Effective ways of Downloading Telegram Videos

Telegram (TG for short) is a cross-platform instant messaging app. Users can exchange encrypted and self-destruct messages (similar to "burn after reading") with each other, and send photos, videos, and all types of files. Telegram officially provides users with mobile (Android, iOS, Windows Phone), desktop (Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux) and a variety of platform clients.

However, some users have a high demand for Telegram conversations or videos and want to save some important videos. If you are also looking for a reliable way to download Telegram videos, be sure not to miss this article. We will give you details of several practical ways to download Telegram videos, you can choose according to your own situation.

The main ways to download Telegram

Using the Built-in function

A better way to record Telegram video

PART1 Download via Built-in Features in Telegram (for Android & iOS)

In fact, Telegram has a built-in video download function, but some Telegram users may not know it. If you're learning this for the first time, check out our detailed steps below on how to use this built-in download feature on Android and iOS.

1. 1 For Android devices

For Android users, there are two ways to use this built-in Telegram video downloader.

The first is to manually download Telegram videos.

Step 1 Launch your Telegram account and click on the message that contains the desired video below.

Step 2 Click the blue circle with the downward arrow inside the video clip. Later, the video will be saved to your device's default download location.

The second is to automatically download Telegram videos.

You can activate the automatic video download feature by following these steps so that the program automatically saves all your Telegram videos.

Step 1 Launch Telegram and click on the "Menu" located in the upper left corner of the app.

Step 2 Choose Settings > Data and Storage.

Step 3 Tap When Connected to WiFi and select Video from the list.

Step 4 Click Save to confirm the change. So you can download Telegram videos automatically.

1. 2 For iOS devices

For iOS users, downloading Telegram videos must be done manually. Unlike the Android version, the iOS version of Telegram does not have an auto-save feature. Therefore, iOS users can follow these steps to download.

Step 1 Launch your Telegram account and click on the message that contains the desired video below.

Step 2 After clicking the video, you will see the preview screen. Click Share in the lower left corner of the screen and click Save to camera Roll.

PRAT 2 Download via A Third-party Application

In addition to Telegram's built-in Video download function, you can also download using professional third-party apps, such as GK Video's app. The app not only helps users download and save Telegram videos directly, but also records and saves video calls. On how to record Telegram with this smart app, you just need to complete the following steps.

Step 1 Install GK Video via the Geekersoft website.

Step 2 Launch the application and go to Download to check the recording configuration and enable the download window.

Step 3 Enter the URL of the video to be downloaded and click Download.