How to download RedGIFs videos you found on Reddit

Updated October 2026

Most RedGIFs clips are found on Reddit — but Reddit only embeds them. The video file lives on RedGIFs, so a downloader needs the redgifs.com link, not the Reddit post link (reddit.com/r/…/comments/…). Paste a post link and RedGIFs Downloader tells you so: "That's a Reddit link." Here's how to get the right one.

Reddit app (Android and iPhone)

1. Look under the post title for the small redgifs.com label (the link domain) and tap it — the clip opens on RedGIFs.
2. Tap Share → Copy link there. The link now looks like redgifs.com/watch/clipname.
3. Paste it into RedGIFs Downloader and press Get video.

On Android you can skip copying: once the tool is on your home screen it appears in the share menu (set it up).

Reddit on desktop

Click the post's redgifs.com link (shown under the title, or the "open" arrow on the embedded player) — RedGIFs opens in a new tab. Copy the address bar. Alternatively right-click the embedded player: some browsers offer "Copy video address", which gives a media.redgifs.com/….mp4 link — that works too.

old.reddit.com

The post title itself links to RedGIFs. Right-click the title → Copy link address.

Links that work

• redgifs.com/watch/clipname — the normal clip link
• redgifs.com/ifr/clipname — the embed link Reddit uses
• media.redgifs.com/ClipName.mp4 — a direct file link
• Text that contains any of the above — Reddit's "share" text with the title in front is fine

Links that won't work: Reddit post links, v.redd.it links (that's Reddit's own video host, not RedGIFs) and RedGIFs search or category pages. More on error messages in downloader not working?

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FAQ

Why does the downloader say 'That's a Reddit link'?

Because you pasted the Reddit post's address. The video lives on RedGIFs; open the post and copy the video's own link (it contains redgifs.com).

How do I copy the RedGIFs link in the Reddit app?

Tap the video so it opens full screen, then use the share or ⋯ menu on the video and choose Copy link. If the link still starts with reddit.com, tap the small redgifs.com label on the post to open it on RedGIFs and copy from there.

Can I paste the whole text Reddit shares?

Yes. If the shared text contains a redgifs.com link anywhere in it, the tool picks it out.