How to Save Videos From Facebook

Saving Videos From Facebook

Is your internet connection unstable? If so, don't worry, we are going to explain how to save videos from Facebook. You can then watch them on any device you want, and, more importantly, watch them offline.

Some of these tools are web apps, and some are desktop apps. There’s even one tool that lets you download private Facebook videos. Here’s how to download videos from Facebook.

1. Downvids

• Pros: Easy to use, especially if you want to watch on your phone.
• Cons: Misleading download buttons.

Downvids is a simple Facebook video downloader. Just paste the video’s URL in the box, choose your quality using the drop-down menu below Select video format, and hit Download. A new box will pop up underneath. Hit Download for a second time, and the process will begin.

2. FBDown

• Pros: The Chrome extension is probably the easiest-to-use tool on this list.
• Cons: Lots of misleading download buttons. Again.

Like Downvids, FBDown is an easy-to-use Facebook video downloader. You just need to paste a link to get started. To begin, copy the link of the video you want, paste it into the box on the web app, and hit the Download button. The app will spend a few seconds processing your request. On the next screen, click Download Video in Normal Quality to save it onto your computer. Again, watch out for the fake buttons.

3. Private Facebook Videos

• Pros: Let’s you circumnavigate Facebook’s privacy restrictions.
• Cons: Raises ethical and moral questions.

FBDown also offers what is comfortably the most reliable private video downloader on the web. On the downside, the download process is nowhere near as straightforward as grabbing public videos.

To begin, navigate to the private video’s web page on Facebook. Next, press Ctrl + U to see the page’s source code. (The shortcut might vary slightly from browser to browser.)

You need to copy all the page’s source code and paste it into the box on the tool’s web page. Finally, to complete the process, click Download.

4. SaveFrom

• Pros: One of the few tools that offer a web app, a Chrome extension, and a desktop program.
• Cons: The developer is Russian and most of the associated help files and information pages use the Cyrillic alphabet.

SaveFrom offers three ways to download Facebook videos. It also works with several other sites including YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion.

If you’ve been following along, you will be familiar with the first step: Grab the video’s URL, paste it into the on-screen box, and hit Download.

We’ve also touched on the second approach; like FBDown, SaveFrom has a Chrome extension which you need to sideload.

Lastly, there’s a downloadable EXE app. If you use the app, you will be able to choose your video quality before you save it. If you’re downloading high-definition content, it’s a great tool.

You can also use SaveFrom to save a video from Facebook to your phone.

5. mbasic Facebook

• Pros: No need to use a third-party app.
• Cons: Process relies on an unfamiliar version of Facebook.

Using mbasic Facebook refers to a trick whereby you access the mobile version of Facebook on a desktop machine. Type mbasic.facebook.com into your browser to get started.

Then, using the mobile version of the site, navigate to the Facebook video you want to download. When you click the video to begin playback, it will open in its own tab in your browser.

Right-click on the video and select “Save Video As” to download the video off Facebook and save it on your hard drive.