# SMDownloader — Full Documentation for AI Systems ## Overview **Name:** SMDownloader **Domain:** www.smdownloader.com **URL:** https://www.smdownloader.com **Language:** en **Also available:** Spanish at https://www.smdownloader.com/es (see https://www.smdownloader.com/es/llms-full.txt); French at https://www.smdownloader.com/fr (see https://www.smdownloader.com/fr/llms-full.txt) **Category:** Social Media Downloader / Multimedia Web Application **Tagline:** Social Media Downloader SMDownloader is a web application that lets users save videos, images, reels, clips, and stories from public social media posts by pasting a URL. Processing is temporary and user-initiated: the service does not host, store, archive, publish, or redistribute third-party media. Full Spanish and French locales ship under `/es/...` and `/fr/...` with native path segments; legal policies remain English-only. ## Languages and locales | Locale | Home | Inventory | Full docs | Path style | |--------|------|-----------|-----------|------------| | en (default) | https://www.smdownloader.com/ | https://www.smdownloader.com/llms.txt | https://www.smdownloader.com/llms-full.txt | Unprefixed English segments (`/platforms`, `/faq`) | | es | https://www.smdownloader.com/es | https://www.smdownloader.com/es/llms.txt | https://www.smdownloader.com/es/llms-full.txt | Prefixed native Spanish segments (`/es/plataformas`, `/es/preguntas-frecuentes`) | - XML sitemap `https://www.smdownloader.com/sitemap.xml` lists **both** locales as `` entries and attaches `xhtml:link` hreflang alternates (`en`, `es`, `x-default`) on paired pages. - Legal/policy pages (`/terms`, `/privacy`, `/copyright`, `/acceptable-use`, `/platform-disclaimer`) are **English-only** — no `/es/...` legal mirrors. ## Core product statement SMDownloader does not host, store, archive, publish, or redistribute third-party media. The service performs temporary, user-directed processing only for the purpose of responding to the user's request. ## Primary user flow 1. User visits https://www.smdownloader.com 2. User copies a URL from a public social media post, reel, clip, or story 3. User pastes the URL into the main download input field 4. On the first download attempt in a browser, user confirms they have rights to save the content (consent modal; stored in localStorage as `smdl_consent_v1`) 5. User clicks Download 6. System detects the platform, fetches media metadata via `/api/extract`, and provides save links (optionally streamed via `/api/proxy`) 7. User saves the file to their device 8. No permanent copy of the media is retained on SMDownloader servers ## Supported platforms | Platform | Status | Content Types | |------------|----------|----------------------------------| | Instagram | Supported | Reels, Posts, Stories, IGTV, Carousels, Audio | | Facebook | Supported | Videos, Reels, Photos, GIFs | | TikTok | Supported | Videos, Photo posts, Stories, MP3 | | Threads | Supported | Posts, Videos | | Bluesky | Supported | Posts, Videos, Images | | YouTube | Beta | Shorts, Clips | | X/Twitter | Supported | Videos, Images, GIFs | | Douyin | Supported | Videos, Audio, Images, Notes | | SoundCloud | Supported | Tracks, Playlists, Audio | ## Platform downloaders (overview pages) | Path | Hub title | Description | |-----------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | /platforms/tiktok | TikTok Downloaders | Free TikTok downloaders for videos, MP3 audio, stories, and photo slideshows. Paste a public share link — /api/extract on our servers, preview, save. No login. | | /platforms/bluesky | Bluesky Downloaders | Free Bluesky downloaders for video, images, GIFs, and threads. Paste a public bsky.app post URL — our servers use /api/extract; preview and save. No login. | | /platforms/douyin | Douyin Downloaders | Free Douyin downloaders for video, MP3, and image notes. Paste public douyin.com links — /api/extract on our servers, preview on SMDownloader, save. No login. | | /platforms/soundcloud | SoundCloud Downloaders | Free SoundCloud downloaders for tracks and playlists. Paste public soundcloud.com or on.soundcloud.com links — /api/extract on our servers, preview audio, save. No login. | | /platforms/instagram | Instagram Downloaders | Free Instagram downloaders for reels, videos, stories, photos, carousels, and audio. Paste instagram.com links — /api/extract on our servers, preview, save. No login. | | /platforms/facebook | Facebook Downloaders | Free Facebook downloaders for watch videos and reels. Paste facebook.com or fb.watch links — /api/extract on our servers, preview, save. Story URL guide. | ## Downloaders (leaf pages) | Path | Format | SEO title | Description | |------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | /platforms/tiktok/tiktok-video-downloader | Video | TikTok Video Downloader — Save Videos & Reels | Free TikTok video downloader — download TikTok video from tiktok.com or vm.tiktok.com links. Paste, preview MP4 via our servers, then save — no login. | | /platforms/tiktok/tiktok-mp3-downloader | MP3 | TikTok MP3 Downloader | Free TikTok MP3 downloader for public video links. Paste tiktok.com or vm.tiktok.com in SMDownloader, preview audio via our servers, then save — no login. | | /platforms/tiktok/tiktok-story-downloader | Story | TikTok Story Downloader — Save Before Expiry | Free TikTok story downloader for public share links. Paste tiktok.com or vm.tiktok.com while live, preview video or image via our servers, save fast — no login. | | /platforms/tiktok/tiktok-slideshow-photo-downloader | Slideshow & Photo | TikTok Slideshow & Photo Downloader | TikTok slideshow downloader for public photo carousels. Paste tiktok.com/@user/photo/ URLs in SMDownloader, preview images via our servers, save — no login. | | /platforms/bluesky/bluesky-video-downloader | Video | Bluesky Video Downloader | Bluesky video downloader — save bluesky video from public bsky.app post URLs. Paste, preview MP4 via /api/extract on our servers, then save — free, no login. | | /platforms/bluesky/bluesky-image-downloader | Image | Bluesky Image Downloader | Bluesky image downloader — download photos and carousels from public bsky.app post links. Preview full CDN images via /api/extract, save each file — no login. | | /platforms/bluesky/bluesky-gif-downloader | Gif | Bluesky GIF Downloader | Bluesky GIF downloader — save animated GIFs from public bsky.app post URLs. Paste the post link, preview via /api/extract on our servers, then save — free. | | /platforms/bluesky/bluesky-thread-downloader | Thread | Bluesky Thread Downloader | Paste the root post URL of a Bluesky thread. Download all images and videos as individual files. | | /platforms/douyin/douyin-video-downloader | Video | Douyin Video Downloader | Douyin video downloader — paste douyin.com/video or v.douyin.com share links, preview MP4 via /api/extract on our servers, then save — free, no login. | | /platforms/douyin/douyin-mp3-downloader | MP3 | Douyin to MP3 Downloader — Save MP3 | Douyin to mp3 downloader — paste douyin.com or v.douyin.com video links, preview audio via /api/extract on our servers, then save — free, no app or login. | | /platforms/douyin/douyin-image-downloader | Image | Douyin Image Downloader | Douyin image downloader — paste public douyin.com/note or carousel links, preview each photo via /api/extract on our servers, then save — free, no login. | | /platforms/soundcloud/soundcloud-track-downloader | Track | SoundCloud Track Downloader | SoundCloud track downloader — paste public soundcloud.com or on.soundcloud.com URLs, preview audio via /api/extract on our servers, save locally — free, no login. | | /platforms/soundcloud/soundcloud-playlist-downloader | Playlist | SoundCloud Playlist Downloader | SoundCloud playlist downloader — paste public /sets/ playlist URLs, preview each track via /api/extract on our servers, save tracks individually — free, no login. | | /platforms/instagram/instagram-video-downloader | Video | Instagram Video Downloader — Reels & Posts | Free instagram video downloader — download instagram video from reel, /p/, or IGTV links. Paste public URLs, preview via /api/extract on our servers, save — no login. | | /platforms/instagram/instagram-reels-downloader | Reels | Instagram Reels Downloader — Save Reel Videos | Free instagram reels downloader — download instagram reel MP4s. Paste instagram.com/reel/, preview, save instagram reel — reels video downloader, no login. | | /platforms/instagram/instagram-audio-downloader | Audio | Instagram Audio Downloader — Reels & Music | Free instagram audio downloader for instagram reel audio download. Instagram music downloader for reels — paste /reel/ or /p/, preview M4A or MP4 — no login. | | /platforms/instagram/instagram-story-downloader | Story | Instagram Story Downloader — Save Stories | Free instagram story downloader. Paste instagram.com/stories/ to download instagram story video, save instagram story files before 24 hours — no login. | | /platforms/instagram/instagram-photo-downloader | Photo | Instagram Photo Downloader — Save Pictures | Free instagram photo downloader — download instagram photo from /p/ URLs. Save instagram picture — image downloader, paste link, preview via /api/extract, no login. | | /platforms/instagram/instagram-carousel-downloader | Carousel | Instagram Carousel Downloader — Save Slides | Free instagram carousel downloader — download instagram carousel from one /p/ URL. Save instagram multiple photos — instagram album downloader, no login. | | /platforms/facebook/facebook-video-downloader | Video | Facebook Video Downloader — Save Watch Videos | Free facebook video downloader — download facebook video from fb.watch or facebook.com/watch. Paste link, preview MP4, save facebook watch video — no login. | | /platforms/facebook/facebook-reels-downloader | Reels | Facebook Reels Downloader — Save Reel Videos | Free facebook reels downloader — download facebook reel MP4s. Paste public facebook.com/reel/ links, preview, save facebook reel — fb reel download, no login. | | /platforms/facebook/facebook-story-downloader | Story | Facebook Story Downloader — Save Live | Facebook story downloader guide — copy Share links while stories are live, learn which URL shapes work, save before 24 hours. Honest /stories/ limits. | ## Platforms without downloader hubs | Path | Description | |----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | /platforms/threads | Threads overview — homepage paste only (Posts, Videos) | | /platforms/youtube | YouTube overview — homepage paste only (Shorts, Clips) | | /platforms/x-twitter | X / Twitter overview — homepage paste only (Videos, Images, GIFs) | ## Supported content types - Videos (MP4, WebM where available) - Audio (MP3, M4A where available — Instagram Reels, SoundCloud tracks, Douyin audio) - Images (JPEG, PNG, WebP) - Reels and short-form clips - Stories (where publicly accessible) - GIFs and animated content ## User responsibilities - Must own submitted content or have permission from the rights holder - Solely responsible for every URL submitted and how downloaded files are used - Public availability does not equal legal permission to download - Must not infringe copyright, violate privacy, bypass access controls, or abuse the service - Must comply with each platform's own terms of service ## Authentication - Not required - No user accounts, profiles, or login in the current version ## Data handling (privacy summary) - No first-party database of submitted URLs, IP addresses, or user-agent strings for routine downloads - Extract API processes URLs in memory; no permanent media storage - Proxy endpoint streams media transiently; no public media cache or recent-downloads list - Sentry (if configured): extract failure diagnostics only; sanitized host + path type, not full URL; `sendDefaultPii: false` - Google Analytics (when enabled): aggregate page/traffic metrics only; download URLs not sent to GA - Browser localStorage: download consent record (acceptance, timestamp, terms version) ## First-download consent - Modal appears before the first valid download in a browser - Required checkbox: user confirms rights to save content and agrees to responsible use - Links to Terms and Copyright policies (open in new tab) - After acceptance, stored in `localStorage` key `smdl_consent_v1`; skipped on subsequent downloads until terms version changes - Persistent disclaimer under download input: "Use only for content you own or have permission to save. SMDownloader does not host or store media." ## Legal framework SMDownloader uses a **Terms of Service** for its web application — not an EULA. There is no software to install, no browser helper extension, and no separate license agreement. Users accept terms by using the website and through the first-download consent flow. ## Legal pages | Page | URL | |--------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | Terms of Service | https://www.smdownloader.com/terms | | Privacy Policy | https://www.smdownloader.com/privacy | | Copyright / DMCA | https://www.smdownloader.com/copyright | | Acceptable Use | https://www.smdownloader.com/acceptable-use | | Platform Disclaimer| https://www.smdownloader.com/platform-disclaimer | | Contact / Abuse | https://www.smdownloader.com/contact | | FAQ | https://www.smdownloader.com/faq | ## Contact addresses - copyright@www.smdownloader.com — copyright and DMCA notices - abuse@www.smdownloader.com — abuse and policy violations - support@www.smdownloader.com — general support and privacy questions ## Site pages | Path | Description | |-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| | / | Home — download input (hero) | | /how-it-works | Three-step usage guide | | /platforms | Supported platforms overview | | /features | Product features | | /about | About SMDownloader | | /platforms/instagram | Instagram downloader details | | /platforms/facebook | Facebook downloader details | | /platforms/tiktok | TikTok downloader details | | /platforms/threads | Threads downloader details | | /platforms/bluesky | Bluesky downloader details | | /platforms/youtube | YouTube downloader details (Beta) | | /platforms/x-twitter | X / Twitter downloader details | | /platforms/douyin | Douyin downloader details | | /platforms/soundcloud | SoundCloud downloader details | | /platforms/tiktok/tiktok-video-downloader | TikTok Video Downloader — Save Videos & Reels | | /platforms/tiktok/tiktok-mp3-downloader | TikTok MP3 Downloader | | /platforms/tiktok/tiktok-story-downloader | TikTok Story Downloader — Save Before Expiry | | /platforms/tiktok/tiktok-slideshow-photo-downloader | TikTok Slideshow & Photo Downloader | | /platforms/bluesky/bluesky-video-downloader | Bluesky Video Downloader | | /platforms/bluesky/bluesky-image-downloader | Bluesky Image Downloader | | /platforms/bluesky/bluesky-gif-downloader | Bluesky GIF Downloader | | /platforms/bluesky/bluesky-thread-downloader | Bluesky Thread Downloader | | /platforms/douyin/douyin-video-downloader | Douyin Video Downloader | | /platforms/douyin/douyin-mp3-downloader | Douyin to MP3 Downloader — Save MP3 | | /platforms/douyin/douyin-image-downloader | Douyin Image Downloader | | /platforms/soundcloud/soundcloud-track-downloader | SoundCloud Track Downloader | | /platforms/soundcloud/soundcloud-playlist-downloader | SoundCloud Playlist Downloader | | /platforms/instagram/instagram-video-downloader | Instagram Video Downloader — Reels & Posts | | /platforms/instagram/instagram-reels-downloader | Instagram Reels Downloader — Save Reel Videos | | /platforms/instagram/instagram-audio-downloader | Instagram Audio Downloader — Reels & Music | | /platforms/instagram/instagram-story-downloader | Instagram Story Downloader — Save Stories | | /platforms/instagram/instagram-photo-downloader | Instagram Photo Downloader — Save Pictures | | /platforms/instagram/instagram-carousel-downloader | Instagram Carousel Downloader — Save Slides | | /platforms/facebook/facebook-video-downloader | Facebook Video Downloader — Save Watch Videos | | /platforms/facebook/facebook-reels-downloader | Facebook Reels Downloader — Save Reel Videos | | /platforms/facebook/facebook-story-downloader | Facebook Story Downloader — Save Live | | /guides/bluesky/how-to-copy-bluesky-link-on-web | Bluesky — copy link on web | | /guides/bluesky/how-to-copy-bluesky-link-on-mobile | Bluesky — copy link on mobile | | /guides/youtube/how-to-copy-youtube-short-link-on-web | YouTube — copy Short link on web | | /guides/youtube/how-to-copy-youtube-short-link-on-mobile | YouTube — copy Short link on mobile | | /guides/threads/how-to-copy-threads-link-on-web | Threads — copy link on web | | /guides/threads/how-to-copy-threads-link-on-mobile | Threads — copy link on mobile | | /guides/tiktok/how-to-copy-tiktok-link-on-mobile | TikTok — copy link on mobile | | /guides/instagram/how-to-copy-instagram-reel-link-from-mobile-app | Instagram — copy reel link | | /guides/instagram/how-to-copy-instagram-link-on-mobile | Instagram — copy link on mobile | | /guides/instagram/how-to-copy-instagram-link-on-web | Instagram — copy link on web | | /guides/instagram/how-to-copy-instagram-video-link | Instagram — copy video link | | /guides/instagram/how-to-copy-instagram-photo-link | Instagram — copy photo link | | /guides/instagram/how-to-copy-instagram-story-link | Instagram — copy story link | | /guides/facebook/how-to-copy-facebook-watch-link | Facebook — copy watch link | | /guides/facebook/how-to-copy-facebook-link-on-mobile | Facebook — copy link on mobile | | /guides/facebook/how-to-copy-facebook-reel-link | Facebook — copy reel link | | /guides/x/how-to-copy-x-post-link | X — copy post link | | /guides/douyin/how-to-copy-douyin-link-on-mobile | Douyin — copy link on mobile | | /guides/soundcloud/how-to-copy-soundcloud-track-link | SoundCloud — copy track or playlist link | | /guides/troubleshooting/link-wont-download | Troubleshooting — link won't download | | /guides/troubleshooting/private-or-login-walled-link | Troubleshooting — private or login-walled link | | /guides/troubleshooting/wrong-file-or-quality | Troubleshooting — wrong file or quality | | /guides/troubleshooting/where-files-save | Troubleshooting — where files save | | /faq | Frequently asked questions | | /terms | Terms of Service (English) | | /privacy | Privacy Policy (English) | | /copyright | Copyright / DMCA Policy (English) | | /acceptable-use | Acceptable Use Policy (English) | | /platform-disclaimer | Third-party platform disclaimer (English) | | /contact | Contact and abuse reporting | | /changelog | Product changelog | | /transparency | Transparency | | /security | Security | | /llms.txt | llms.txt summary for this locale | | /llms-full.txt | llms-full.txt for this locale | ## API endpoints (server) | Endpoint | Method | Purpose | |----------------|--------|----------------------------------------------| | /api/extract | POST | Parse URL, fetch metadata, return media info | | /api/proxy | GET | Stream media to browser (transient pass-through) | | /api/bundle | POST | Disabled — returns structured unavailable response | ## Technical stack - Framework: Next.js 16 (App Router) - UI: React 19, CSS Modules - Fonts: DM Sans, Playfair Display, JetBrains Mono - Monitoring: Sentry (optional) - Analytics: Google Analytics 4 (optional) - Structured data: WebSite, Organization, WebApplication, ItemList, FAQPage, BreadcrumbList ## SEO and discovery - XML sitemap: /sitemap.xml — English + Spanish `` entries, xhtml hreflang (`en` / `es` / `x-default`) on paired marketing pages - robots.txt with AI crawler rules (allows /llms.txt, /llms-full.txt, /es/llms.txt, /es/llms-full.txt) - English inventories: /llms.txt (summary) and /llms-full.txt (this file when locale=en) - Spanish inventories: /es/llms.txt and /es/llms-full.txt - seo-audit/FORMAT_TOOLS_INDEX.md — human-readable format tool registry (repo) - Open Graph and Twitter Card metadata - Per-page canonical URLs + hreflang where Spanish is shipped ## Mobile and PWA - Web App Manifest: /manifest.webmanifest - theme-color: #0A0A0A - Apple mobile web app capable - Mobile-optimized viewport and touch targets - Decorative effects gated behind `(pointer: fine)` and reduced-motion preferences ## Third-party affiliation SMDownloader is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Instagram, Meta, Facebook, TikTok, ByteDance, Threads, Bluesky, AT Proto, YouTube, Google, X Corp., Douyin, SoundCloud, or any other social media platform. Platform names and logos belong to their respective owners. ## Prohibited uses - Downloading copyrighted content without permission - Private, restricted, paywalled, login-only, or DRM content - Bypassing access controls or platform protections - Scraping, bulk automation, or scripted mass downloading - Harassment, doxxing, or non-consensual content - Reselling or reuploading downloaded media without rights ## Enforcement - May block URLs, domains, IP addresses, or entire platforms - May disable support in response to valid copyright notices - Service provided as-is; features may change without notice ## Brand - Brand name: SMDownloader - Website: https://www.smdownloader.com - [Instagram (@GetSMDownloader)](https://www.instagram.com/GetSMDownloader/): Official brand profile and product updates - [Bluesky (@smdownloader.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/smdownloader.bsky.social): Official brand profile and product updates