How to extract a video URL from an X post with Spidra

When you save a reference from X, the post link takes you back to the conversation. Sometimes what you need is a link that opens the video itself. With Spidra’s Scrape tool, you can paste the post URL, ask for the video URL and copy the result from a JSON field.

This walkthrough uses a 20-second clip showing interface cards and carousel layouts. You’ll go from the original X post to an MP4 you can open in a browser, without writing code.

1. Open Scrape and add the X post URL

Open the Spidra Playground and select Scrape in the sidebar. Paste the link to the individual post into Target URL. To follow the example, use this address:

https://x.com/nikosolenne/status/2119937933264212212

The /status/ part identifies the specific post containing the clip. The form accepts up to three URLs, but you only need one for this example.

2. Ask for the video URL and select JSON

In Extraction instruction, enter the same prompt used in the example:

Give me the video URL

Under Output, select JSON, then click Scrape. The example used the prompt alone, with Fast mode off, no browser actions and no custom schema.

The output panel shows a field named videoUrl. Its value begins with https://video.twimg.com/, and the full address points to an .mp4 file. The field name and value shown here come from this particular run.

3. Copy the media URL and check playback

Click the copy icon at the top of the output panel to copy the JSON. Paste it into a text editor, then copy the complete value of videoUrl without its surrounding quotation marks. The output panel scrolls horizontally, so copying the result is easier than selecting only the visible part of the address.

Open that URL in a new browser tab. Keep the full address, including the query string after .mp4. In this example, the browser opened the clip in its video player. The screenshot shows playback at 0:03 of 0:20, with the interface layouts visible in the frame.

For a design reference collection, save the original post URL alongside the extracted media URL. The post preserves the creator’s context, while the media link lets you reopen the interaction you wanted to study. To repeat the process with another clip, replace the Target URL and run the same instruction.