How to download Reddit videos (step by step)

Reddit is a huge source of video: viral clips, sports moments, animations, tutorials, and original content spread across thousands of communities. The problem is Reddit doesn't offer a button to save the video to your device, and when you try it on your own it usually comes out with no sound. In this guide we explain, step by step, how to download it with sound using PullVid directly from your browser, with nothing to install.

What you can download from Reddit (and what you can't)

Before we start, let's be clear. PullVid works with videos from public posts, which is the vast majority of Reddit. What you CAN'T download is content locked behind authentication: age-restricted or NSFW videos that require signing in, posts from private or quarantined communities, and videos the author or moderators have already removed. That content isn't accessible from outside, and no honest tool can pull it out.

• Works: videos from public posts, uploaded to Reddit (v.redd.it) or hosted within the post itself.
• Doesn't work: NSFW or age-restricted videos that require login, private or quarantined communities, and removed or deleted posts.
• With sound: unlike saving the video on your own, PullVid merges the image track and the audio track so the MP4 isn't silent.

How to download a Reddit video step by step

1. Copy the post's link: in the Reddit app tap Share → Copy Link; in the browser, copy the URL from the address bar (starts with reddit.com/ or redd.it/).
2. Paste it into PullVid: go to the tool and paste the link into the search field.
3. Choose the quality: pick whichever resolution the tool shows (up to 1080p if the original video allows it).
4. Download the file: tap Download and the MP4, already with sound, saves to your device's downloads folder.

Why it matters that it comes out with sound

This is the detail that trips up almost every Reddit downloader: the platform stores video and audio in two separate tracks. If you only grab the image track — which is what many tools do, and what happens when you save the video on your own — you end up with a silent clip. PullVid downloads both tracks and combines them into a single MP4. If you want to understand the full mechanism, we explain it in download a Reddit video with sound.

On mobile and on PC

The process is identical on any device because everything happens in the browser. On mobile, copy the link from the Reddit app using the Share button and paste it; on iPhone the file will appear in the Files app, and on Android in the Downloads folder. On PC, just copy the URL from the browser's address bar. You don't need to install any application or extension.

If the link doesn't work

If a video doesn't process, it's almost always one of these reasons: the post is private, it's in a quarantined community, the video requires signing in because it's NSFW, or it's already been deleted. Also check that you copied the full post link (not a comment's link). We cover all the causes in why can't I download a video and the correct ways to copy the URL in how to download from a link.

Is it legal to download from Reddit?

Downloading a public video for personal, private use — watching it offline or saving a clip that might disappear — is tolerated in most countries under private-copy exceptions. What's not allowed is redistributing the video, using it commercially, or publishing it as your own without the author's permission. On Reddit a lot of content gets reposted without credit, so always credit the original creator when you can. Once you have the link ready, start here: download Reddit videos with PullVid.