How to download WeChat video, WeChat channel
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Best options for downloading WeChat videos, ranked by ease of use:
PC-based tools (recommended): WeChatMsg (11.5k+ stars) exports full chat records including video to HTML/Word/CSV. WechatBakTool is a solid alternative with video/image/voice support. Memotrace (ηη) adds analytics on top of export. All three require PC WeChat β€ 3.9.12.55 β v4.0 broke compatibility, so pin your version before starting.
Android manual method: WeChat stores received videos on the SD card path β this guide walks through locating and copying them directly. For group-specific video extraction, see this Zhihu answer.
WeChat Channels (θ§ι’ε·) specifically: Thatβs a different system from chat/Moments videos. Thereβs a dedicated open-source downloader for Channels content.
Comprehensive guide: This recently updated export guide (Sept 2025) covers video, voice, text, and photos end-to-end.
Pro tip: No official WeChat API exists for Moments video downloads β all extraction requires device-level access. If youβre on Android, grab the videos from local storage before clearing the cache, since WeChat aggressively purges old media to save space.
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