How the Twitter photo downloader works
Long-pressing an image on X often saves a small preview, and on a computer "Save image as" can give you a WEBP file that some apps refuse. SLMtik does it differently: paste the link of the post, and it asks X for the original images — the same files X shows when you open a photo in full screen. You get each picture as a normal JPG, ready for your gallery, a document or an editing app.
It works as an X photo downloader and an X image downloader for any public post: news photos, infographics, artwork shared with permission, screenshots, recipes and your own pictures.
Full size, not the preview
X keeps every uploaded image in several sizes. The timeline shows a compressed version; SLMtik requests the original size, which is often up to 4096 pixels wide for photos taken with a modern phone. Nothing is upscaled or changed — the file is exactly what was uploaded.
| Method | What you usually get |
|---|---|
| Screenshot | Low resolution, with buttons and text around the photo |
| Long-press / Save image | A preview size, sometimes WEBP |
| SLMtik Twitter image download | The original JPG in full size |
Posts with several photos
A post on X can hold up to four images. SLMtik shows a button for each one — Photo 1, Photo 2 and so on — so you can download Twitter images one by one or all of them. If the post mixes photos and a video, the video gets its own MP4 button too. For GIFs, see the Twitter GIF downloader.
Saving Twitter photos on a phone
On Android, the photos appear in your gallery and in Downloads. On iPhone, Safari may save them to Files → Downloads; open a photo and tap Share → Save Image to move it to Photos. On a computer, they go to your Downloads folder.
Only public posts can be saved. Images from protected accounts, and posts that X hides behind a login because they are marked sensitive, are not available.
Use it fairly
Save posts you made yourself, or that the creator lets you keep, for personal viewing. Re-posting someone else's video or photo — even with credit — needs their permission, and each platform's own terms apply to what you save. Creators who want a post blocked from SLMtik can use our copyright page.
More X tools: X video downloader · photo downloader · GIF downloader · Twitter to MP3.