How to download Tumblr videos for free
Save a Tumblr video post as MP4 in three steps — no account needed.
All Tumblr videos: platform page →
How to download
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Open the Tumblr post with the video and copy the address from the browser bar. In the app tap Share → Copy link.
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Paste the link into the field on this page and click Check — the service shows the available qualities.
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Pick a quality and click Download. The MP4 file is saved to your device.
Both blog.tumblr.com/post/… and www.tumblr.com/blog/… links work — they point to the same post. Files stay on the server for 30 minutes — save yours right away.
Details: format, quality and methods
Format and quality
You get a ready MP4: video and audio are already muxed, no converter needed. The Tumblr player usually serves 480p, but the CDN keeps other variants — 176p, 720p, and the full original when the upload was 1080p.
Links that work
blog.tumblr.com/post/… and www.tumblr.com/blog/… both work — they are the same post in two address forms. You need the link to a single post; a whole blog address will not do.
Why it sometimes fails
Tumblr guards post pages with a Cloudflare check, so the server reads data through the blog public API instead. If the blog is private or the post is subscriber-only, the API will not return it.
On phone and desktop
In the app: Share → Copy link. On a desktop the post URL is in the browser bar. Files stay on the server for 30 minutes.
Other platforms
Questions and answers
Do I need a Tumblr account?
No. Public posts with video download without signing in.
What quality is available?
Usually up to 720p. If the author uploaded 1080p, the original is open too and appears as a separate option.
What is not supported?
Posts from private blogs and subscriber-only posts cannot be downloaded.
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