SnapGrabHow to download videos and photos from any link
SnapGrab works the same way on every supported platform: copy the post link, paste it, download. The only part that changes is where the "Copy link" button hides in each app. This guide shows exactly where to find it, on both phone and desktop, and how to fix the errors people hit most often.
The three steps
1. Copy the link. Open the post you want and use the app's share or three-dot menu to copy its address to your clipboard.
2. Paste and press Download. Open SnapGrab, tap the Paste button (or long-press and paste), then press Download. We read the public data for that post and show a preview with its title, author and caption.
3. Save the file. Press the download button on the result card. The file streams straight to your device — on Android it lands in Downloads, on iPhone in Files or Photos, on desktop in your browser's download folder.
Mobile app: open the reel or post, tap the paper-plane share icon or the three dots at the top right, then tap "Copy link".
Desktop: open the post, click the three dots below it and choose "Copy link", or simply copy the URL from the address bar.
Reels, feed photos, IGTV videos and multi-image carousels are all supported. Stories work while they are still live and posted by a public account.
Mobile app: tap the three dots on the post, then "Copy link". For a Watch video, use the Share button and pick "Copy link".
Desktop: click the timestamp of the post to open it on its own page, then copy the URL from the address bar. This gives the cleanest link.
YouTube
Mobile app: tap Share below the video, then Copy link.
Desktop: copy the URL from the address bar, or use Share → Copy.
Because of YouTube's terms, SnapGrab returns the video title and its high-resolution thumbnail or cover image rather than the video stream.
TikTok
Tap the Share arrow on the right side of the video, then "Copy link". Shortened vm.tiktok.com links work fine — we follow the redirect for you.
Why a link sometimes fails
Private account: we only process public posts, and there is no way around that.
Deleted or expired: stories disappear after 24 hours and deleted posts return nothing.
Incomplete link: copying part of the URL by hand often loses the post ID — use the app's Copy link button instead.
Age-restricted or region-locked: platforms hide the media behind a login for these posts.
Platform change: if everything looks right and it still fails, send us the URL through the contact page and we will repair the extractor.
Quality and file formats
We always request the highest quality version the platform exposes publicly: usually MP4 for video and JPEG for images. SnapGrab does not re-encode or compress anything, so what you get is the original file the platform serves.
Is it legal?
Downloading a public video for private, offline viewing or backing up your own posts is generally fine. Reuploading, monetising or claiming someone else's work is not. The creator keeps every right to their content — see our Terms and DMCA policy.