Download a Reddit video with sound (not silent)

It's one of the most common Reddit frustrations: you download a video, open it… and it has no sound. It's not a mistake on your part or a broken file: it's how Reddit stores its videos. In this guide we explain why it happens and how to download the video with sound using PullVid's Reddit downloader, free and from your browser.

Why Reddit videos download without sound

The key is in how Reddit serves its videos. Instead of a single file containing image and audio together, Reddit stores them in two separate tracks: a video track (with no sound) and an audio track, using a streaming system called DASH. Reddit's own player stitches them together on the fly while you watch, but when you download it on your own — or with a tool that only captures the image track — you only get the video. The result: a perfectly sharp clip that's completely silent.

The fix: merging video and audio

To get a video with sound you need to download both tracks — the image one and the audio one — and merge them into a single MP4 file. That's exactly what PullVid does automatically: it detects the audio track linked to the post, downloads it together with the video, and combines them, so the final file sounds just like it does on Reddit. You don't have to do anything special: you paste the link and download.

How to download a Reddit video with sound step by step

1. Copy the post's link: in the app tap Share → Copy Link, or copy the reddit.com/ URL from the browser's address bar.
2. Paste it into PullVid: paste the link into the tool's search field.
3. Choose the quality: select whichever available resolution you prefer.
4. Download: tap Download and you'll get the MP4 with the audio already included, no extra steps.

What if the Reddit video has no audio to begin with?

It's worth being honest: not every Reddit video has sound. Many GIFs and clips are uploaded with no audio track at all (looping memes or animations, for example), and in those cases the video will be silent because it never had sound, not because of a download failure. PullVid can only give you the audio that exists in the original post; if the creator uploaded the video with no sound, there's no track to merge.

Which videos can't be downloaded

The track-merging trick only works with public posts. NSFW or age-restricted videos that require signing in, videos from private or quarantined communities, and ones already removed aren't accessible, with sound or without it. If a link fails, check the reasons in why can't I download a video. For a full walkthrough of the process, see the guide how to download Reddit videos.

Download your video with sound

With the public post's link copied, the rest takes seconds. Open PullVid's Reddit downloader, paste the URL, choose the quality, and download. You'll get an MP4 with image and sound merged together, no software, no sign-up, and no watermarks.