Documentation

Learn how DownloadAnything works, what's supported, and our policies.

How It Works

DownloadAnything is a simple tool that helps you save media from social platforms. Here's how it works in three steps:

1

Paste a Link

Copy any video or media URL from a supported platform and paste it into our input field.

2

We Fetch Metadata

Our server parses the URL, contacts the source platform, and retrieves available media formats and qualities.

3

Download Directly

You download the file directly from the source platform. We never store, host, or redistribute any content.

Important: We act solely as an intermediary tool. We do not store, host, cache, or distribute any third-party content. All files are fetched directly from the original platform.

Supported Platforms

Available Now

Supported

TikTok

Videos & slideshows

Supported

Instagram

Reels, posts & stories

Supported

Twitter / X

Videos & GIFs

Supported

Douyin

Videos & slideshows

Supported

Bilibili

Videos & episodes

Supported

YouTube

Videos & shorts

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

Facebook

Usage & Limits

Free Website Access

The website is completely free to use — no account or login required. We apply a fair use policy to ensure the service remains available for everyone.

No Automated / Bulk Downloads

Automated scraping, bots, and bulk downloading via the website are strictly prohibited. If you need programmatic access, please use our paid API.

API Access

For developers and businesses, we offer a RESTful API with generous rate limits. See our API Documentation for pricing and integration details.

Privacy

Free Users (Website)

  • We do not collect any personal data — no accounts, no cookies, no tracking
  • We do not log or store the URLs you submit
  • We do not track your downloads or browsing activity

API Users (Paid)

  • We collect your email address and payment information for billing purposes
  • API usage is logged for rate limiting and abuse prevention
  • We do not store the content of your API requests beyond what is necessary for processing

Data Sales: We will never sell, share, or transfer your personal data to third parties for advertising or marketing purposes.

Terms of Service

Acceptable Use

You may use DownloadAnything for:

  • Personal, non-commercial downloading of media
  • Saving content for offline access or personal archiving
  • Educational or research purposes with proper attribution

Prohibited Use

You may not use DownloadAnything to:

  • Automate or scrape the website (use our API instead)
  • Redistribute, resell, or commercially exploit downloaded content
  • Download content for any illegal purpose or in violation of applicable laws
  • Interfere with or disrupt the service or its infrastructure
  • Attempt to bypass rate limits, access controls, or security measures

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, DownloadAnything and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the service. Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you have paid us (if any) in the twelve months preceding the claim.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.