Download videos from Facebook

Frequently popular video sites make it difficult to download content, usually for copyright and revenue reasons. Instead, they prefer that you share a direct link or post it on your feed, where it continues to earn pre-roll ad dollars. But if you’re looking for a permanent copy of a clip you’ve seen on Facebook, you probably have your reasons. And because we trust you, we’re here to tell you how to download them.

If you have software that you use to download YouTube videos, such as 4K Video Downloader, you can try that. Most of the tools that work for YouTube, Vimeo, and others also work with Facebook URLs. But there is an easier way to get started.

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Desktop Downloads

Facebook offers a “Save Video” link in the ellipsis menu next to almost every video. But that’s not to save the video to your local storage – it just “stores” it to Facebook in a section of your account called “Saved Videos” where you can create collections to watch later. If the owner deletes the video, you will no longer be able to access it.

The steps to put a Facebook video on your computer are a bit complicated, but not difficult. First, in your browser, click the three-dot ellipsis menu in a video and select Newsletter for expert advice to get the most out of your technology.