A Brave/Chrome extension that adds a download button to every post on X.com. Click it to grab videos and images — and yes, the YOINK sound plays every time (or don't, if you're in a meeting).
- HD download — videos at the highest available quality (up to 1080p)
- SD / Discord mode — re-encodes to ≤10 MB so clips share cleanly in Discord
- Full-res images — downloads originals, supports multi-photo posts
- PNG screenshot — saves any post as a clean, styled card image
- YOINK sound — plays on every download; toggle it off or dial the volume in the popup
- Blends into X's native UI — sits right in the post action bar
- Works on X.com and twitter.com
- Auto-update notifications — get a ping when a new version is available
Opera is Chromium-based and runs the same extension files as Chrome — no separate build needed.
- Download or clone this repo
- Go to
brave://extensions,chrome://extensions, oropera://extensions - Enable Developer mode (top-right toggle)
- Click Load unpacked and select the folder containing
manifest.json
- Download or clone this repo
- Run the build script to create the Firefox package:
.\build.ps1 -Firefox - Go to
about:addons→ gear icon → Install Add-on From File… - Select the generated
yoink-firefox.zip
Temporary install (no zip needed): go to
about:debugging→ This Firefox → Load Temporary Add-on → selectmanifest.firefox.jsondirectly from the repo folder. Lasts until Firefox restarts.
Safari extensions must be wrapped in a native app using Apple's converter tool. The code is ready — you just need to run the build step on a Mac:
- Clone the repo on a Mac
- Copy
manifest.safari.jsonovermanifest.jsonin the folder - Open Terminal in the repo folder and run:
xcrun safari-web-extension-converter . --project-location ./safari-build --app-name Yoink --bundle-identifier com.ghostbyte.yoink - Open the generated Xcode project, select your team, and hit Run
- In Safari → Preferences → Extensions → enable Yoink
Distributing on the App Store requires an Apple Developer account ($99/year). Running locally is free with any Apple ID.
Three buttons appear in the action row under every post:
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
| ↓ HD | Downloads video at the best available quality, or full-res images |
| ↓ SD | Downloads video at ≤10 MB (ideal for Discord) — video posts only |
| 📷 PNG | Saves the post as a styled card PNG |
Click the extension icon to mute the YOINK sound or adjust the volume.
Download button not appearing / Yoink not working after install or update
After loading or reloading the extension, X.com tabs that were already open won't pick up the new code automatically. Fix: refresh the X tab after installing or updating.
- Windows/Linux:
Ctrl + F5 - Mac:
Cmd + Shift + R
A regular refresh (F5) may not be enough — use the hard refresh to force X to reinitialise with the extension.
Disable Brave Shield if extension isn't working. Brave Shield can cause conflict with the extensions ability to function.
This project is source-available for personal, non-commercial use only. Commercial use, redistribution, and monetization are strictly prohibited. See LICENSE for full terms.
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