Why I Built Yet Another Twitter Video Downloader (And Focused Entirely on UX)

If you’ve ever tried to download a video or a GIF from X (formerly Twitter), you know the exact pain I’m talking about. You search for a downloader, click the top result, and suddenly you are navigating a minefield. There are three fake "Download" buttons, pop-up ads covering the screen, and sometimes even prompts asking you to install sketchy browser extensions. As a developer, I finally got tired of this. Downloading a public MP4 or GIF shouldn't require dodging malware. So, I built SaveXTweet . The "Less is More" Approach My primary goal wasn't just to build a backend scraper that works, but to build a frontend that respects the user. I am a huge believer in the "less is more" design philosophy. Instead of cramming the page with ads and useless text, I focused on a clean, distraction-free UI. I implemented a dark mode with frosted glass visual elements. It doesn't scream for your attention; it just sits there, looking sleek, waiting to do its job. What It Does Under the hood, I kept