Download Reddit Videos on iPhone (With Sound)
Video and audio merged into one MP4, saved straight from Safari. No app needed.
Download a video now — it's free
Reddit is uniquely annoying to save videos from: its player (v.redd.it) stores the video track and the audio track as separate files, so most quick tricks give you a silent clip. On iPhone there's the extra hurdle of iOS having no obvious download flow at all. ClipItNow handles both — it fetches the video and audio streams, merges them into a single MP4 with sound, and hands the file to Safari's Downloads. No app, no Shortcuts, no silent videos.
How to download — 4 quick steps
- In the Reddit app, open the post with the video, tap Share and choose Copy link.
- Open Safari, go to the ClipItNow home page, paste the link and tap the arrow.
- Pick a quality — Best quality, 720p or 480p as MP4, or Audio only as MP3.
- Tap Save file. The merged MP4 (with sound) lands in Safari's Downloads.
Tips & troubleshooting
The downloaded file plays with sound in any player because the audio is merged in during processing — this is the step most 'right-click' methods skip, which is why they produce mute clips. To move the video from Downloads into your Photos app: open the Files app, tap the MP4, hit Share and choose Save Video.
Videos in private, quarantined or restricted communities can't be fetched, and posts that embed an external player rather than Reddit's own video host may not resolve. Download only content you have the right to keep and respect Reddit's terms.
Frequently asked questions
Why do Reddit videos usually download without sound?
Reddit's video host stores video and audio as separate streams. Tools that grab only the video file produce silent clips. ClipItNow downloads both streams and merges them, so your MP4 has sound.
Where does the video end up on my iPhone?
In Safari's Downloads folder, inside the Files app. Tap the file, then Share → Save Video to add it to your Photos camera roll.
Do GIFs and image posts work too?
Animated posts hosted on Reddit's video service download as MP4. Plain image posts aren't videos, so there's nothing to convert.
Why won't a specific post download?
Private and quarantined subreddits require login, so their posts can't be fetched. Crossposts sometimes need the link of the original post rather than the crosspost.