Facebook Video Downloader

Facebook Videos Are Impossible to Save Natively — Here's the Fix

Facebook has a "Save Video" option that saves the video to your Watch Later list inside Facebook — not as a file to your device. Right-clicking a Facebook video on desktop shows only "Show Video URL" or playback controls. There's genuinely no way to download a Facebook video without a third-party tool.

This Facebook video downloader saves any public Facebook video as an MP4 file. Works for standard video posts, Facebook Watch videos, and Reels. Paste the URL, choose SD or HD, download. Here's exactly how.

What You'll Need

• The Facebook video URL — a direct link to the video post.
• A browser — any modern browser on desktop or mobile.

The video must be from a public Facebook post or page. Videos from private profiles or closed groups are inaccessible.

Types of Facebook Videos This Tool Handles

• Public page videos — videos posted by business pages, creator pages, news outlets, brands.
• Public profile videos — videos on personal profiles set to "Public."
• Facebook Watch — videos in the dedicated Watch tab.
• Facebook Reels — short-form vertical videos in the Reels format.

You cannot download Facebook Live streams in progress — only recorded live videos that have been saved to the page/profile as a post.

How to Download Facebook Videos: Step-by-Step

Step 1 — Find the Facebook Video

Open Facebook and navigate to the video. If you're scrolling the feed and see a video you want, click through to the post's individual page to get the correct URL. Feed page URLs often don't work well with downloaders because they're session-specific feed links.

Pro tip: For videos on a Facebook Page, click the video to open it, then look at the URL — it'll show the page name and a post ID. Copy from there for the most reliable result.

Step 2 — Copy the Video URL

Facebook mobile app (iOS/Android):

• Tap the three-dot menu (⋯) on the post.
• Choose Copy Link.
• The URL looks like facebook.com/username/videos/123456789/ or fb.watch/XXXXX/.

Facebook on desktop browser:

• Click the video to open it in the lightbox player.
• Click the three-dot menu in the top right of the video player and choose Copy Video URL.
• Or right-click the video → Show Video URL — copy from the box that appears.

Pro tip: The most reliable URL format is the direct post permalink: facebook.com/username/posts/123456789. If the video-specific URL doesn't work, try the post permalink instead.

Step 3 — Paste Into the Downloader

Paste the Facebook video URL into the input box at the top of this page and click Download.

Step 4 — Choose Your Quality

• SD (Standard Definition): Lower resolution, smaller file size. Fine for sharing in messages or saving for reference.
• HD (High Definition): Best available quality — typically 720p or 1080p depending on the original upload. Choose this for any use where quality matters.

Step 5 — Download the MP4

Click HD Download or SD Download and save the file. On iPhone, use Safari for the smoothest download experience — the file will save to the Files app.

Facebook Reels: A Note on URLs

Facebook Reels have a slightly different URL format than regular video posts — they often appear as facebook.com/reel/123456789. Paste the Reel URL directly and the tool handles it the same way as any other Facebook video.

Final Thoughts

Facebook has an enormous library of video content — news clips, tutorials, comedy, business presentations, event recordings — that isn't available anywhere else. The lack of a native download button is an intentional platform design to keep you inside the app. This tool gives you your files. Use it for content you need offline, for your own archiving, or for repurposing your own business page videos.