Videos shared in Discord servers are hosted on Discord's content delivery network at cdn.discordapp.com. These CDN links can be pasted directly into Vid1080 to download the video to your device. Whether it's a funny clip someone shared, a gameplay highlight, or a tutorial video, Vid1080 handles Discord CDN video downloads quickly and for free.
How Discord Video Hosting Works
When someone uploads a video file directly to a Discord channel, Discord hosts that file on its CDN servers and generates a URL in the format cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/CHANNEL_ID/MESSAGE_ID/filename.mp4. This direct link is all you need to download the video. However, Discord CDN links are not permanent — they expire after a period of time, and they also become inaccessible if the original message is deleted. Act quickly when you need to save a Discord video.
How to Download a Discord Video with Vid1080
- 1Find the video in the Discord server or channel — it will appear as an embedded preview or attachment.
- 2Right-click on the video attachment or click the "Open in browser" icon next to it.
- 3Copy the CDN URL from your browser's address bar — it will start with cdn.discordapp.com.
- 4Go to [Vid1080](/) in a new browser tab.
- 5Paste the Discord CDN video URL into the downloader's input field.
- 6Click the Download button and wait for Vid1080 to process the request.
- 7Save the video file to your device in your preferred quality.
- 8Act quickly — Discord CDN links can expire if the message is edited or the file is deleted.
Downloading Videos Linked in Discord from Other Platforms
Discord users frequently share links to videos hosted on other platforms — YouTube clips, Twitch highlights, Streamable videos, Twitter/X videos, and more. These embedded previews in Discord are just links to the original platform's video. To download them, simply copy the original URL (not the Discord message URL) and paste it into Vid1080. For example, if someone shares a YouTube link in Discord, copy the youtube.com URL directly and use Vid1080 the same way you would for any YouTube video.
Discord Video Types You Can Save with Vid1080
- MP4, MOV, and WebM video files uploaded directly as Discord message attachments.
- YouTube videos linked in Discord — copy the YouTube URL and paste into Vid1080.
- Twitch clips shared in Discord channels — use the original clips.twitch.tv URL.
- Streamable videos embedded in Discord — use the streamable.com URL.
- Twitter/X videos linked in Discord — paste the tweet URL into Vid1080.
- Imgur and Gfycat video GIFs shared in Discord server channels.
Important Notes About Discord CDN Link Expiry
Discord CDN URLs are designed to be temporary. They typically expire within a few days to a few weeks. Discord also periodically regenerates CDN URLs for security reasons, which can break older links. If you try to download a Discord video and get an error, the CDN link may have already expired. The solution is to go back to the Discord server, find the original message, right-click the attachment again to get a fresh CDN link, and try again immediately. Do not save CDN links for later — download the video as soon as you have the URL.