How to save videos from Facebook

The Facebook favorites may have a lot of videos you like, from cute and naughty puppies to funny memes, to the memories of traveling Europe last summer. But these videos don't have to stay on Facebook just: you can save them locally with ease.

It should be noted that Facebook itself does not provide the function of directly downloading videos, but there is a simple workaround for public videos or videos shared by friends. This method does not require a downloader or third-party software and is suitable for computers running Windows or macOS.

How to download your own Facebook video

Downloading videos on your Facebook personal homepage, whether they are public, private or only visible to friends, is very simple.

1. Log in to your Facebook account and access your profile page.

2. Click on Video in the Facebook navigation bar below your name and profile picture. On the next screen, you will see all the video content you have uploaded to the platform – find the video you want to download and click on it.

3. Open the three-dot menu in the upper right corner of the screen.

4. Click to download the video. A pop-up window will appear allowing you to rename the video and save it anywhere on your computer's hard drive.

How to save public videos on Facebook

If the video you want to save is private, or is posted in a group or someone else's channel, it cannot be saved. Only videos marked as public can be downloaded. This is important if you need to save videos for personal, historical or accountable reasons. But there is an important caveat – this method involves getting a mobile version of the video, which means the resolution is only suitable for smaller screens. You can try playing videos downloaded using this method on your laptop in full screen, but you will notice a significant drop in quality.

Another important tip: Even if you can download a video, it doesn't mean you can dispose of it at will. If the video is not yours, it may be copyrighted and you may need to obtain the owner's explicit permission before sharing it to other platforms. Otherwise, you may face legal consequences. Keep this in mind.

1. Log in to Facebook and find the video you want to download. After finding the video, click the three dots in the upper right corner of the video.

2. Note that unlike videos uploaded to your profile or channel, there is no option to download videos in this menu, so you need to take a different approach. Select Copy the link .

3. Open a new window in your browser, paste the link into the address bar, and press Enter key or Enter key— This will display the full URL, not the shortened one. After seeing the full address, replace "www" with "mbasic" to make sure the rest of the URL remains unchanged. MBASIC is a simplified version of Facebook, designed to make the service easier to use on older smartphones. After changing, press Enter key.

4. On this page, you will see a simplified mobile version of the video, grouped with other public Facebook posts. Click the play button in the middle of the video to open it in another tab.

5. When the video is played, right-click the screen and select Save as video.

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6. A file browser or finder window will open, allowing you to rename the video. By default, the video will be saved to the download folder on the hard drive, but you can select a different location in the system. After rename the file (if needed) and select the download location, click Save .

7. The system saves the video as an MP4 file, so you need a media player that supports this file format to watch it on your computer.

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