How to Download Pictures from Twitter

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X, formerly known as Twitter, now makes it very easy to download images from tweets on every platform. This wikiHow teaches you how to save images from X to your computer, phone, or tablet.

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Android

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    It's the black background with a white X that should be on your home screen or app list.
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    You can save an image from your feed or by visiting the profile of the person who shared it.
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    This opens a larger version of the photo.
    • If the image you want to save is a part of a gallery (multiple images in the same tweet), you can tap the tweet to view all gallery photos, and then tap the photo to open it.
    • If you want to download all photos in a gallery, tap the back button when you're finished with this method to return to the gallery, and then select the next photo to download. You'll need to download each separately.
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    It's at the top-right corner of the photo. A menu will expand.
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    If you haven't saved any X images before, you may be asked to give X permission to access your photos. Your image will then be saved to your photo library.
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iPhone/iPad

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    It's the black background with a white X that should be on your home screen or app list.
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    You can save an image from your feed or by visiting the profile of the person who shared it.
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    After a few seconds, a menu will expand.
    • If the image you want to save is a part of a gallery (multiple images in the same tweet), you can tap the tweet to view all gallery photos, and then tap a photo to open it.
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    This downloads the photo to your camera roll.
    • If you haven't already given X permission to access your photos, you'll be prompted to do so now.
    • If you want to download all photos in a gallery, you'll need to do so separately. Tap and hold the next photo you want to download and select Save Photo , and then repeat for all other photos.
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Twitter.com on a Computer

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    Go to https://www.twitter.com in a web browser. You can use any web browser on your computer, including Chrome, Edge, and Safari, to download photos from X.
    • If you're not already signed in to your X account, you'll want to do so now.
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    You can save an image from your feed or by visiting the profile of the person who shared it.
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    This opens a larger version of the photo.
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    A menu will expand.
    • If your computer doesn't have a right mouse button, hold down the Control key as you click the image.
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    This opens your computer's file browser.
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    This downloads the image to your computer.
    • If the tweet contains multiple photos arranged in a gallery, you can click the arrow to the right of the photo you just saved to view the next one. To save that photo, just right-click it and select Save as .
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    I am unable to open the JPG file that I downloaded from Twitter. Do you have any suggestions?
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    If the picture you downloaded is named for example "image.jpg-large" just rename that file and delete the "-large" part and save it (click enter). A message will appear asking you if you want to change the extension of the file, so click on "yes" and you will be able to open your JPG file.
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    How do I copy an image and post it to Twitter?
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    You should copy the inner link from pic.twitter.com/.
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    I'm having trouble downloading twitter photos. How to fix it?
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    You can download images from twitter with your Twitter Android App.
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      1. Open Twitter .
      2. Find an image.
      3. Tap and hold the image.
      4. Tap Save photo or Save .

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