As the world's biggest social network with over 2 billion monthly active users, Facebook has naturally become one of the biggest video sites — while apparently lying about its metrics to get more advertisers — in hoping to rival YouTube for the time people spend watching stuff on their phones, tablets, laptops or TV. But unlike YouTube, Facebook doesn't yet have an offline-view feature. This means if you are wondering how to download Facebook videos, it's not as simple as hit the download button and done. If you've ever wondered how you can download Facebook videos on your choice of device — Android, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, or Linux — here's how you can go about it. Show
What you should choose from below depends on how frequently you think you're going to do this. If it's a once-in-a-blue-moon thing, choose the website route. If you plan to download Facebook videos regularly, a browser add-on or an external app might serve you better. Here's how you can download Facebook videos on Windows, Mac, or Linux. How to download Facebook videos on a Windows laptop or Mac, using a websiteThere are dozens of websites that claim to help download videos from Facebook, and fbdown.net is one of the neater options. There isn't much art to this, just follow these steps to download Facebook videos:
How to download Facebook videos on a Windows laptop or Mac, using an appAmong apps, 4K Video Downloader is one of the best options as it supports multiple platforms — Windows, Mac, and Linux — and offers quality options, ranging from 240p to 2K. (Facebook doesn't allow 4K videos, the app's name comes from its ability to download 4K YouTube videos.) Here's how to use 4K Video Downloader to download Facebook videos:
How to download Facebook videos on Android or iPhoneYou could use an app on Android devices, but they all either look like as if their UI hasn't been updated since Android Froyo or ask you to sideload it. Sideloading could compromise the security of your device, and that's why we don't recommend it. We also don't feel comfortable recommending apps with poor UI that haven't been updated in years, so it's best to do this via a browser on your Android phone. On iOS devices, the app route is even more troublesome, as you will either need a desktop app called Cydia Impactor that will ask you for your Apple credentials to generate a certificate for a third-party app or worse, have to jailbreak your Apple device. Just say no to both, as that might compromise your device's security. The browser route is much more convenient and safer, honestly. Follow these steps: How to download Facebook videos on AndroidJust follow these steps to download Facebook videos on Android:
How to download Facebook videos on iPhone or iPadJust follow these steps to download Facebook videos on your iPhone or iPad:
For more tutorials, visit our How To section. How can I save a video from Facebook to my iPhone without an app?How to download Facebook videos on iPhone or iPad. Open the Facebook video you want to download in the Facebook app or the website.. On the app, hit share and then tap Copy Link. ... . Open fbdown.net in a browser that supports downloading. ... . Paste the link where it asks you to and click Download.. How can I download videos on my iPhone without an app?How to download videos on iPhone from Safari. Copy the URL of the chosen video.. Visit SaveFrom.net.. Paste the URL of the video into the Search field.. Select the arrow.. Select and hold Download.. Go to the quick action menu and select Download Linked File.. Select the Downloads icon in the top right corner.. How can I record a video from Facebook on my iPhone?Swipe up from the bottom edge of any screen. On iPhone X or later or iPad with iOS 12 or later, swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen. Tap the Screen Recording icon to begin your recording. To stop recording, tap the red status bar at the top of your screen and tap Stop.
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