Snapchat Video Downloader - Spotlight & Public Stories (HD MP4)

Download Snapchat Spotlight videos and public Story content in HD MP4. Pass any public Snapchat URL and get direct download links from Snapchat's CDN. No login, no API key, no watermark.

At a glance

What you get	Direct HD MP4 video + audio CDN URLs, no watermark, not re-encoded
Supports	Spotlight videos, public Stories, and shared snap URLs
Input	One or more public Snapchat URLs
Auth	No login and no API key for public content
Speed	2-5 seconds per video; under 256 MB memory
Output fields	Title, uploader, duration, thumbnail, and full format list
Export	JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets via the Apify API

What this Snapchat Downloader does

For each Snapchat URL, the actor returns:

• Best combined download URL (video + audio in one MP4)
• Best video-only URL (highest available resolution)
• Best audio URL for audio-only extraction
• Full format list with resolution, file size
• Title, thumbnail, duration, uploader, platform metadata

Supports:

• Snapchat Spotlight: snapchat.com/spotlight/<id>
• Public Stories with shareable links
• Shared snap URLs

Why use this Snapchat Downloader?

• Original quality — direct from Snapchat CDN, not re-encoded
• No watermark — pristine source files
• No login or API key for public content
• Bulk download URLs — pass an array, get every link
• Direct CDN URLs — pipe straight into ffmpeg, S3, or your client

Use cases

• Content archival — back up your own Spotlight videos
• Cross-posting — fetch from Snapchat, repost to TikTok / Reels / Shorts
• UGC monitoring — capture brand-mention snaps
• Influencer marketing — analyse high-performing Spotlight content
• Compliance / legal — capture public posts for editorial review

Input

{
    "videoUrls": [
        "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/abcDEFghi",
        "https://www.snapchat.com/p/xyz/123"
    ]
}

Output

Each dataset record:

{
    "title": "Caption / first line",
    "thumbnail": "https://cf-st.sc-cdn.net/…",
    "duration": 18,
    "duration_string": "0:18",
    "uploader": "username",
    "platform": "Snapchat",
    "audio_url": "https://… (best audio direct URL)",
    "formats": [
        {
            "format_id": "mp4",
            "type": "video",
            "ext": "mp4",
            "height": 1280,
            "quality": "1280p",
            "filesize": 5678901,
            "has_audio": true,
            "url": "https://…"
        }
    ]
}

How it works

The actor uses yt-dlp — the open-source standard. URLs are resolved by parsing Snapchat's public Spotlight web pages and the embedded media manifest.

Cost & speed

URLs resolve in 2–5 seconds per video. Memory stays under 256 MB. You only pay for compute time used.

Related actors

• TikTok Downloader — TikTok videos (no watermark)
• YouTube Downloader — YouTube videos and Shorts
• Instagram Downloader — Reels, Stories, IGTV
• Universal Video Downloader — every supported platform in one actor

FAQ

Q: Does this work on private snaps or friends-only Stories? No. Only public Spotlight and shared public Stories are supported.

Q: Why does my download URL stop working after a few hours? Snapchat signs CDN URLs with a time-limited token. Re-run the actor for fresh URLs.

Q: Does the actor download the file? No — it returns the direct URL. Download with curl, wget, ffmpeg, or any HTTP client.

Q: Is downloading legal? For your own content and creative-commons material, yes. For copyrighted content, comply with Snapchat's Terms of Service and your local copyright law.