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Easily save Facebook videos so that you can watch them later
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Do you want to save a Facebook video? Facebook doesn't make downloading videos easy. The best they offer is to allow you to save your videos to your profile so that you can watch them later, but you still need to have an internet connection and be logged into Facebook to view them. Downloading Facebook videos to your computer or device allows you to watch your favorite videos offline or at a later date without having to be logged into the social media site. This wikiHow article teaches you how to download and save Facebook videos directly from the site or use third-party apps and websites to save Facebook videos to your Android or iOS mobile device.
Save Facebook Videos
Facebook does not allow you to download videos except your own. However, you can use a Facebook video downloader website or 4K Video Downloader to download videos to your device. You can also save videos to your "Watch Later' list or a collection.
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Navigate to the video you want to save in the Facebook mobile app. You can find videos your friends posted on your wall or their profile page. You can also tap the icon that resembles a TV screen at the top to view reels on the Facebook app.- You can only download public videos. Videos from private accounts cannot be downloaded.
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Tap the Share button or icon. For Facebook posts, it's below the post. For reels, the icon resembles a curved arrow on the right side of the video. This displays the share menu.
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Tap Copy Link . It's at the bottom of the Share menu. It has an icon that resembles a chain link. -
Paste the link into your web browser. Now, you'll need to use a mobile web browser like Chrome, Safari, or Samsung Internet to download the video. Open the web browser on your mobile device and paste the link into the address bar. -
Replace “www” in the address bar with “mbasic" and press ↵ Enter . This changes the URL to the mobile basic version of the web page.# -
Play the video in full screen. Simply tap the video to play in full screen. -
Download the video. To do so, tap and hold the video while it is playing and tap Download video . You can find your downloaded videos in the Gallery on Android, or the Photos app on iPhone and iPad.
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Download and install 4K Video Downloader. 4K Video Downloader is an app for desktop computers that allows you to download videos from websites like YouTube and Facebook. It is available for Windows, Mac, and Ubuntu. Go to https://www.4kdownload.com/downloads/34 in a web browser, scroll down, and click the Download button for your operating system below "4K Video Downloader." Open the installation file in your downloads folder and follow the prompts to complete the installation.- 4K Video Downloader is the free version of the app. 4K Video Downloader Plus is the paid version. If you don't want to pay for the app, scroll down and download 4K Video Downloader a little ways down the page.
- Alternatively, you can click Download next to 4K Video Downloader for Android. This will download an APK file you can use to install the Android version of 4K Video Downloader and download videos on your Android device. This app is not available in the Google Play Store. You must download the APK file from the website and sideload it to your device .
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Log in to Facebook and open the video you want to download. You can find videos your friends post on their walls. Alternatively, you can click the icon that resembles a TV screen at the top of the screen to view Facebook videos in your browser. Click Reels in the menu bar to the side to view reels.- You can only download public videos. Videos from private accounts cannot be downloaded.
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Open the Share menu. For Facebook posts, click the Share button below the post. For reels, click the icon that resembles a curved arrow on the right side of the video playback.
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Click Copy Link . It's at the bottom of the share menu. It has an icon that resembles a chain link. -
Open 4K Video Downloader and tap Paste Link . It's the green button with the plus (+) sign at the top of 4K Video Downloader. This will paste the link you copied from Facebook. -
Select a resolution and format. Use the drop-down menu at the top to select the file format. MP4 is the most common video format. Click the radio option next to the resolution you want. The higher the resolution, the better the video's quality, but it will also take up more space on your computer.- Alternatively, you can click Smart Mode at the top and use that menu to select a permanent default resolution and file format.
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Enter a filename if needed. You'll see the download location for the video in the bar at the bottom of the screen. If you don't see a file name before ".mp4," enter a file name before the ".mp4" file extension to give it a proper name. -
Click Download . It's in the lower-right corner. This downloads the video to your computer. By default, your downloaded videos can be found in the 4K Video Downloader folder in your Videos folder.
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Open Facebook in Facebook. You can find videos your friends have posted on your wall or their profile page. You can also click or tap the icon that resembles a TV screen at the top of the page to watch Reels and Facebook videos.- You can only download public videos. Videos from private accounts cannot be downloaded.
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Click or tap the Share menu. For Facebook posts, click or tap the Share button below the post. For reels, click or tap the icon that resembles a curved arrow on the right side of the video playback.
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Click or tap Copy Link . This copies the link to the video. -
Navigate to a Facebook video downloader website in a new browser tab. There are lots of third-party websites that allow you to download Facebook videos. Google search "Facebook video downloaders" to see what websites are available. The available websites may change over time, but they all work very similarly. The following are a few video download websites that are currently available: -
Paste the video URL into the bar. Right-click or tap and hold the bar that says "Enter Facebook video link," "Paste link here" or something similar, then click or tap Paste .- If you are using a Mac, hold Control and click instead.
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Click Download . It's generally next to the bar where you paste the link to the Facebook video. This begins uploading and processing the video. -
Click Download next to the video quality of your choice. Most video downloader websites allow you to choose what quality video you want to download. The higher the quality, the better the video will be, but the more space it will take up on your device. Click Download next to the version of the video you want to download. This will download the video. You will find the downloaded file in your Downloads folder on your computer. On Android, you can find your downloaded videos in the Gallery. You can find them on iPhone and iPad in the Photos app.- You may see an ad pop-up. If so, click or tap the "x" icon in the upper-right corner to close it. The video download should start immediately.
- On iPhone and iPad, you may need to tap Download to confirm that you want to download the video. [1] X Research source
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Navigate to the video you want to save on Facebook. You can find videos your friends posted on your wall or their profile page. You can also find videos by clicking or tapping the icon that resembles a TV screen at the top. -
Click or tap ⋯ . It's the icon with three dots in the upper-right corner of the video or post. For Reels on your mobile device, it's in the lower right corner. -
Click or tap Save Video or Save Reel . This opens a "Save To" window that you can use to save the video. -
Select a collection where you want to save the video. There are a number of Collections you can save the video to. These include "Watch Later," "Post Later," and "News."- To create a new collection, tap New Collection at the top of the menu. Type a name for the collection at the top, then select a privacy setting. Then tap Create at the bottom. Privacy settings include "Public" for everyone to view, "Friends" for just your friends, or "Private" for just you.
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Find your saved videos. When you are ready to view your saved videos, you must be online and signed into Facebook. Then use the following steps to navigate to your saved videos:- Open the Facebook app
- Tap your profile icon (Android) or the menu icon (☰).
- Tap Saved . On a computer, click Saved in the menu bar to the left.
- Tap the collection to which you saved your videos. You can also see your recently saved videos under "Most recent" at the top.
- Tap the video you want to play.
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Navigate to the video you want to download. Use the following steps to do so.- Click or tap your profile picture in the upper-left corner.
- Click your name at the top of the drop-down menu.
- Click the Videos or Reels tab at the top of the page.
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Play the video you want to download. To do so, simply click or tap the thumbnail image of the video you want to download. -
Click ⋯ . It's the button with three dots in the upper-right corner of the comments section to the right. It's next to your username and profile. This displays a menu. -
Click or tap Download Video or Download reel . This downloads the video as an MP4 file. You can find your downloaded files in your Downloads folder by default. On Android, you can find the videos you downloaded in the Gallery. On iPhone and iPad, you can find them in the Photos app.
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1. Sign in to Facebook
on a computer.
2. Navigate to the video.
3. Click Play
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4. Click Options
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5. Click Download HD
or Download SD
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