The phrase describes applications or methods used to save short-form video content from a specific video-sharing platform to Apple’s mobile operating system. An example includes utilizing a web-based service on an iPhone to obtain a video for offline viewing.
The ability to access and store these short videos locally provides several advantages. It allows users to view content in environments with limited or no internet connectivity, conserves mobile data usage, and enables archival of favored clips. The need for such tools has arisen due to the increasing popularity of short-form video and the desire for users to control their content consumption.