How to Copy a Tweet Link on iPhone, Android, and the Web

Almost every task that starts with a post on X (formerly Twitter) begins the same way: you need the link to that post. Whether you want to share it in a chat, embed it, or paste it into a downloader like Twget, the link is the one thing the tool has to see. This guide shows where the copy option hides in each X app, what a valid post link looks like, and which URL variations you can safely paste.

What a post link looks like

A post link on X follows a fixed pattern:

https://x.com/<username>/status/<post id>

The long number after /status/ is the post ID. It is the part that actually identifies the post; the username in front of it is mostly cosmetic and X will redirect you to the right place even if it is wrong. If you want to understand the pieces of an address in general, MDN's What is a URL? explains scheme, domain, path and query in plain language.

You will also meet three domain variants that all point to the same post:

All three carry the same post ID, which is what matters. If you are ready to use one, the pillar guide on how to download Twitter videos picks up right after this step.

Copy a post link in the X app on iPhone or iPad

1. Open the X app and find the post you want.
2. Tap the share icon below the post. On iOS it looks like a box with an arrow pointing up, sitting on the right end of the action row next to the like and repost buttons.
3. In the sheet that appears, tap Copy link.
4. The link is now on your clipboard. Switch to another app and long-press in a text field, then tap Paste. Apple documents the paste gesture in the iPhone User Guide under Copy, cut, and paste text.

If you do not see Copy link, make sure you tapped the share icon on the post itself and not on a quoted post inside it. Each post in a thread has its own share icon and its own link.

A shortcut on iOS

If you open the post so it fills the screen (tap the text of the post, not a link inside it), the share icon appears both under the post and in the top-right corner. Either one gives you the same Copy link option.

Copy a post link in the X app on Android

1. Open the X app and locate the post.
2. Tap the share icon at the bottom right of the post. On Android it is drawn as three connected dots, the standard Android share symbol.
3. Tap Copy link.
4. Long-press in any text field and choose Paste.

Android also offers Share via... in the same sheet. Choosing that and picking an app works as well, but the app you share to may wrap the link in extra text. Copying the link directly is cleaner when you plan to paste it into a downloader.

Copy a post link in a web browser

On a computer, or in a mobile browser at x.com, you have two easy routes.

From the share icon

1. Hover over or tap the post.
2. Click the share icon (the box with an arrow, at the right of the action row).
3. Click Copy link.

From the address bar

1. Click the post's timestamp or the blank area of the post text. The post opens on its own page.
2. Click the address bar, select the whole address, and copy it with Ctrl+C on Windows or Cmd+C on a Mac.

The address-bar method is useful when a browser extension or a custom layout hides the share button. It always gives you the canonical x.com/<username>/status/<id> link.

Understanding the extra parameters

Links copied from the app often carry a tail such as ?s=20 or ?s=46&t=abc123. Anything after the question mark is a query string, a set of key-value pairs the site can read but that does not change which page loads. Wikipedia's Query string entry describes the format if you are curious.

On X, the s= and t= values are share-tracking tokens: they tell X which app the link came from. They are harmless, and you can leave them in place or delete them. Twget reads the post ID from the path, so either form works:

• https://x.com/NASA/status/1234567890123456789
• https://x.com/NASA/status/1234567890123456789?s=46&t=xyz

Both resolve to the same post.

Links that look right but will not work

Some links contain a post-looking URL but do not point at a specific post. If a downloader reports that it cannot find media, the link type is the first thing to check. Common cases:

• Profile links such as https://x.com/NASA name an account, not a post.
• Search or hashtag links like https://x.com/search?q=... list many posts.
• Media-tab links https://x.com/NASA/media show a gallery rather than one item.
• Direct video file links ending in .mp4 on a video.twimg.com host are already the media file; they are fine to save directly, but they are not a post link.
• /photo/1 or /video/1 suffixes on a post link are fine; they are just the post link with a pointer to which attachment was open.

For a fuller checklist of reasons a download can stall, including protected accounts and deleted posts, read why a Twitter video download fails.

Where the link goes next

Once the link is on your clipboard you can paste it into Twget's input box, choose the resolution you want, and save the MP4. The same link also works for embedding. X's own documentation on embedded posts uses the identical status URL as the starting point, which is a good sign that you have the right kind of link.

If you are on a phone, the device-specific walkthroughs for iPhone and Android explain where the saved file ends up.

Frequently asked questions

Does it matter whether the link says x.com or twitter.com?

No. Both domains point to the same post ID, and twitter.com redirects to x.com. Paste whichever one you have.

Can I copy a link to a single post inside a thread?

Yes. Every post in a thread has its own share icon and its own ID. Tap the share icon on the exact post you want, not on the first post of the thread.

Why does my copied link contain ?s=20 or ?t=...?

Those are share-tracking parameters added by the app. They do not affect which post loads, and downloaders ignore them. You can remove them before sharing if you prefer a shorter link.

Conclusion

Copying a post link takes a few taps once you know the share icon is the place to look, and the URL format is stable enough that any x.com, twitter.com or mobile.twitter.com variant will do. With the link in hand, paste it into Twget to grab the video, GIF or photo from that post in the quality you want.

Sources

• What is a URL? — MDN Web Docs, accessed January 25, 2026
• Copy, cut, and paste text on iPhone — Apple Support, accessed January 25, 2026
• Query string — Wikipedia, accessed January 25, 2026
• Embedded posts overview — X Developer Platform, accessed January 25, 2026