Tumblr Video Downloader
Save videos from public Tumblr posts as MP4 in HD — paste the link, no login, no app.
A Tumblr video downloader for saving public clips as MP4
SnapSave is a free Tumblr Video Downloader that turns a public Tumblr post link into a clean MP4 you can keep. Paste the link to a video on a public blog into the box at the top of this page, press Download, and the clip saves to your device in HD at the quality it was posted. Nothing to install, no account to make, and no app to keep updated.
Tumblr is where people park the things they want to keep coming back to: hand-drawn art reels, looping animation tests, short films, fandom edits, music snippets and quiet little video diaries. When a clip lives on a public blog with a shareable link, a quick paste here gets you the file so you can watch it offline, on a flight, on the bus, or anywhere the signal drops. SnapSave is part of the wider SnapSave downloader family, so the same simple routine carries across the tools you already use.
This page is for video. If the post you want is a still picture, a photoset, or an animated loop you would rather keep as an image, the companion Tumblr Image Downloader is built for that. Either way, SnapSave works only with public Tumblr posts on public blogs that have a shareable link. Use it to save your own uploads, content in the public domain, or other public clips you have the right to keep, and please respect Tumblr’s Terms of Service and creators’ copyright.
How to download a Tumblr video in three steps
From a public post link to a saved MP4 in well under a minute, with no software to install and no sign-up to sit through.
Copy the public Tumblr post link
Open the post with the video on a public blog. Tap the share or paper-plane icon and choose Copy link, or copy the post URL straight from your browser’s address bar.
Paste it into SnapSave
Drop the link into the box at the top of this page and press Download. SnapSave opens the public post, finds the video inside it, and lists the qualities it can hand you.
Pick a quality and save
Choose the MP4 in the resolution you want, up to Full HD. The file saves straight to your phone or computer, ready to play offline right away.
What you can save from a public Tumblr post
One box reads the link, works out what a public Tumblr post holds, a native video, an animated loop, or a still, and offers the right kind of download for it.
Videos as MP4
Save native videos posted on a public blog as clean MP4 files in HD, up to Full HD. SnapSave hands back the clip at the quality it was uploaded, with no watermark stamped on top.
Animated GIF loops
Tumblr is famous for its GIFs, and plenty of posts are short looping animations rather than full videos. When a moving image is a GIF, SnapSave keeps it as a neat looping file you can replay anywhere.
Stills & photosets
If the post is a still picture or a photoset rather than a clip, the companion Tumblr Image Downloader saves those as JPG or PNG, so you keep the whole set in full quality.
We don’t log your links or keep your videos
A lot of downloaders quietly keep a record of every link pasted into them. SnapSave doesn’t work that way. There is no account to sign into, no list of what you have saved, and no copy of your file left sitting on a server afterwards.
When you paste a public Tumblr post link, SnapSave reads the post, pulls the video from Tumblr’s own servers, and passes the finished MP4 to your device. The link only lives long enough to prepare the download, then it is gone, no upload step, nothing parked on a disk, and no log with your name attached.
Supported Tumblr formats and resolutions
What was posted is what comes back down, no needless re-encoding and no shrinking, just the original media handed to your device at the quality it was uploaded.
| Source on Tumblr | What SnapSave gives you | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Tumblr video post | MP4 (H.264 / AAC) | Up to source, HD / Full HD |
| Animated GIF | GIF (looping) | Original |
| Photo / photoset | JPG or PNG | Original |
Get a clean Tumblr download every time
Most downloads work on the first try. A few small habits sort out the handful that don’t.
Copy the post link, not the blog link
You want the link to the single post that holds the video, not the blog’s front page. Use the share icon on the post and choose Copy link, or copy the full post URL from your browser’s address bar.
Make sure the post is public
SnapSave reads posts that anyone can open with a shareable link. If a blog is set so that opening a post needs an account, the tool can’t reach it, by design. Stick to public posts on public blogs.
HD depends on the original upload
SnapSave always offers the sharpest version the post holds, up to Full HD, but it can’t go beyond what was uploaded. If the source clip is 720p, then 720p is the ceiling, no tool can add detail that was never there.
A GIF post is a GIF, not a video
If the moving image you saved is a looping GIF rather than a video, that is how Tumblr stored it. Keep the GIF as-is, or if you would rather have a picture or set, reach for the Tumblr Image Downloader.
If a download stalls, refresh and retry
A dropped connection happens. Reload the page, paste the link again, and most stalled downloads finish on the second go. Nothing half-finished is kept, so a retry is always safe.
What makes SnapSave a better Tumblr video downloader
One tool for the public videos, loops and stills on Tumblr, at full quality, with no record of what you save and no login of any kind.
Clean MP4, ready to play
You get a standard MP4 that opens in any player and any editor, no odd container, no broken file. Just the video the way it was posted, saved straight to your device.
Full HD, original quality
SnapSave grabs the top resolution the post holds, up to Full HD, with no watermark, no resize and no re-encode. Just the clean file the way the blog stored it.
Videos, GIFs and stills
Save a video post as MP4, keep an animated GIF as a looping file, or pop over to the image tool for a still or a photoset. The same box reads the link and offers what fits.
Free, unlimited, no sign-up
No daily limit, no email, no locked features and no account. Save one clip or fifty, the Tumblr downloader stays free, and it never logs in.
Works on every device
iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebook, any modern browser, with no app and no extension to maintain.
Public-only, by design
SnapSave reads only public Tumblr posts that already have a shareable link. It is a simple saver for content that is out in the open, not a way around anyone’s settings.
How to download Tumblr videos on any device
The routine is the same everywhere, copy, paste, download. Only the place the file lands changes.
iPhone & iPad iOS
On the public post, tap the share icon and Copy link, open SnapSave in Safari, paste, and download. The file saves to Files → Downloads. To move a clip into your camera roll, open it in Files, tap share, and choose Save Video.
Android Chrome
Tap the share icon and Copy link, open SnapSave in Chrome, paste, and tap download. The file shows up in your Downloads notification and folder, and most gallery apps pick it up on their own.
Windows PC
Open the public post on the web, copy the post URL from the address bar, paste it into SnapSave, and click download. The file lands in your default Downloads folder, usually C:UsersYourNameDownloads.
Mac macOS
Same as Windows, copy the post URL, paste, download. The MP4 saves to ~/Downloads in HD, and SnapSave works in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave and Arc.
Chromebook & Linux
Identical steps: open the public post, copy, paste, download. Files save to your Downloads folder and show up in the Files app on Chromebook or your file manager on Linux.
What people save public Tumblr videos for
One Tumblr downloader, every browser and device
SnapSave runs in your browser, so there’s nothing to install. Open the site on any device, paste a public Tumblr link, and you’re set.
DevicesiPhone · iPad · Android · Windows PC · Mac · Linux · Chromebook
BrowsersChrome · Safari · Firefox · Edge · Brave · Arc
What SnapSave won’t do
A downloader should be a handy tool, not a way around someone’s rights. A few things stay off the table on purpose.
Open anything that isn’t public
SnapSave reads only public Tumblr posts on public blogs that already have a shareable link. It is not for private blogs, password-protected blogs, or anything that needs you to log into an account, and it never logs in.
Bulk-rip whole blogs
Each download is one paste of one public post. SnapSave isn’t a blog scraper and won’t be bent into one.
Hold on to your downloads
The finished file travels from Tumblr to your device. Nothing stays with us, so there is nothing to “delete later”, it was never kept.
Ask for your Tumblr password
SnapSave never needs your login or your account, and it never signs in. If a Tumblr downloader wants you to log in, close the tab.
Add tracking or a watermark
The MP4 you save is the original media as the blog stored it, nothing added, nothing altered, and certainly no SnapSave stamp.
Help you reuse content you don’t own
Saving someone else’s video or photoset to republish or sell, without permission, isn’t what this is for. Keep it to your own posts, public-domain content, or media you’re allowed to save, and respect Tumblr’s Terms of Service and copyright.
Tumblr Video Downloader, frequently asked questions
Is SnapSave free to use?
Yes. SnapSave is a free Tumblr Video Downloader with unlimited downloads, no signup, no email, no premium tier and no daily cap. A few light ads keep the service going.
Do I need an account or to sign in?
No. SnapSave runs in your web browser, so there is no app, no extension and no software to install. It never asks for a Tumblr login and never signs in to an account to fetch a public post.
What quality can I download in?
Up to whatever was uploaded. SnapSave offers the highest resolution the post holds, up to Full HD, and saves it as a standard MP4, so the download plays just like the original on any device.
Can I save images and photosets too?
Yes, with the companion tool. This page handles video posts as MP4. For a still picture, a photoset, or a GIF you would rather keep as an image, use the dedicated Tumblr Image Downloader, which saves them as JPG or PNG.
Does it work with private blogs?
No. SnapSave works only with public Tumblr posts on public blogs that have a shareable link. Private blogs, password-protected blogs, and anything that needs you to log into an account are not supported, and the tool never logs in.
Is it legal, and what’s allowed?
It depends on the post. Saving content you created, clips in the public domain, or videos you have the owner’s permission to download is generally fine. Downloading or re-sharing someone else’s copyrighted video without permission is not, and SnapSave isn’t meant for that. You are responsible for respecting copyright, the creator’s rights, and Tumblr’s Terms of Service.
How do I download a Tumblr video on iPhone or Android?
On the public post, tap the share icon and Copy link, open SnapSave in Safari or Chrome, paste, and save. On iPhone the file goes to Files → Downloads; on Android it lands in your Downloads folder or Gallery.
Disclaimer and legal information
Not affiliated with Tumblr
SnapSave is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by or officially connected to Tumblr or Automattic. It is an unaffiliated third-party service that works only with publicly available content on public blogs.
Trademarks
“Tumblr” is a trademark of Automattic. Every other brand and logo mentioned here belongs to its respective owner. These names are used only to describe what the tool supports and do not imply any endorsement.
Intended use
SnapSave is meant for personal, non-commercial use, to save publicly available Tumblr content, videos you own, or content in the public domain. It works only with public posts on public blogs and is not built for private blogs, mass scraping, large-scale redistribution, or anything that breaks Tumblr’s Terms of Service.
Your responsibility
You are responsible for how you use the tool, for respecting the original creator, and for following copyright and intellectual-property law and Tumblr’s rules. You should only save content you have the right to use. SnapSave only handles public posts.
Nothing is hosted here
SnapSave does not host, store, cache or distribute any Tumblr content. The tool simply fetches publicly available media to your own device, at your own request, nothing is kept on our servers before, during or after a download.
No warranty
The service is provided “as is,” with no warranty of any kind. We are not liable for how the tool is used, for the content people download, or for anything that follows from it. By using SnapSave you agree to use it lawfully and at your own risk.
Ready to download your first public Tumblr video?
Paste any public Tumblr post link into the downloader at the top of the page, SnapSave reads the post, fetches the video, and hands you a clean MP4, freely and privately.