How to Record and Save Videos from Threads

Threads is absolutely the top trending app in 2023 summer. Developed by Meta Platforms, it is a social media service empowering you to post and share text, images, videos as well as interact with other users. With deep integration with Instagram network, users should have an Instagram account to access the service. In fact, Threads received more than 100 million sign-ups within the first 5 days of launch (July 5, 2023) and becomes the fastest-growing software application surpassing ChatGPT’s record. 

Threads introduces real-time conversations and sharing to users. You can create a posts with text content up to 500 character and video content up to 5 minutes. And now, tons of amazing videos have been shared on the platform. Besides enjoying instantly, how to save Threads videos for offline rewatching? Yes, you can screen record Threads. Here, we will introduce available ways to record Threads videos on various devices with ease.

How to Screen Record Threads Videos on iOS

iOS have a built-in screen recording feature that enables you to capture screen with audio on compatible device. The feature makes it a reality to record Threads videos and real-time communications on your iPhone and iPad.

Now, follow the step-by-step guide below to record video from Threads on iOS.

Step 1. Add Screen Recording feature to Control Center.

Open Settings > Control Center. Tap + Button next to Screen Recording.

Step 2. Start recording.

Open Control Center and tap the gray Record button. Exit Control Center and play the video you want to save in Threads. 3-second countdown later, it will automatically record Threads.

Step 3. Stop recording.

Open Control Center again and tap the red Record button to finish your recording. Also, you can tap red status bar on the top of the screen and click Stop to make it end.

Step 4. Edit recording.

Go to Photos app > select the screen recording > Edit. Then, you can trim, crop and add filter to the video. 

How to Screen Record Threads Videos on Android

Like iOS, Android also offers an option to record screen which works on Android 11 and later versions. With a compatible Android phone or tablet, you can use the option to screen record Threads with no effort.

Step 1. Add Screen Recorder to Quick Settings

Swipe down from the top of your screen. Tap Edit and drag Screen recorder to your Quick Settings panel.

Step 2. Start recording.

Tap Screen record. A prompt appears. Under Sound section, select Media to record Thread video with audio. Tap on Start recording. Now, open Threads. Your device will automatically create a screen recording after countdown.

Step 3. Stop recording and edit.

Tap on Stop button on the mini control bar once you want to end the recording. Otherwise, swipe down from the top of the screen and tap Screen recorder again to stop. You can find the recording file in Gallery. Now, play or edit it at will.

Tip: In addition to the native screen recorder, you can use third party apps, like AZ screen recorder, to record threads videos/images/conversions with high quality.

How to Record Videos from Threads on PC

Mobile app is the only way to access Threads temporarily. The good news is that the web version is coming in the next few weeks from Meta co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. Therefore, users can use Threads on computer very soon. Want to know how to record Threads videos on PC beforehand? Screen recorder for PC can give you a big hand.

iTop Screen Recorder, a leading free screen recording tool for Windows, is highly recommended to screen record Threads. It is specially designed to capture everything on your screen, not only including movements on the desktop, but content in any webpage, for example streaming videos from YouTube, Netflix, Disney Plus, ESPN and so on.

iTop Screen Recorder enables to flexibly select recording area on the screen. You can record full screen, part of screen, a window or a browser tab so that you can exactly capture playing videos in Threads without unnecessary content. It boasts recording Threads videos and other streaming videos while keeping original quality. What’s more, it offers customizable video parameters allowing you to record 1080p/4k videos up to 90fps. The screen recorder delivers you a smooth screen recording experience thanks to hardware acceleration. You can capture videos and other content from Threads with no lagging. 

How to Record Videos from Threads on PC?

Step 1. Download and install iTop Screen Recorder on your PC.

Step 2. Start recording.

• Launch iTop Screen Recorder and go to Record > Screen. 
• Click the arrow next Full Screen to select recording area. 
• Turn on Speaker to record Threads video with audio. 
• It is suggested to turn off Mic and Webcam if you want to save a Threads video without distracted objects. 
• Open the video you want to record in Threads and click REC button to start recording.

Step 3. Stop recording.

After 3-second countdown, a mini control bar appears. 

• Click Pause or press F10 to stop recording temporarily.
• Click Done (the red-spare shaded button) or press F9 to finish recording.

Tip: You can click the Doddle icon to access drawing tools, including pen, shapes, line, arrow and text, to make annotations or highlight something during recording Threads conversions and videos.

Step 4. Reprocess the recording file.

The recorded video is saved to Files > Video. You can play and upload it to social media or cloud service instantly, and, quickly access video editor and compressor to enhance your recording file.

More Than Recording, You Can Download Threads Videos

Downloading Threads videos is another solution to save your favorite clips on your device. The market has collected hundreds of Threads video downloader tools and apps following the debut of Threads. Here, we would like to show you how to download Threads video using SaveFrom.net, a leading online video downloader which specially develops a new feature to download videos from Threads. 

Step 1. Find the video you want to save on Threads. Tap on the Share (paper plane) icon and tap Copy Link.

Step 2. Open SaveFrom.net and paste the link into the address box. Click Download.

Step 3. Choose video format and resolution. It will automatically download Threads videos to your device. 

Threads video downloader brings a big convenience to save your desired videos, but also features some drawbacks.

1. The downloading speed is greatly influenced by network condition.
2. It has limited output formats and resolutions.

In comparison, recording videos from Threads can help you save videos with better quality and get smoother performance.

Final Thoughts

Both iOS and Android have the native feature to record Threads videos without installing third-party apps on your mobile devices. And, if you want to record videos from Threads on PC, it is highly suggested to use iTop Screen Recorder, a free screen recorder for Windows 10 and 11. The screen recording software is able to flawlessly capture videos on Threads and any other social media/streaming sites while keeping original quality, but offers video processing tools to help you record and edit/compress videos at one stop.