How to save videos on iPhone and Android

Updated 13 November 2026

Most people use vid-down on their phone. The download itself is the same everywhere: copy the link of a public post, paste it into vid-down, pick a format. What differs is where the file ends up and how you get it into your photo library. This guide covers both.

Step 1: copy the link of the post

TikTok: tap the Share arrow on the right of the video, then Copy link.
Instagram: tap the paper-plane icon under the Reel or post, then Copy link.
Facebook: tap Share under the video, then Copy link.
X (Twitter): tap the share icon under the post, then Copy link.

Only public posts work. If a post is from a private account or a closed group, no download tool can reach it.

Step 2 on iPhone and iPad (Safari)

Open vid-down.com in Safari. Tap Paste (or long-press the box and choose Paste), then Get video.
Tap MP4 HD. Safari asks whether you want to download the file. Tap Download. A blue arrow appears in the address bar while it downloads.
Open the Files app, go to Browse → On My iPhone → Downloads (or iCloud Drive → Downloads) and tap the video to play it.
To put it in Photos, tap the Share button while the video is open and choose Save Video.

Tip: in Chrome for iPhone the steps are the same; the finished download opens from the Chrome menu under Downloads, where you can tap Open in… → Save Video.

Step 2 on Android (Chrome, Samsung Internet, Firefox)

Open vid-down.com, tap Paste and then Get video.
Tap MP4 HD. The download starts straight away and a notification shows its progress.
The video is saved in the Download folder. Most gallery apps (Google Photos, Samsung Gallery) show it within a few seconds; in Google Photos look under Library → Download.

Saving just the sound

Tap MP3 instead of MP4 to keep only the audio. On iPhone the MP3 stays in Files and plays there; on Android it appears in the Download folder and in most music players. Music is protected by copyright, so keep downloaded songs for personal listening.

If something goes wrong

“This post is private or requires a login”: the account is private, the post is limited to followers or friends, or it is age- or region-restricted.
Nothing happens after tapping MP4 on iPhone: check Settings → Safari → Downloads and make sure a download location is set, then try again.
The video has no sound: some posts are silent by design (GIFs on X, for example). Otherwise try the MP4 HD button again; vid-down merges sound and picture for networks that store them separately.
The link worked yesterday: the post may have been deleted or made private since.

Download responsibly

Save your own posts, videos you have permission to use, or clips for personal offline viewing where the law allows it. Do not re-upload other people's work as your own, and always credit the creator. More in our FAQ and terms of use.