Download GIFs from Twitter (X)
X stores every GIF as a small looping MP4. Paste the post link and get it back as a real animated GIF, at the size X stores it, ready for WhatsApp, Telegram or your gallery.
How to download
Open the post on X, tap Share and choose Copy link. x.com and twitter.com links both work.
Tap Paste or type the link into the box above. We recognize a GIF post from the way X stores it and rebuild the GIF on the fly; x.com, twitter.com and t.co links all work. Open isaveall in Safari or Chrome, not in the browser inside the X app.
Tap Download GIF. The file is built while it streams to you and saves to your gallery or Downloads.
What you can download
Why X turns GIFs into MP4
A GIF stores every frame as a full image, which makes even a three-second clip weigh several megabytes. When you post a GIF, X converts it into a tiny looping MP4 without audio, ten times smaller, and plays it in a loop so it still looks like a GIF. That MP4 is what the platform serves, and it is what we start from.
We convert it back into a real GIF for you: every frame of the MP4, at its full size, with a color palette computed for that clip so the result stays sharp, and set to loop forever like on X. The conversion runs while the file streams, so a long GIF takes a few seconds.
GIF versus MP4, and why you get the GIF
MP4 is sharper, smaller and supports millions of colors; GIF is limited to 256 colors and grows quickly, which is why X converts GIFs to MP4 in the first place. On isaveall a GIF post comes back as a GIF whichever page you paste it on; the MP4 X stores isn't offered as a download. Use the GIF where a video file won't animate (forums, stickers, older websites), and if you need a video file instead, any video app converts the GIF in a second.
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Frequently asked questions
Why does X give me an MP4?
Because X converts every GIF to MP4 when it is posted. On this page you don't see that MP4: we convert it back to a real GIF before it reaches you, so what you download is a .gif file.
Is the GIF quality good?
Yes. We keep the MP4's full size and frame rate and compute a color palette for that clip, which avoids the banding of quick converters. GIF is still limited to 256 colors, so smooth gradients won't match the MP4.
Do I need an X account to download a GIF?
No. Public posts show their GIF to anyone, and that is what we rebuild. GIFs in posts from protected accounts can't be reached, because we never log in.
Do you keep the GIFs?
No. The MP4 comes straight from X's servers, and the GIF is built on the fly and streamed to you without being written to disk. We don't log full links either.
Does the GIF loop?
Yes. Animated GIFs loop forever by default, exactly like on X.
Why is the GIF so much bigger than the MP4 was?
GIF stores every frame as a full image, while MP4 stores only what changes between frames. A clip of a few seconds can weigh several megabytes as a GIF; that is the format, not a fault in the conversion.
Can I get a smaller GIF for a chat app?
Not from this page: the GIF keeps the MP4's dimensions. Most chat apps compress it on their own when you send it; if you need a smaller file, resize the GIF in any image editor.
Can I get the MP4 instead of the GIF?
Yes, from the video tool: paste the same link there and the MP4 X stores comes out untouched, without the conversion. Use the MP4 when you want to post it back to a social network, and the GIF when you need it to loop on its own in a chat or a document.
Is there a watermark on the GIF?
No. The GIF is rebuilt frame by frame from the MP4 X stores, with nothing added and nothing cropped.
Where does the GIF go on iPhone or Android?
On iPhone, Safari offers to save it to Photos, where it plays animated. On Android it goes to Downloads or the Gallery, depending on the browser.
Can I turn a normal video into a GIF?
No. Only posts that X stores as GIFs come back as GIF files; a normal video post gives you its MP4. To make a GIF from a video, download the MP4 and use a video app that exports GIF.
Is it legal to download GIFs from X?
Saving a public GIF for personal use is generally fine. The rights stay with whoever made it, so ask before reusing it commercially.