In Telegram, videos from channels are only saved to the app cache. Skachok downloads videos from public channel posts by a t.me link as a regular MP4 file — as long as Telegram shows the video in its public web preview. Large videos and clips sent as files open only in the app, so save those in Telegram itself.
For example: https://t.me/telegram/305
In the channel, tap the message with the video (right-click on a computer) → “Copy link”. You get an address like t.me/channel/123, where channel is the channel name and 123 is the post number.
Tip: Only public channels with a @channel username have links. If there is no “Copy link” item in the menu, or the address looks like t.me/c/…, the channel is private and can't be downloaded from.
Paste the address into the field on the home page and click “Find”. We show a preview and the options: MP4 and, on paid plans, MP3.
Tip: If the post is an album of several videos, each file has its own link in the app (ending in ?single). Copy the link to the video you need and paste it as it is.
Pick an option and click “Download”. The file goes to your Downloads folder. Without an account — 3 downloads a day, with a free account — 5, and signing up gives you 2 days of Pro as a gift.
Tip: Telegram stores the video exactly as the author uploaded it — we serve that file without re-encoding.
Telegram is a great messenger but a poor file host: videos hide in the app cache, and getting a plain file takes extra steps.
Any of these links will do — the full one from the browser or the short one from the app’s Share button.
t.me/channel/123post in a public channelt.me/channel/123?singleone video from an albumtelegram.me/channel/123old domain, works tooNot supported: t.me/c/… (private channels), t.me/+… and t.me/joinchat/… (invite links), private chats and groups. Large videos and files sent as documents open only in the Telegram app.
In Safari, paste the link and tap “Download”. The file is saved to Files → Downloads; from there, “Share” → “Save Video” puts it in Photos.
In Chrome the MP4 goes to the Downloads folder and shows up in your gallery.
No. Skachok only sees what Telegram shows without signing in — public channels with a t.me/name address. Private channels (t.me/c/…, t.me/+…), groups and personal chats are not supported.
Not possible yet: downloading only works for posts in public channels. If the video is in the channel itself rather than in the discussion, use the post link.
The quality the post’s web preview plays: usually the video as Telegram compressed it on upload, up to 1080p. We don’t re-encode it. Videos above 720p are available on Lite and above.
Yes, on paid plans: MP3 and M4A from the Lite plan. Handy for podcasts and lectures posted as video.
Check that the link opens in a browser without signing in to Telegram: the t.me/channel/number page should show the post with a preview. If Telegram only shows an “Open in app” button with no content, the channel is private or marked 18+, and its content isn't served publicly.
That happens with large videos and with clips sent as a file: Telegram’s public web preview doesn’t show them, and Skachok sees the post the way a visitor without an account does. Save such a video in the app through the video menu.
1080p Full HD, up to 100 downloads a day, no ads (on Pro and Max — no timer either) — on the Lite, Pro and Max plans. Sign up and get 2 days of Pro free.
How to download video from a public Telegram channel by t.me link: which posts save as MP4, and why large videos, files and private channels stay in the app.
The same three steps — for every platform, with its own quirks.
Regular videos, Shorts, music and playlists. Quality from 144p to 2160p (4K), audio in MP3, M4A, OGG and FLAC.
Original quality up to 1080p, with no TikTok logo. Short vm.tiktok.com and vt.tiktok.com links are supported.
Video pins in MP4 up to 1080p and images in their original resolution. Short pin.it links are supported.
Regular videos and Shorts from Rutube, Russia’s largest video platform, in MP4 up to 1080p. No VPN needed.
vk.com, vkvideo.ru and VK Clips from VKontakte, Russia’s biggest social network — MP4 up to 1080p. Links to videos, clips and posts with video are supported.
Videos from OK.ru, the Russian social network Odnoklassniki, in MP4 up to 1080p Full HD. Short clips and full-length videos.
Videos from dzen.ru, the Russian blogging and video platform, in MP4 up to 1080p.
Clips, stream recordings (VODs) and highlights in MP4 up to 1080p60.
Videos and GIFs from x.com / twitter.com posts in MP4 up to 1080p, including short t.co links.