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How to save RedNote (Xiaohongshu) videos on your PC

Published September 2026 · 4 min read

Found a video on RedNote you want to keep, but the copy-paste-into-a-website routine keeps failing or handing you something blurry? RedNote (Xiaohongshu) is awkward for most online tools. Here's how to save any RedNote video in full quality, free, straight to your Windows PC.

Why RedNote is hard to download from

RedNote wraps its videos in a player that's built for its own app, and it isn't friendly to outside traffic. Generic web downloaders either can't read the link at all or give you a shrunk-down copy. Running the download locally on your PC gets around most of that. GrabMonkey is a free Windows video downloader with built-in support for RedNote and the other Chinese networks.

Save a RedNote video step by step

  1. Copy the post link. Open the video in RedNote, tap Share, and copy the link. Both the app share link and the browser URL work.
  2. Open GrabMonkey. If it's not installed yet, grab the app, run the installer, and open it. No extra tools needed.
  3. Paste and download. Drop the link in and hit Download. GrabMonkey keeps the original resolution, with no watermark added.
  4. Open the file. It saves to your PC named after the post. Click "Open folder" to jump straight to it.
💡 Backing up your own RedNote posts? Paste a batch of links at once and let GrabMonkey work through them while you do something else.

Just want the audio?

If it's the music or voiceover you're after rather than the picture, switch to the MP3 option and GrabMonkey pulls out the audio on its own.

Get GrabMonkey free

RedNote, Douyin, Kwai, Bilibili, TikTok and 1,000+ more. One click each, full quality.

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Quick questions

Is RedNote the same as Xiaohongshu?

Yes. RedNote is the English name for Xiaohongshu (also written Little Red Book). Same app, and GrabMonkey saves video from it either way.

Do I need to log in to download a RedNote video?

No login and no account. You paste the post link into GrabMonkey on your own PC, and it downloads locally.

Will the RedNote video keep its original quality?

Yes. GrabMonkey grabs the original file rather than a re-encode, so the resolution matches what was posted and nothing is stamped on top.

Only save content you have the right to keep. See our disclaimer for the specifics.

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