How to Download Threads Videos on Android

Saving Threads videos on Android is straightforward

You found a video on Threads that you want to keep on your Android phone. Threads itself does not let you download videos, but Threadster handles this in a few seconds. You can either paste a link into the Threadster website or use the dedicated Android app and skip the copy paste step.

Both options are free. Let me walk through each.

Method 1: Threadster in your browser

This works in any Android browser, whether you use Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Samsung Internet, or anything else.

Step 1: Copy the Threads link

Open the Threads app. Find the post with the video. Tap the share icon below it. Tap Copy Link. The URL is now on your clipboard.

Step 2: Open Threadster

Open your browser and go to threadster.app. Tap the text field at the top of the page and paste the link. Tap Download.

Step 3: Save the video

Threadster will show you the available quality options. Tap the Download button next to the one you want. The video starts downloading and lands in your phone's Downloads folder.

You can find it later through your file manager or your gallery app. Most Android phones show downloaded videos in the gallery automatically.

Method 2: The Threadster Android app

If you download Threads videos more than once in a while, the app is faster. Threadster on Google Play hooks into the Android share sheet so you can send a post straight from Threads.

How it works

1. Install Threadster from Google Play
2. Open the Threads app and find the post you want to save
3. Tap the share icon below the post
4. Pick Threadster from the share sheet
5. The download starts automatically

The video saves to your phone's gallery under a folder called Threadster. From there, you can share it, watch it offline, or move it wherever you want.

Quality tips on Android

HD on Threads is usually 720p or 1080p. On a typical Android phone screen, both look great. If you are going to AirPlay to a TV or send the file to someone else, HD is the safer choice. If you are saving a stack of videos to watch on your phone during a long flight, SD saves space without losing much that you would actually notice. More detail in our post on Threads video formats and quality.

Where do the videos save on Android?

If you used the browser, the video is in your Downloads folder. Open your file manager, find Downloads, and your file is there. Most gallery apps also pick it up automatically.

If you used the Threadster app, the video lives in a Threadster folder in your gallery. Open Google Photos or your default gallery and you should see it.

Common problems

If the download fails, the most likely cause is that you copied the wrong link. Make sure you tap Copy Link on the post itself, not on the user's profile picture or name.

If your browser is downloading but does not show a notification, swipe down from the top of your screen. Android usually shows download progress in the notification shade.

For more troubleshooting tips, see our troubleshooting post.

Saving Threads on a tablet

Android tablets work the same way. The Threadster app supports tablets out of the box, and the browser flow is identical.

If you also use an iPhone or want a desktop walkthrough, see our iPhone guide and desktop guide.