Download your own Mastodon videos, photos, and GIFs in original quality from any instance for backup, editing, and repurposing.
Find your post on any Mastodon instance and copy the URL from your browser.
Paste the URL into the field above and click Download. We fetch media via the public API.
The video, photo, or audio is delivered to your device at the original resolution.
Downloads are delivered in the best quality available from the platform.
Original quality MP4
Full resolution images
Original audio attachments
Move your Mastodon videos to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, or Twitter without quality loss.
Archive your fediverse content locally before instances go down or change policies.
Download your Mastodon videos to edit, add captions, or create compilations.
Export your best fediverse content for creator portfolios and media kits.
You are responsible for ensuring your use complies with Mastodon's Terms of Service. Downloading content you do not own or have permission to use may violate platform rules and applicable copyright law. See our Terms of Use.
GetVideoNow is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Fediverse.
Copy the post URL from any Mastodon instance (mastodon.social, fosstodon.org, etc.), paste it into the download field above, and click Download. We fetch the media directly from the instance's public API.
Yes. Our downloader works with any Mastodon-compatible instance — mastodon.social, fosstodon.org, mstdn.jp, hachyderm.io, and thousands of others. As long as the post is public, we can fetch it.
You can download videos (MP4), images (JPEG, PNG, WebP), GIFs (as MP4), and audio attachments. If a post has multiple attachments, each one is available individually.
No. You don't need an account on any instance. We use Mastodon's public API which doesn't require authentication for public posts.
No. Our tool only works with public posts. Private, followers-only, and direct message posts are not accessible through the public API.
We support standard Mastodon post URLs like https://mastodon.social/@username/123456789. Both the web URL and API URL formats are accepted.
Mastodon downloading is available on the Basic plan and above. Basic users get 500 downloads per month, Pro gets 1,000, and Expert gets 2,000.