As the world’s largest social network with more than 2 billion monthly active users, Facebook has rightfully become one of the biggest video sites — albeit apparently lying about its metrics to attract more advertisers — in hopes of competing with YouTube in terms of how much time people spend watching content on their phones, tablets, laptops or TVs. But unlike YouTube, Facebook doesn’t yet have offline viewing capabilities. This means that if you want to know how to download Facebook videos, it’s not as simple as clicking a download button. If you want to know how to download Facebook videos on the device of your choice (Android, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows or Linux), follow the steps below.
How to download Facebook videos on PC
What you should choose from below depends on how often you think you’ll be doing this. If this is a once-in-a-lifetime event, go the website route. If you plan to download Facebook videos on a regular basis, you may be better served by a browser plug-in or external application. Here’s how to download Facebook videos on Windows, Mac or Linux.
How to download Facebook videos on Windows laptop or Mac using website
There are dozens of websites that claim to help download videos from Facebook, and fbdown.net is one of the cleaner options. There’s not much artistry to this, just follow these steps to download Facebook videos:
- Right click on the Facebook video you want to download and select Copy the video URL of the current time
- Go to fbdown.net
- Paste the link where you are asked to paste it and click download
- On the next page, select Normal (SD) or HD quality
- Right click on the video and select the option to save the video to your computer
How to Download Facebook Videos on Windows Laptop or Mac Using App
Among apps, 4K Video Downloader is one of the best options as it supports multiple platforms (Windows, Mac, and Linux) and offers quality options from 240p to 2K. (Facebook does not allow 4K videos, and the app gets its name from its ability to download 4K YouTube videos.)
Here’s how to use 4K Video Downloader to download Facebook videos:
- Visit 4kdownload.com to download 4K Video Downloader and then install it
- In any browser, right-click on the Facebook video you want to download and select Copy the video URL of the current time
- Open 4K Video Downloader and click Paste link
- The application will extract the video link from the clipboard. Select the video quality you want and click download
How to download Facebook videos on Android or iPhone
You can use apps on Android devices, but their UI either looks like it hasn’t been updated since Android Froyo or requires you to sideload it. Sideloading can compromise the security of your device, so we don’t recommend it. We’re also reluctant to recommend an app with a poor user interface that hasn’t been updated in years, so it’s best to do this through the browser on your Android phone.
On iOS devices, the app route is more cumbersome, as you either need a desktop app called Cydia Impactor, which requires you to provide Apple credentials to generate certificates for third-party apps, or worse, have to jailbreak your Apple device. Say “no” to both as this may compromise the security of your device.
Honestly, the browser route is more convenient and safer. Please follow these steps:
How to download Facebook videos on Android
Just follow these steps to download Facebook videos on Android:
- Open the Facebook video you want to download in the Facebook app or website
- On the app, tap Share, then tap Copy link. On the website, copy the link in the address bar
- Open fbdown.net in a browser that supports downloading. This is true for most Android browsers, including Chrome
- Paste the link where you are asked to paste it and click download
- On the next page, Click and hold If you use Chrome, you can choose the quality you want (normal or HD). On Firefox, just tap on the link, then Click and hold on video
- choose Download link In Chrome, save video In Firefox or equivalent browser
- The video will be saved in your Downloads folder. Check where your browser settings are saved (if it’s not there)
How to download Facebook videos on iPhone or iPad
Just follow these steps to download Facebook videos on your iPhone or iPad:
- Open the Facebook video you want to download in the Facebook app or website
- On the app, tap Share, then tap Copy link. On the website, copy the link in the address bar
- Open fbdown.net in a browser that supports downloading. Not supported by Safari and Chrome, but supported by Firefox
- Paste the link where you are asked to paste it and click download
- On the next page, Click and hold Quality – Normal or HD – whichever you want
- choose Download link In Firefox or equivalent browser
- Go to the downloads section of your browser. On Firefox, you can find it via the hamburger icon in the lower right corner of your iPhone (on the iPad, it’s in the upper right corner). Once there, click on the video. Select “Save Video”
- Go to your camera roll in the Photos app and the video will appear there
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