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Download Flickr Videos as MP4

Flickr is mostly photos, but plenty of members upload videos too. Paste the link of a public Flickr video and save it to your phone or computer as an MP4.

How to download a video from Flickr

  1. 01

    Open the video on Flickr

    Find the video in the Flickr app or on flickr.com and open its page. Tap the share icon and copy the link, or copy the address from your browser’s address bar.

  2. 02

    Paste the link above

    Paste it into the field at the top and tap Download. Full links like flickr.com/photos/name/123 and short flic.kr links both work.

  3. 03

    Save the MP4

    Choose MP4 for the video or MP3 for its sound. The file lands in your browser’s Downloads, ready to move to Photos or your gallery.

What SaveArrow saves from Flickr

  • Videos from photo pages

    On Flickr, a video sits on the same kind of page as a photo. Paste the link of that page and SaveArrow finds the video on it and offers it as an MP4 file you can keep.

  • flic.kr short links

    Got a video as a short flic.kr link? Paste it as it is. SaveArrow follows it to the Flickr page for you, so there’s no need to open it in a browser first.

  • Sound as MP3

    If the video has sound, you can save only the audio as an MP3, handy for a field recording, a concert clip or a soundscape. It’s converted on the fly while it downloads.

  • No app or sign-up

    SaveArrow runs in Safari, Chrome and other browsers on iPhone, iPad, Android and computers. It’s free, needs no account and doesn’t keep a history of the links you paste.

Frequently asked questions

Can I download photos from Flickr with SaveArrow?

No, SaveArrow saves Flickr videos only. Paste the link of the video’s own page; links to photos, albums or a member’s photostream won’t give you a file.

What format is a downloaded Flickr video?

Flickr videos are saved as MP4 files, which play on phones, tablets and computers. If the video has sound, you can also choose MP3 to keep the audio on its own.

Why can’t I download this Flickr video?

Only public videos work: items set to private or visible only to friends can’t be saved, and neither can deleted ones. Download links expire after 10 minutes, so paste the link again if yours stopped working.

Where is the Flickr video saved on iPhone or Android?

On iPhone, look in Safari’s Downloads or the Files app; on Android, in the browser’s Downloads or the Files app. Open the file there to add it to Photos or your gallery.

How do I find the link to a Flickr video?

Open the video so it has its own page, then use the share icon and copy the link, or copy the address from your browser. It looks like flickr.com/photos/name/123, or a short flic.kr link.

Can I reuse videos I download from Flickr?

Each Flickr member chooses how their work may be used, and the licence is shown on the video’s page. Save only what you may use, credit the creator and don’t repost someone else’s video as your own.

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