon.social or a small community server.
Save to your device
Pick the media you want and it downloads straight to your device, ready to keep.

What you can download from Mastodon

You can save

Videos from public posts
Animated GIFs
Images and photo galleries
Media from posts on any Mastodon instance

What is not supported

Media from posts set to followers only or private
Posts that have been deleted
Media on an instance that is offline or unreachable
Audio-only attachments

Supported link formats

https://mastodon.social/@username/109252111222333444
https://your-instance.social/@username/109252111222333444
https://your-instance.social/users/username/statuses/109252111222333444

Formats and quality

Mastodon serves video as MP4 and images as JPG, PNG, or WebP. Each instance processes its own media, so you get the single version that server published rather than a choice of resolutions. Animated GIFs save as MP4, which is how Mastodon stores them.

Why it is safe to use

Free, with no account to create
No app or browser extension to install
Your files are not stored on our servers
No ads and no pop ups

Usage and rights

Only download content you own or have permission to use, and respect each creator and the rules of the instance the post lives on.

TVDL does not host or store any media, so there is nothing on our side to remove. To take content down, contact the platform that hosts it; for anything else, reach us.