How to Download Facebook Videos

How to download Facebook videos on any device

So you found a video on Facebook and you want to save it. Maybe it is a recipe your aunt posted. Maybe it is a clip from a live stream that you know will get buried in your feed by tomorrow. Whatever the reason, Facebook does not give you a download button, so you need a workaround.

That is where a Facebook video downloader like FSaver comes in. It is free, it works in your browser, and the whole process takes about 30 seconds. Let me walk you through it.

Step 1: Get the link to the Facebook post

First, you need to copy the URL of the post that contains the video. How you do this depends on your device.

On a phone (Android or iPhone)

Open the Facebook app and find the video you want to download. Tap the three dots in the top right corner of the post. You will see an option that says something like "Copy link" or "Copy link to post." Tap that. The link is now on your clipboard.

On a computer

If you are using Facebook in a browser, just click on the video post to open it. Then copy the URL from the address bar. You can also right-click the post, look for "Copy link," and use that.

Step 2: Paste the link into FSaver

Go to FSaver.net in your browser. You will see a text field right at the top of the page. Paste the link you just copied into that field. Hit the Download button.

FSaver will grab the video and show you the available quality options. You usually get HD and SD. HD looks better but the file is bigger. SD is fine if you just want to watch it on your phone and do not care about pixel-perfect quality.

Step 3: Pick your quality and download

Click the download button next to the quality you want. The video will start downloading to your device. On most phones, you will find it in your Downloads folder. On a computer, it goes wherever your browser saves files.

That is it. Three steps. No account needed, no software to install.

Downloading on Android

The steps above work fine in any Android browser. But if you download Facebook videos often, there is a faster way. VDFR on Google Play lets you share a video directly from the Facebook app and download it without copy-pasting links at all. You tap Share on the post, pick VDFR, and the download starts immediately.

Downloading on iPhone or iPad

On iOS, you can use FSaver in Safari and the process works the same way. But there is also a dedicated app. FSaver on the App Store makes it even easier because you can share a post straight from Facebook into the app. Downloaded videos go to your Files app, and from there you can save them to your camera roll.

One thing to know about iPhones: Safari sometimes asks you to confirm the download. Just tap "Download" when the popup appears and you are good to go.

Downloading on a computer

Desktop is the simplest. Open Facebook in your browser, copy the video URL from the address bar, paste it into FSaver, and download. The file saves to your downloads folder. Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux with any browser.

A few things to keep in mind

FSaver only works with public videos. If a video is posted in a private group or on a private profile, FSaver cannot access it. This is by design. We do not ask for your Facebook login and we never will.

Also, if a video has been deleted from Facebook, it is gone. FSaver does not store videos on its own servers. It pulls them directly from Facebook in real time.

If you run into problems, check out our troubleshooting guide for common fixes.

Which quality should you pick?

Most of the time, HD is the way to go. The files are bigger but not huge, and the video looks noticeably better, especially on a laptop or TV screen. If you are low on storage or on a slow connection, SD will do the job. We have a whole post on Facebook video formats and quality if you want to dig into the details.

Wrapping up

Downloading Facebook videos is one of those things that should be easy but Facebook makes unnecessarily complicated. FSaver fills that gap. Copy a link, paste it, download the video. It works on every device, it is free, and you do not need an account.

If you mostly download on your phone, I would recommend grabbing the app. It saves time and you skip the copy-paste step entirely. Check out our mobile download guide for more details on that.