Threads Video & Photo Downloader 🚀

Download videos and photos from Threads posts! Extract direct download links for all media from any Threads post URL. Supports single posts and carousels with multiple images/videos.

This actor is useful for:

• Content archiving 📦
• Social media research 🔍
• Media collection 🎬
• Backup creation 💾

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📌 Table of Contents

• ✨ Features
• ⚡ Quick Start
• 🧾 Input
• 📤 Output
• 🧩 Dataset Views
• 🔎 Tags

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✨ Features

Feature	Description
Photo Download	Extract direct download links for all photos in a post
🎬 Video Download	Get downloadable video URLs from Threads posts
Carousel Support	Download all media from carousel posts (multiple images/videos)
️ Thumbnails	Get thumbnail preview URLs for all media
📊 Post Metadata	Extract caption, likes, posting time, and shortcode
🔗 Direct Links	Get direct download URLs ready to use

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⚡ Quick Start

1️⃣ Basic Run

Use this input to download media from Threads posts:

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.threads.com/@meta/post/C5QP6fxPu2N",
    "https://www.threads.com/@bmw/post/DT0n5H5iIEf"
  ]
}

2️⃣ Notes

• Enter valid Threads post URLs (format: https://www.threads.com/@username/post/XXXXX)
• You can process up to 100 URLs per run
• Both threads.com and threads.net domains are supported
• Works with single media posts and carousel posts

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🧾 Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
urls	Array of strings	✅	List of Threads post URLs to download media from

URL Format

Valid URL examples:

• https://www.threads.com/@username/post/ABC123xyz
• https://threads.com/@username/post/ABC123xyz
• https://www.threads.net/@username/post/ABC123xyz

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📤 Output

Each dataset item represents one media file from a Threads post.

🧾 Main Output Fields

Category	Fields
Media Info	mediaIndex, mediaType (video/photo), fileExtension
🔗 Download URLs	downloadUrl, thumbnailUrl
Post Data	postTitle, postUrl, shortcode
💬 Engagement	likeCount
📅 Timestamps	takenAt, takenAtFormatted
✅ Status	status (success / failed / error)

Sample Output

{
  "inputUrl": "https://www.threads.com/@bmw/post/DT0n5H5iIEf",
  "status": "success",
  "mediaIndex": 1,
  "mediaType": "video",
  "downloadUrl": "https://instagram.falg5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/...",
  "fileName": "MP4",
  "fileExtension": "mp4",
  "postTitle": "The new BMW iX2 🔥",
  "postUrl": "https://www.threads.com/@bmw/post/DT0n5H5iIEf",
  "shortcode": "DT0n5H5iIEf",
  "likeCount": 1250,
  "takenAt": 1737825600,
  "takenAtFormatted": "2026-01-25T14:00:00.000Z",
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://instagram.falg5-2.fna.fbcdn.net/..."
}

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🧩 Dataset Views

This actor includes 2 organized dataset views:

View	Description
Download Links	Media type, download URLs, thumbnails, and file formats
📋 Post Metadata	Post details including caption, likes, shortcode, and posting time

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Use Cases

1. Content Archiving

Download and archive Threads content for backup or offline viewing.

2. Social Media Research

Collect media from Threads posts for analysis and research purposes.

3. Media Collection

Build a collection of videos and photos from your favorite Threads creators.

4. Content Monitoring

Track and download media from specific accounts or posts over time.

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🔎 Tags

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