Is there a Telegram video downloader add-on for Firefox?

Yes, several exist on the Firefox Add-ons site. Judge them the same way as any extension: check that permissions are limited to Telegram rather than all websites, that a privacy policy exists, and that reviews are recent rather than only from launch.

Can Chrome extensions be installed in Firefox?

Not directly. Both use the WebExtensions API, so porting is usually straightforward for a developer, but a Chrome Web Store listing cannot be installed into Firefox. The extension must be published separately on the Firefox Add-ons site.

Does TG Downloader work on Firefox?

Not yet. It currently supports Chrome, Edge, Brave and other Chromium-based browsers. A Firefox version is on the roadmap without a committed date. Firefox users who also have a Chromium browser can use it there in the meantime.

What can Firefox users do without any add-on?

The official Telegram Desktop app saves videos directly with a right-click, works on Windows, macOS and Linux, and is independent of the browser entirely. For occasional saving it is the simplest option and requires trusting no third party.

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Telegram Video Downloader for Firefox: Your Options

By the TG Downloader team · Updated 14 August 2026

Starting with the part that matters if you came here looking for our extension: TG Downloader does not support Firefox yet. It is Chromium-only today — Chrome, Edge, Brave and relatives — with a Firefox version on the roadmap and no date attached to it.

We would rather say that in the first paragraph than have you read a page that quietly avoids the question. Here is the honest map of what Firefox users can actually use.

Option 1: the Telegram Desktop app (no browser involved)

The simplest answer, and the one requiring you to trust nobody new. Right-click any video in the official desktop app and choose Save As. Original quality, works on Windows, macOS and Linux, entirely independent of which browser you prefer.

Its limit is bulk: there is no multi-select, so archiving a whole channel means saving each file by hand. For occasional videos that is a non-issue.

Option 2: a Firefox add-on

Several Telegram downloader add-ons exist on the Firefox Add-ons site. They are worth evaluating on exactly the same three checks as any extension:

Permissions. Access to web.telegram.org and downloads is appropriate. “Access your data for all websites” is far broader than saving a Telegram video requires.
Funding. An add-on that is unlimited, free, and has no stated revenue model is being paid for somehow.
Recent reviews. Extensions change hands, and behaviour sometimes changes after an install base is built. Reviews from the last few months tell you more than the overall rating.

Our guide to judging free downloader extensions expands all three, and applies identically to Firefox.

One thing to be sceptical of regardless of browser: any add-on whose description promises media from channels with protection enabled. That capability does not exist — restricted content, explained covers why the claim is a warning sign rather than a feature.

Option 3: a userscript

With Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey installed, community userscripts add save buttons to Telegram Web. The tradeoff is real in both directions: userscripts are usually open source and readable, which is a genuine advantage over a compiled extension, but they are unreviewed by anyone and break whenever Telegram changes its web app — which it does without notice.

Reasonable if you are comfortable reading the script. Not a set-and-forget option.

Option 4: use a Chromium browser for this one job

Many people keep Firefox as their main browser and a Chromium one installed alongside. If that is you, TG Downloader works there — free, no account, 5 downloads a day, with batch selection and ZIP export for whole channels.

It runs entirely inside your own logged-in Telegram Web session, so media is never uploaded anywhere, and it reaches any chat or private channel you have already joined.

Why isn't there a Firefox version already?

Both browsers implement the WebExtensions API, so a port is far from a rewrite — the honest answer is that it needs its own store listing, its own review process, and its own ongoing maintenance against two moving targets rather than one. It is on the roadmap, and we would rather ship it properly than list a browser we have not tested against.

If Firefox support matters to you, saying so via the contact route on our homepage genuinely does affect prioritisation.

Common questions

Can I load a Chrome extension into Firefox manually? Not reliably. Despite the shared API, the packaging and signing differ, and Firefox will not install a Chrome Web Store package.

What about Firefox on Android? It supports a curated subset of add-ons, which is more than mobile Chrome offers — see Telegram downloaders on Android.

Do Firefox add-ons handle private channels? Any extension running in your logged-in session can reach channels you have joined, in Firefox as in Chrome. The browser is not what determines that — membership is.

A note on fair use

Everything here concerns content already visible in your own account. TG Downloader does not, and cannot, bypass logins, permissions, access restrictions or content protection, and saved media is for personal, offline use — see our Copyright & Acceptable Use Policy and our guide to the legal side.