Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about XSpace Downloader

Getting Started

To get the URL for a recorded X Space, follow these steps:
  1. Find the space recording: Navigate to the Space on X (formerly Twitter). You can find it through:
    • The host's profile page
    • Your timeline if you followed the Space
    • Direct link if shared by someone
  2. Start the recording: Click on the "Play Recording" button to begin playing the Space
  3. Access the share menu: While the Space is playing, click on the share icon (up arrow from bracket icon)
  4. Copy the link: Click on "Copy link" to copy the URL to your clipboard
URL Format: The copied link should be in the format: https://x.com/i/spaces/<spaceid>
Example: https://x.com/i/spaces/1dRJZEpyjlNGB
Note: Recorded Spaces are typically available for 30 days after they end, so download them soon after the live session concludes.
General Questions

XSpace Downloader is a web-based tool that allows you to download and archive X (formerly Twitter) Spaces. It preserves audio content from live conversations, making them available for future listening, transcription, and translation.

Yes, XSpace Downloader is completely free to use. It's an open-source project released under the MIT License. You can download spaces without any limitations or subscription fees.

No account is required to download spaces. However, creating a free account (via email magic link) allows you to:
  • Keep track of all your downloaded spaces
  • Add personal notes to spaces
  • Access your downloads from any device
  • Organize spaces with custom tags
  • Edit space titles for better organization
  • View your download history and statistics
  • Create audio clips from longer spaces
We automatically detect your country on login for better regional support.
Downloading Spaces

  1. Copy the URL of the X Space you want to download
  2. Paste it into the input field on the home page
  3. Click "Submit"
  4. Your download will be queued and processed automatically
  5. Once complete, you can listen online or download the MP3 file
You can continue browsing while your download is being processed.

Spaces are downloaded and converted to MP3 format for maximum compatibility. MP3 files can be played on virtually any device and are optimized for audio quality while keeping file sizes reasonable.

Download time depends on:
  • Length of the Space (longer spaces take more time)
  • Current queue size (downloads are processed in order)
  • Server load and available resources
  • Additional processing (transcription, translation, video generation)
Typically, a 1-hour Space takes 2-5 minutes to download and process. You can monitor real-time progress in the Queue page.

XSpace Downloader uses an advanced queue system to manage all processing tasks:
  • Download Queue: Handles initial Space downloading and audio conversion
  • Transcription Queue: Processes speech-to-text conversion with AI language detection
  • Translation Queue: Manages multilingual content translation
  • Video Generation Queue: Creates MP4 videos with branding and host profiles
  • Priority System: Admins can adjust job priorities for faster processing
  • Real-time Updates: Live progress tracking with estimated completion times
  • Error Handling: Automatic retry logic and detailed error reporting
The Queue page shows all active and completed jobs with detailed status information.

Yes, you can download Spaces that have ended, as long as they are still available on X. X typically keeps recorded Spaces available for a limited time (usually 30 days), so download them soon after they end.
Features & Functionality

The transcription feature converts spoken audio from Spaces into written text using advanced AI. This allows you to:
  • Read the conversation instead of listening
  • Search for specific topics or quotes
  • Copy and share text excerpts
  • Translate content to other languages
Transcription supports multiple languages and is highly accurate.

Yes! Each Space has a notes section where you can:
  • Add personal thoughts and comments
  • Highlight key moments with timestamps
  • Embed YouTube videos for reference
  • Format text with rich editing tools
  • View note history and timestamps
Notes are private to your account and saved automatically.

XSpace Downloader leverages advanced AI for several features:
  • Smart Transcription: Converts speech to text with speaker identification
  • AI Summaries: Automatically generates concise summaries of long conversations
  • Language Detection: Automatically identifies the spoken language
  • Multilingual Support: Transcribe and summarize in the original language
  • Context-Aware Translation: Maintains meaning and nuance across languages
These features use either OpenAI (GPT-4) or Anthropic (Claude) APIs, configurable in settings.

XSpace Downloader supports translation to and from over 100 languages, including:
  • Major languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Hindi
  • European languages: Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian
  • Asian languages: Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian
  • And many more...
The AI-powered translation maintains context and nuance for accurate results.

You can create shorter clips from long Spaces using our trim and clip features:
  • Trim: Click the scissors icon on any Space to remove unwanted portions from the beginning or end
  • Create Clips: Use the "Create Clip" button to extract specific segments with custom titles
  • Set precise start and end times using the audio player
  • Name your clips for easy identification
  • Download clips separately while keeping the original
Perfect for sharing highlights or important moments!

Yes! Logged-in users can customize Space information:
  • Click the edit icon next to any Space title to rename it
  • Titles are updated instantly without page reload
  • Original metadata is preserved and can be viewed
  • Search works with both original and custom titles
  • Your custom titles sync across all your devices
This helps you organize Spaces with meaningful names instead of auto-generated IDs.

The Admin Dashboard (available to administrators only) provides comprehensive site management:
  • User Management: View all users, toggle admin status, suspend accounts
  • Space Management: Monitor all downloaded spaces, remove inappropriate content
  • Queue Management: Monitor download, transcription, translation, and video generation queues
  • Statistics: Track daily/weekly/monthly usage patterns with interactive charts
  • System Status: Real-time monitoring of background processes, services, and system health
  • SQL Logs: Monitor database query performance and troubleshoot issues
  • Settings: Configure transcription, email, branding, and rate limiting options
  • Cache Management: Clear system caches to improve performance
Admins can access the dashboard via the Admin button in the navigation menu.

Yes! XSpace Downloader can generate professional MP4 videos from audio content:
  • Visual Branding: Customize background colors, logos, and titles
  • Host Profiles: Automatically includes host profile pictures from Twitter
  • Automatic Trimming: Removes leading silence for cleaner videos
  • Multiple Formats: Generate videos for social media, presentations, or archival
  • Queue Management: Video generation is processed in the background
Use the "Generate Video" button on any Space page to create an MP4 version. Video generation requires the admin to have configured video processing settings.

XSpace Downloader uses AI-powered tagging and advanced search capabilities:
  • AI Auto-Tagging: Spaces are automatically tagged based on content analysis
  • Smart Tag Generation: AI identifies topics, themes, and subjects discussed
  • Popular Tags: Browse trending topics and discover related content
  • Search by Tags: Find spaces by clicking on any tag or searching for specific topics
  • Tag Management: Admins can regenerate tags or clean up inappropriate ones
  • Host and Title Search: Search by speaker names, usernames, or custom titles
The "All Spaces" page shows popular tags in the sidebar for easy browsing.

XSpace Downloader offers extensive customization options:
  • Multiple Themes: Choose from Default (Blue), Ocean (Teal), Sunset (Orange), and Forest (Green) themes
  • Dark/Light Mode: Toggle between light and dark modes for any theme
  • Theme Selector: Quick access to theme switching in the navigation bar
  • Brand Customization: Admins can customize logos, colors, and site branding
  • Responsive Design: All themes work perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile
  • Accessibility: High contrast options and screen reader compatibility
Your theme preference is saved automatically and syncs across devices when logged in.

Users can rate and review Spaces to help others discover quality content:
  • 5-Star Rating: Rate Spaces from 1 to 5 stars based on quality and value
  • Written Reviews: Add detailed comments about the content
  • Review Moderation: Reviews can be flagged and moderated by admins
  • Average Ratings: Spaces show their average rating and review count
  • User History: Track your own ratings and reviews in your account
  • Quality Discovery: Find the best content through community ratings
Only logged-in users can leave ratings and reviews, and you can update your review at any time.

The Favorites system helps you organize and quickly access your preferred content:
  • Quick Access: Click the star icon on any Space to add it to favorites
  • Favorites Page: Dedicated page showing all your favorited Spaces
  • Smart Organization: Favorites are sorted by most recently added
  • Cross-Device Sync: Your favorites sync across all devices when logged in
  • Easy Management: Remove favorites by clicking the star again
  • Quick Navigation: Access favorites from the main navigation menu
Favorites are private to your account and help you build a personal collection of valuable content.
Technical Questions

Yes, your privacy is important to us:
  • Downloaded Spaces are associated with your account only
  • Personal notes are private and encrypted
  • No passwords are stored (we use secure email magic links)
  • Email login links expire after one use for security
  • We track minimal data: only login count and country for statistics
  • You can delete your data at any time
  • We don't share your information with third parties

Our passwordless authentication system is simple and secure:
  1. Enter your email address and click "Send Login Link"
  2. Check your email for a secure login link
  3. Click the link to instantly log in
  4. The link expires after use or 24 hours for security
Benefits:
  • No passwords to remember or manage
  • More secure than traditional passwords
  • Quick access from any device
  • Automatic migration of anonymous downloads to your account

Yes! XSpace Downloader is open-source and can be self-hosted. You'll need:
  • Python 3.8 or higher
  • MySQL or MariaDB database
  • FFmpeg for audio processing
  • Optional: AI API keys for transcription/translation
The setup wizard (accessible at /setup) guides you through:
  • Creating your first admin account
  • Configuring database connections with test functionality
  • Setting up email providers (SendGrid or Mailgun)
  • Adding AI service keys (OpenAI or Anthropic)
  • Testing all services before going live
Check our GitHub repository for detailed installation instructions.

For users: Any modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) with JavaScript enabled.

For self-hosting:
  • 2GB RAM minimum (4GB recommended)
  • 10GB storage for application and downloads
  • Linux, macOS, or Windows with WSL
  • Stable internet connection
  • Python 3.8+ with virtual environment support
  • MySQL/MariaDB database server
  • FFmpeg for audio/video processing
  • Optional: Nginx for production deployment

XSpace Downloader includes comprehensive deployment automation:
  • deploy.py: Automated production deployment script with nginx and systemd configuration
  • update.py: Zero-downtime updates that pull latest code and restart services
  • Auto-Update System: Optional automatic updates every 6 hours via systemd timer or cron
  • Service Management: Proper systemd services for web application and background processes
  • Security: Isolated user accounts, restricted file permissions, and secure configurations
Run sudo python3 deploy.py --domain=yoursite.com for initial setup, then use sudo ./update.py for updates.

XSpace Downloader provides extensive monitoring capabilities:
  • System Status Dashboard: Real-time monitoring of background processes, system resources, and services
  • SQL Query Logging: Optional database performance monitoring with execution times
  • Process Monitoring: Track downloader, transcriber, and progress watcher processes with PIDs and memory usage
  • Disk Usage Tracking: Monitor storage usage by application components
  • Service Health Checks: Automatic monitoring of MySQL, Nginx, and application services
  • Queue Analytics: Track download, transcription, and processing queues
  • Usage Statistics: Comprehensive analytics on user activity and content popularity
All monitoring data is available in the Admin Dashboard with auto-refresh capabilities.

Yes! XSpace Downloader offers extensive customization options:
  • Site Branding: Upload custom logos, set brand colors, and customize site titles
  • Theme System: Four built-in themes (Default, Ocean, Sunset, Forest) with dark/light mode variants
  • Video Branding: Customize generated videos with logos, background colors, and branding
  • Email Templates: Configure branded email communications
  • Admin Customization: All branding options are configurable through the Admin Dashboard
  • CSS Customization: Advanced users can modify the theme system for complete customization
Branding changes are applied site-wide and saved automatically.
Usage Tracking & Analytics

To ensure accurate and fair play count statistics, we have implemented the following tracking rules:
  • 30-minute cooldown: Each user can only count one play per space every 30 minutes
  • Minimum duration: You must listen for at least 30 seconds for the play to be counted
  • User identification: We track by user account (if logged in), browser cookie, and IP address
  • Real listening time: Pausing and resuming accumulates listening time accurately
This prevents artificial inflation of play counts while ensuring legitimate listening is properly tracked.

Download counts are protected against manipulation with these measures:
  • Daily limit: Each user can only count one download per space per day
  • IP rate limiting: Maximum 10 downloads per IP address per hour (across all spaces)
  • User tracking: Downloads are tracked by user account, browser cookie, and IP address
  • Audit trail: All download attempts are logged for security monitoring
You can still download the same space multiple times, but only the first download per day will increment the public count.

Your interaction might not be counted if:
  • For plays: You've already played this space within the last 30 minutes
  • For plays: You listened for less than 30 seconds
  • For downloads: You've already downloaded this space today
  • For downloads: You've exceeded the hourly download limit (10 per hour)
  • Rate limiting: You've made too many requests to the tracking system
Don't worry - you can still listen to or download the content; it just won't increment the public statistics. Check your browser's developer console for specific reasons if you're curious.

For accurate and secure tracking, we collect minimal data:
  • User identification: Your user ID (if logged in), browser cookie, and IP address
  • Timestamps: When you played or downloaded content
  • Play duration: How long you actually listened (for play count validation)
  • User agent: Your browser type (for security analysis)
This data is used solely for:
  • Preventing count manipulation and ensuring fair statistics
  • Security monitoring and abuse prevention
  • Improving the user experience
All tracking data is securely stored and not shared with third parties.

Currently, individual tracking history is not exposed in the user interface, but we maintain complete records for security and analytics purposes.

What you can see:
  • Public play and download counts for all spaces
  • Your personal favorites and downloads in your account
  • Overall site statistics and popular content
If you have concerns about your tracking data or need to request its deletion, please contact the site administrators.
Support & Troubleshooting

If a download fails:
  1. Check if the Space URL is correct and still accessible on X
  2. Try submitting the URL again
  3. Check the Queue page for error messages
  4. Ensure the Space hasn't been deleted by the host
If problems persist, please report the issue on our GitHub page.

We welcome feedback and contributions! You can:
  • Report bugs on our GitHub Issues page
  • Request features through GitHub Discussions
  • Submit pull requests for improvements
  • Join our community Discord server
Please include detailed information when reporting issues to help us resolve them quickly.
Still have questions?

Check out our About page for more information about the project, or visit our GitHub repository for technical documentation.

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XSpace Downloader - Download and archive X Spaces with ease