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Download videos from X (Twitter) posts using twmd — a fast, API-less downloader
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| name | twitter-downloader |
| description | Download videos from X (Twitter) posts using twmd — a fast, API-less downloader |
Download videos from individual X (Twitter) posts using twmd, an API-less Go-based downloader.
Use this skill when users:
https://x.com/username/status/123456 or https://twitter.com/username/status/123456python scripts/download_tweet.py "TWEET_URL" [OPTIONS]
Download video from a tweet:
python scripts/download_tweet.py "https://x.com/username/status/1234567890"
Specify output directory:
python scripts/download_tweet.py "https://x.com/username/status/1234567890" -o ~/Downloads/twitter
Download in specific quality:
python scripts/download_tweet.py "https://x.com/username/status/1234567890" -q 720
Print video URL without downloading:
python scripts/download_tweet.py "https://x.com/username/status/1234567890" --url-only
| Argument | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
url | X/Twitter post URL (required) | - |
-o, --output | Output directory | Current directory |
-q, --quality | Video quality: best, 1080, 720, 480 | best |
--url-only | Print video direct URL without downloading | False |
--cookies | Path to cookies file (for private/restricted content) | None |
pip install yt-dlp
No additional setup needed. yt-dlp handles public X/Twitter posts without cookies or API keys.
OutputDir/
└── <tweet_id>.mp4 # Downloaded video file
twmd names files by tweet ID. The script reports the file path after download.
For private accounts or login-gated content, export cookies from your browser:
x.com as a Netscape-format .txt file--cookies:python scripts/download_tweet.py "URL" --cookies ~/x-cookies.txt
When user provides an X/Twitter post URL and wants to download its video:
Check if yt-dlp is installed:
yt-dlp --version
Install if missing:
pip install yt-dlp
Execute download:
python twitter-downloader/scripts/download_tweet.py "TWEET_URL" -o ./output
Report the downloaded file to the user with its path and size.
Q: Download fails with "Unable to extract" error?
A: Update yt-dlp first: pip install -U yt-dlp — X/Twitter frequently changes its API.
Q: The tweet has no video?
A: Try --url-only to check what media yt-dlp can find. Image-only tweets will not yield a video URL.
Q: Need to download from a private account?
A: Export browser cookies (see Authentication section above) and pass with --cookies.
Q: Why not just use youtube-downloader for Twitter URLs? A: You can — yt-dlp handles Twitter URLs too. This skill provides a Twitter-focused interface with cleaner prompts and no unneeded options (playlists, subtitles, etc.).