Zhihu Downloader — Save Zhihu videos
Yes — you can download Zhihu videos for free with SaveAny. SaveAny is a free online Zhihu downloader for video answers: paste a link, pick a quality, save the file. It accepts the links Zhihu actually gives you — zhihu.com/zvideo/… or zhihu.com/question/…/answer/… — including share links copied straight from the app. Some Zhihu posts expose a clean source file and some do not — SaveAny always prefers the unbranded one. Public Zhihu posts work without an account; private and login-only ones cannot be fetched.
Paste a Zhihu link — for example: https://www.zhihu.com/zvideo/1234567890
How to download in four steps
No account, no app to install. It works right in your browser.
Copy the Zhihu link
Open the Zhihu video you want to keep and use 分享 → 复制链接 to put its address on your clipboard.
Paste it into SaveAny
Paste the Zhihu URL into the box at the top of this page and press Download. SaveAny reads the post and lists what is inside it.
Choose a quality
Pick from every available quality up to 720p, as MP4 video.
Save it to your device
The file downloads straight to your phone or computer — no watermark, no sign-up, nothing stored on our side.
Why use SaveAny for Zhihu
- Free to use without an account — Pro removes the download limit
- Saves video answers at up to 720p
- No watermark on Zhihu media that offers a clean source
- Works with single posts and with Zhihu share links
- Works in any browser on desktop, iPhone and Android
- Available in 12 languages, including English, 简体中文 and 繁體中文
Frequently asked questions
Is the Zhihu downloader free?
Yes — there is a free tier you can use without an account, and it covers a few downloads every six hours. Past that you can either wait for the window to reset or take a Pro plan for unlimited downloads. Pasting a Zhihu link and seeing what is inside is always free and never counted.
Can I download Zhihu videos without a watermark?
Some Zhihu posts expose a clean source file and some do not — SaveAny always prefers the unbranded one.
Does downloading from Zhihu require a login?
Public Zhihu posts work without an account; private and login-only ones cannot be fetched.
What formats can I save Zhihu media in?
You can save Zhihu media as MP4 video, at up to 720p — whatever the source actually provides.
Do I need an app or extension to download from Zhihu?
No. SaveAny runs entirely in your browser on desktop and mobile, so there is no app, extension or software to install for Zhihu.
Does SaveAny store the Zhihu files I download?
The media is never kept. SaveAny streams the file straight from Zhihu to your device and deletes its temporary copy as the transfer ends. The link itself and whether it worked are recorded so the service can be kept running; if you are signed in, that is also your own history. Browsing anonymously creates no account.