Bluesky video downloader

What this Bluesky video downloader does

Bluesky has no download button for videos. The Bluesky video downloader fills that gap: paste the link to any public post and it gives you the video as an MP4 file, plus any photos or GIF in the same post. It runs in your browser, needs no login, and adds no watermark.

The difference from other Bluesky downloaders is quality. When you watch a video on Bluesky, you're watching a streaming copy that Bluesky re-encoded at 360p or 720p. Most downloaders save that copy. This tool fetches the original file the poster uploaded, at its full resolution and bitrate, from the poster's own data server.

Original upload vs. stream copy

Every Bluesky video exists in two forms. Understanding them explains why downloads from different tools look different.

This works because of how Bluesky is built. It runs on the AT Protocol, where every account's posts and files live in a public repository on a data server. A video is stored there as a "blob" with a content ID. The post record names that ID, and the server hands the file to anyone who asks for it, the same way it hands it to Bluesky's own video service.

What you can download

How to download Bluesky videos on each device

iPhone and iPad

1. In the Bluesky app, tap the share icon under the post and choose Copy link to post.
2. Open this page in Safari, tap Paste, then Get video.
3. Tap Download. The MP4 saves to Files → Downloads.
4. To put it in your camera roll, open the file in Files, tap Share and choose Save Video.

Android

1. In the app, tap Share → Copy link to post.
2. Paste it here in Chrome and tap Get video, then Download.
3. The video lands in Downloads and appears in Google Photos.

Windows, Mac and Linux

1. Open the post on bsky.app and copy the address bar, or click the three dots → Copy link to post.
2. Paste it here, click Get video and then Download.
3. The file saves to your browser's download folder.

Which links work

Troubleshooting

• "That doesn't look like a Bluesky post link." The link must point to one post and contain /post/. Copy it with Share → Copy link to post.
• "Post not found." It was deleted, the account was deactivated or suspended, or the link was cut off when you copied it.
• "This account doesn't allow logged-out viewing." The poster turned on Bluesky's option to hide their posts from people who aren't logged in. The tool won't bypass it.
• The download opens a page of code instead of saving. You're probably in an in-app browser (opened from another app). Open this page in Safari or Chrome directly.
• The file has a strange name with no extension. That happens only in the fallback path, when the browser can't save the file directly. Rename it to end in .mp4 (or .jpg for photos).
• The download is slow. Original files are larger than stream copies, up to 300 MB for a 10-minute video. It downloads at the speed of the poster's data server.

Bluesky video limits

The limits matter because they set how large a download can be. Bluesky started with 60-second videos in September 2024, raised the cap to 3 minutes in March 2025 (MacRumors), and by late 2026 allows 10 minutes and 300 MB per video (Engadget). Bluesky hasn't published these figures in a single official help page, so treat them as reported, not guaranteed.

Using Bluesky videos responsibly

A video posted publicly on Bluesky is still its creator's work. Saving it to watch offline, keep for reference or include in research is a very different thing from re-posting it on another platform as your own. If you want to share it elsewhere, use Bluesky's own share link, or ask the creator and credit them. Many creators will say yes when asked.

Bluesky also lets people opt out of being seen by logged-out visitors. That signals they want a smaller audience, so this tool refuses those accounts instead of working around the setting.

Privacy

This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your link is read on your own device, the post is looked up through Bluesky's public API, and the file downloads directly from the poster's data server. No link is sent to this site's server, nothing is logged, and there's no extension to install.

Related tools

Saving from other networks? The Twitter (X) video downloader and Threads video downloader work the same way. To shrink a long Bluesky clip before sending it on, use the video compressor, or turn a short one into a loop with video to GIF.

Last checked and updated: 1 November 2026. Platforms change how they serve media; if this tool stops working for a link, it is usually fixed within days.