Facebook Video Downloader

How to Download a Facebook Video

Downloading a Facebook video takes three steps.

1. Copy the video link

   Open the video or reel in the Facebook app, tap Share, then tap Copy link. On a computer, copy the address from the browser's address bar.

2. Paste the link above

   Tap Paste, then select Get video.

3. Choose HD or SD and save the MP4 file

   The video appears with a button for each quality Facebook provides. Select one and the file is saved to your device.

What Is a Facebook Video Downloader?

A Facebook video downloader is an online tool that turns the link of a public Facebook video or reel into an MP4 file you can keep on your phone or computer. You give it a link, and it gives you the video file.

Facebook has a Save video option, but it only adds the video to the Saved list inside your account. It does not put a file on your device, and a saved video disappears when its owner deletes it or changes who can see it. The article on Facebook Save video compares the two.

The tool reads the embedded player Facebook provides for public videos, the same player other websites use to show a Facebook video. That player points to the video files Facebook stores. The downloader passes the file you choose to your browser, so the copy stays on your device and plays without an internet connection.

What You Get With Every Download

HD or SD

You get a button for each ready-made file Facebook stores: HD, which is 720p, and a smaller SD file. Each button shows an estimated file size.

Videos and reels

The tool saves videos and reels from Pages and profiles. Since September 2025 Facebook shares every new video as a reel, and older video links still work. The post has to be public.

Sound included

Both files contain the video and its sound in a single MP4. There is nothing to merge or convert.

A file that opens in editors

Every file is an H.264 MP4. H.264 opens in CapCut, Premiere Pro, iMovie and the default Windows player without extra codecs.

Free, with no limit

There is no charge, no daily cap and no premium plan. Videos are downloaded one at a time.

No app and no login

Everything runs in your web browser. You never enter a Facebook email address or password.

Download Facebook Videos on iPhone, Android and PC

The three steps are the same on every device. Only the place where the file lands is different.

Video Quality and File Format

Every download is an MP4 file with H.264 video and sound. MP4 plays on phones, tablets, computers and smart TVs without a converter.

Facebook compresses each uploaded video and stores two ready-made files for it: an HD file in 720p and a smaller SD file. The tool offers both. When the video was uploaded in low resolution, Facebook has no HD file and only the SD button appears. The guide to Facebook HD vs SD helps you choose.

Facebook keeps resolutions above 720p as separate video and sound streams, not as a finished file. This tool delivers finished files only, so it does not offer 1080p or 4K downloads. The size on each button is an estimate calculated from the bitrate and the length of the video.

Which Facebook Links Work

The tool accepts every link format Facebook produces for a single video or reel. The guide on how to copy a Facebook video link explains each format.

Links to a profile, a Page, a group or a story do not point to a single video and will not work.

Why a Facebook Video Will Not Download

If the tool returns an error, one of these seven causes explains it. The article on Facebook download not working covers each one in detail.

• The video is not public. The tool sees only what a visitor without an account can see. A video shared with friends only stays private.
• The video is age-restricted. Facebook asks visitors to log in before it shows 18+ content. The tool has no account, so it cannot open such a video.
• The video is in a private group. Posts in a private group are visible only to its members.
• The video was deleted or removed. A link to a video that no longer exists returns nothing.
• The video is a live broadcast. A broadcast that is still running is a stream, and Facebook has no finished file for it yet.
• The post has no video. This tool saves videos and reels. A post with only text or photos has no video file.
• Facebook did not answer in time. This happens during busy hours. Wait a minute and try again.

Is It Safe and Legal to Download Facebook Videos?

The tool is safe to use because it asks for nothing except a link. You do not sign in, install software or grant any permission. The video passes through our server to your browser and is not kept on the server afterward.

Whether a download is legal depends on what you do with the file. Saving a video to watch offline or to keep a copy of your own post is ordinary personal use. Reposting, editing or selling another person's video requires that person's permission, because the creator keeps the copyright.

The practical rule: download your own videos freely, and ask the creator before you reuse anyone else's. This page is general information and is not legal advice.

Guides

• download Facebook reelsFacebook's Download reel option covers only your own reels. Here is how to save any public reel to an iPhone or Android phone.
• copy Facebook video linkShare, then Copy link in the app; the address bar on a computer. Plus the six Facebook link formats in one table.
• Facebook saved videosSave video on Facebook adds a bookmark, not a file. Where saved videos go, who can see them and how a download differs.
• Facebook HD vs SDHD means 720p and above; SD is anything below. What the two Facebook download files are and which one to pick.
• Facebook download not workingSix reasons a Facebook video will not download, and a quick test that tells you whether a video is public.

Frequently Asked Questions