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Save and share your video on a phone

Find the saved video, preserve its frame and check the receiving app’s sound and crop before posting.

Tiny Desk AI
Download; Open file; Preview post
Check the same file on the phone and in the destination preview.

The short answer

Download the selected completed work, open the saved video on your phone and then choose it in the app where you want to share. Check its picture and sound again in that app. A browser preview, poster image and video file are different objects.

In this guide

  1. Choose the approved work first
  2. Find where the download was saved
  3. Inspect the destination crop
  4. Review sound after any edit
  5. Keep a checked master

What to check

StepCheck
Choose the approved work firstSimilar cards can contain different endings.
Find where the download was savedDownloads and the photo library are different locations.
Inspect the destination cropThe next app can fill the screen differently.
Review sound after any editMusic replacement creates a different version.
Keep a checked masterCompare the post with the file you approved.

Choose the approved work first

Open the version you intend to share and play it in full. If you generated several attempts, use the work details to distinguish them rather than relying on nearly identical thumbnails.

Keep the original file before making a social edit. A shorter edit can remove a gesture or instrumental ending that matters to the reference.

Find where the download was saved

Use the selected work’s download action, then inspect your browser’s download list or device file manager. The file may not appear in the photo library immediately.

Open it directly and check that it is a playable video, not a saved poster or an incomplete file. A download notification alone does not show the whole result.

Inspect the destination crop

Choose the saved file in the receiving app and look at its preview. Check the lead’s head, the keyboard and important gestures near the edges.

Move captions or stickers away from faces and instruments. A graphic that looks small in the editor can cover an important detail in the posted view.

Follow the video from the work record to Downloads, then to the receiving app’s preview.
Follow the video from the work record to Downloads, then to the receiving app’s preview.

Review sound after any edit

Listen after trimming, adding text or changing audio. Check that the selected sound starts where you expect and does not end abruptly.

Use only audio you are permitted to publish on that platform. Access to a sound in one context does not automatically establish permission for every export or destination.

Keep a checked master

Retain the original downloaded video and label later edits clearly. If the published version looks different, compare it with that master before creating a new generation.

If a download fails, use the existing work’s recovery path or contact support. A file-transfer issue does not automatically require another paid video.

Questions about this task

  • It may be in the browser’s Downloads or the device file manager. Check those locations and open the video.

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