How to download videos on Facebook from PC, Android and iOS

How to download videos from Facebook from PC

On the PC the possibilities are many and all valid. It depends a bit on the way you feel most comfortable; here we explain how to do it directly from the browser, with dedicated sites, or with apps or browser extensions.

How to download videos on Facebook from PC with and without programs.

Brief introduction, the procedure works only with Edge on Windows and Safari on Mac.

• Locate the post that contains the video and start playback by clicking on the play button.
• Right-click in the video and select ” Show video URL “.
• Copy the address, paste it in the address bar and before pressing enter replace the ” www ” with an ” m ” ; the mobile version of the site will open.
• To save the video, just click on the play button, then right-click inside the video and select ” Save video as ” .
• Once you have chosen the folder where to save the file you will end up with the mp4 of the video.

Sites to download videos on Facebook from PC

The previous procedure is very simple but unfortunately allows you to download the file only in low quality. Fortunately, there are several sites with which you can download videos from Facebook, even in the higher-quality version.

One of the best is savevideo.me: once opened, just paste the video URL (you can refer to the first steps of the previous procedure to get it) to get the video links. Once generated, simply click on the right button and select ” Save link as ” to download the related video.

Extensions to download videos on Facebook from PC

Another good alternative is browser extensions. In this case, we mention one for Chrome, really well done and convenient, and one for Firefox. The first is Facebook Video Downloader, which, behind the unimaginative name, hides a great comfort.

In fact, this extension for Chrome places a button ” Download “, among other things quite discreet and in line with the aesthetics of Facebook, which allows you to download a video with a click, both the standard definition and the HD version.

Unfortunately, this extension is not available for Firefox, but you can always fall back on Video DownloadHelper (still available for Chrome). This is positioned in the toolbar and keeps track of all the videos you cross browsing. If you want to download one, just press on its icon and download the one that interests you. (Video DownloadHelper for Firefox)

4K Video Downloader: program to download videos on Facebook from Windows, Mac and Linux

There are many programs, some even of dubious origin, to download videos from the Internet. 4K Video Downloader is perhaps among the easiest to use and has the advantage of being available for Windows, Mac and Linux. Once downloaded (from the official site) and installed you just paste the link of the video you want to download, set the few simple parameters, and you’re done. Among other things, you can also use it with many other sites.

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How to download videos on Facebook from iOS on iPhone and iPad

The best way to download videos from Facebook from iOS is without doubt resorting to a site that carries out the operation for you. In this regard, you can refer to the relevant paragraph of this guide dedicated to PCs. There are various apps, on the official Store, which offer the same functionality one of them is MyMedia – File Manager that you can download with a click on this link.

Whether you have chosen the site method or that you have chosen the above app, you will still need to link to the video to download it.

Fortunately, getting it is very easy. Once you have found the video you will have to press on it to switch to the playback mode (the one on a black background); here you just have to press the Share button and then click Copy Link. Now you can paste the scream either on the site or on the app to download it.

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How to download videos on Facebook from Android smartphones and tablets

Even on Android now the best solution to download videos from Facebook is to resort to apps downloaded from the Play Store. Looking for ” save facebook video ” you will find a lot of them; among those that seem to work better, there is ” Video Downloader for Facebook “, an app that allows you to access your Facebook and then quite simply download the videos from your wall. You can download the app in question, among other things totally free, with a click on this link.