Mastodon Downloader

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 250 downloads per month, Pro gets 500, and Expert gets 1,000.

Click the timestamp (such as '2h' or 'Mar 25') on the post — this opens its permanent permalink page. Copy the URL from your browser's address bar. The format is typically instancename.social/@username/POSTID. You can also use the three-dot menu on the post and select Copy Link to URL. If you found the post while browsing through your home server (federating their content), always navigate to the original post on its source instance to get the canonical URL, which is more reliable for downloading.

Mastodon's video quality depends on the instance configuration rather than a centralized standard. Most instances limit video uploads to around 40 MB per file, which results in moderate quality for longer videos. The maximum resolution is typically 1080p, though some instances set lower limits. Because Mastodon is open-source and community-run, quality varies more widely than on commercial platforms. GetVideoNow downloads videos at whatever quality the specific instance stores, with no upscaling.

GetVideoNow works with public posts on most major Mastodon instances that follow the standard ActivityPub protocol — including mastodon.social, fosstodon.org, infosec.exchange, and thousands of others. Some smaller or highly customized instances may have configurations that restrict how their media is served externally, which can cause occasional download failures. If a specific instance consistently fails, the instance may have blocked external media access — try viewing the post directly on that instance's website first to confirm the media is publicly accessible.