facebook Video Downloader

Public vs. Private — What Actually Downloads

Facebook doesn't have one video system — there's Facebook Watch, Reels, videos posted straight to a timeline, and videos shared inside closed Groups or with a limited audience. Only genuinely public videos (visibility set to Public, viewable without logging in) can be pulled by Any Video Downloader or any similar tool. If a video sits in a private group, a friends-only post, or requires you to be logged in to view it, Facebook itself is blocking access, and no downloader can bypass that — the fix is asking the poster to make it public first, not switching tools.

How to Download a Facebook Video

1. Open the video on Facebook, click the three-dot menu, and select Copy Link (on mobile: tap Share → Copy Link).
2. Paste the link into the download box above.
3. Pick your preferred resolution and format.
4. Click Download to save the file to your device.
5. Step-by-step screenshots are in our Facebook Video Downloader guide.

Quality Depends on the Source

Facebook re-compresses most uploads more heavily than YouTube does, so a video that looked crisp when originally filmed can already be somewhat softened by the time it's on Facebook's servers — this tool downloads exactly what Facebook stored, up to 1080p when the uploader provided it. Videos uploaded directly through Facebook Watch tend to hold up better than clips re-shared from a phone camera roll, since fewer re-encoding passes happened along the way.

Common Questions

Can I download a Facebook Live replay? Yes, once the broadcast has ended and the replay is posted publicly, it downloads the same way as any other public video.

What about videos inside a Facebook Group? Only if the group itself is public and the video's visibility allows logged-out viewing. Private and closed groups are not accessible.

Do I need a Facebook account to use this? No — you only need the video's link. No login or account connection to Facebook happens on our end.

Privacy and Cost

The whole process runs in your browser — no software, no Facebook login, and nothing you download is kept on our servers afterward. It's free with no limit on how many videos you save.