How OmniSaver works

Paste a link, get a file. Here's what's supported, how the formats work, and answers to the questions people ask most.

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Two ways to save

The bookmarklet is the one to use if you can — it's faster, reaches content a server can't, and the file never passes through anyone else's computer.

  1. Bookmarklet (recommended). Drag the "Save with OmniSaver" button to your bookmarks bar once. Then open any TikTok, Instagram, X or Facebook video and click the bookmark — a small panel appears with the available qualities.
  2. Paste a link. No setup, works on phones. Paste a URL on the home page and our server fetches it for you. Limited to publicly visible posts, since our server isn't logged in to anything.

Why the bookmarklet reaches more

When our server requests an Instagram page it arrives from a data-centre IP with no account attached, and Instagram answers with a login wall. Your own browser arrives from a home connection already signed in, so it gets the real page. The bookmarklet runs inside that page, reads the video URL the platform already loaded, and fetches the file with your session — which is also why the platform's CDN accepts the request. The bytes travel from the platform straight to your device; OmniSaver never sees them, and there's no upload, no queue and no file sitting on a server somewhere.

Supported platforms

TikTok video downloader

Bookmarklet: yes. Paste-a-link: yes. Offers each quality TikTok published (usually 540p and 720p) plus the sound on its own as MP3.

Instagram Reels downloader

Bookmarklet: yes. Paste-a-link: public posts only. Instagram shows our server a login wall, so pasting a link only works for posts that are visible logged-out. The bookmarklet has no such limit — it runs in your own signed-in session.

X (Twitter) video downloader

Bookmarklet: yes. Paste-a-link: public tweets. Pulls the MP4 the player is using. Login-gated and age-restricted tweets only work via the bookmarklet.

Facebook video downloader

Bookmarklet: yes. Paste-a-link: not yet. The bookmarklet reads the HD and SD sources Facebook embeds in the page. Server-side extraction is blocked by Facebook's anti-scraping.

YouTube video downloader

Not supported. YouTube streams video and audio as two separate signature-locked files that have to be muxed back together — something a browser can't do on its own. Rather than hand you a silent video, OmniSaver says so plainly. This needs a server with ffmpeg, which is a later-stage change.

Why OmniSaver

Genuinely free

No account, no subscription, no hidden paywall on formats or quality.

Privacy-first

Your download is streamed straight through — we don't keep a copy on our servers.

One box for every platform

Skip picking a menu — paste any supported link and the right platform is detected automatically.

Video or audio, your choice

Take the full MP4 or just extract the audio as MP3 in one click.

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FAQ

Which platforms are supported?

The bookmarklet handles TikTok, Instagram, X/Twitter and Facebook. Pasting a link handles TikTok, plus public posts on Instagram and X. YouTube isn't supported either way — it serves video and audio as separate signature-locked streams that need to be muxed back together.

What's the difference between the bookmarklet and pasting a link?

The bookmarklet runs inside the platform's own page in your browser, so it can see anything you can see and the file downloads straight from the platform to your device. Pasting a link sends the work to our server, which isn't logged in anywhere — so it only reaches publicly visible posts, and the file passes through us on the way to you. Use the bookmarklet where you can; the link box exists for phones, where bookmarklets are awkward to install.

Is OmniSaver free to use?

Yes. Paste a link, pick a format, and download — no account, subscription or payment required.

Do you store the videos I download?

No. Every download is streamed straight from the source to your device as it converts; nothing is saved on our servers before, during or after.

Can I download audio only, as MP3?

Yes. Once a link is fetched, choose the MP3 option under "Audio only" to get just the sound track instead of the full video.

What video quality can I download?

OmniSaver lists every resolution the source actually publishes for that video, from the highest available down to lower, smaller-file-size options — pick whichever fits your device or data plan.

Can I download WhatsApp videos this way?

No — WhatsApp doesn't expose a public link for shared media the way the platforms above do, so there's nothing for a URL-based tool to fetch. Forwarding or saving from within WhatsApp itself is the only option there.

Is this legal?

Only download content you own, have permission to use, or that's covered by the platform's own license terms (e.g. an explicit "save" feature). You're responsible for complying with each platform's terms of service and applicable copyright law.