This won't work on private/non-public videos, but you may not know they're private until the last step.įind a video on Facebook (in any browser).

recommends using mobile Firefox (Opens in a new window). It's not great with Chrome either, according to the developers. The caveat is, it doesn't work with the Safari browser on iOS. Try out a few and pick a favorite.į shines on mobile devices as well, be it on Android or iOS. That is, however, one of many extensions from many developers that allow Facebook downloads. It puts a download button right on the video if it's downloadable. If you use the Google Chrome browser and find you're using a lot, consider grabbing its extension called Video Downloader PLUS (Opens in a new window). The More Options box can try to force a standard definition or high-definition download, and also do an audio fix. You can click the links or right-click to select Save link as. I used it to grab a movie trailer and the normal quality was a blocky 4.6MB file the HD was a gorgeous 27MB file. The site will parse all content for you and provide links to grab either the 'Normal Quality' version (the same as you get with the steps above) or an 'HD Quality' video. Paste in the Facebook URL you snagged by selecting Copy Link from the ellipsis menu. If the owner deletes the video, you won't have access to it anymore. But that's not for saving the video to your local storage-it only 'saves' it on Facebook to a section of your account called 'Saved Videos,' where you can create collections to watch later. But there are other methods.įacebook provides a 'Save Video' link in the ellipsis menu next to almost every video. Most of the tools that work for YouTube, Vimeo, and others also work with Facebook URLs. If you have desktop software in place to download YouTube videos, such as 4K Video Downloader, try that. (If you only want a copy of the photos and video you personally uploaded, read How to Download Your Facebook Data.) And since we trust you, we're here to tell you how to download them. But if you're looking to secure a permanent copy of a clip you spotted on Facebook-something not your own-you probably have your reasons.

Instead, they prefer you share a direct link or post it on your feed, where it'll continue to rack up those pre-roll ad dollars. Popular video sites often make it difficult (Opens in a new window) to download content, usually for copyright and revenue reasons.

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