Telegram Video Downloader

How to download a Telegram video

1. Open the post. Find the video in a public channel, in the app or at web.telegram.org.
2. Copy the post link. On a phone, tap and hold the post, then choose Copy Link. On a computer, right-click it and choose Copy Post Link.
3. Paste and save. Paste it above, press Download, then press Save on the MP4 or the MP3.

What a Telegram post link looks like

A post link has the channel name and a number, like t.me/channelname/1234. The number is the post. Both t.me and telegram.me links work.

A link with only the channel name, like t.me/channelname, opens the whole channel, so there's no single video for us to save. Open the post and copy its own link.

What you get

We tested three posts from two public channels. They saved as files of 404 KB, 520 KB and 14.6 MB. Two had sound. One was a short silent clip, like a GIF, so it had no sound to convert to MP3.

If a video has no sound, the MP3 step tells you so in plain words, and you can still save the MP4.

Which Telegram videos work?

• Public channels: yes. These are channels anyone can open with a t.me link, without joining.
• Private channels and groups: no. They need an account and an invite.
• Personal chats: no. Messages between people are private.
• Posts with "restrict saving": some channels turn off forwarding and saving. If Telegram doesn't show the video publicly, we can't read it.

Not sure if a channel is public? Paste the post link into a normal browser. If the video plays on the t.me page, it's public.

No Telegram account needed

Telegram usually asks for your phone number before you can use the app. SnapFrom doesn't. We read the same public preview that Telegram shows when you open a t.me link in a browser. You never sign in, and we never ask for your number or a login code.

Big files

Telegram channels often share longer videos than other apps. Our server fetches the whole video first, then sends it to you, so larger files take a little longer to start. Keep the page open until your browser shows the download.

Our largest test file was about 15 MB. Very long videos may take too long to prepare; if that happens, you'll see a message and can try again. On mobile data, check your plan before saving long videos.

Where does the file go?

• iPhone and iPad: the Files app, under Downloads. Open the video, tap Share, then Save Video to add it to Photos.
• Android: the Download folder. Your gallery shows it shortly after.
• Computer: your downloads folder.

Respect the channel

Channel owners share videos for their followers. Saving one to watch offline is fine. Reposting it elsewhere as your own, or using it commercially, may break copyright rules. Credit the channel when you share.

If something goes wrong

• "Private or needs a login": the channel or group isn't public.
• "Can't be found": the post was deleted, or the link has no post number.
• "We couldn't make an MP3": the video has no sound. Save the MP4 instead.
• "Too many downloads at once": wait a minute, then try again.
• Save stopped working: Save buttons last 30 minutes. Paste the link again.

Telegram download questions

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