For those who do not have the slightest idea, it is possible to download Facebook videos. In this post, we will show you how to download Public and Private Facebook videos using Facebook video downloader or without using any software.
Facebook is a social platform where it is possible to share and watch any video. But, the problem begins when we want to download and save a Facebook video that friends, news portals, or any Facebook user have uploaded. Unfortunately, Facebook does not provide any direct option or feature to let users download or save video to their Windows PC.
Users of the popular social network may have several reasons why they would want to also download private videos, so it makes a lot of sense for us to talk about ways to get the job done. Bear in mind that downloading private Facebook videos is not as straightforward when compared to public videos.
How to download Facebook Videos without using any software
Facebook does not give any direct option to download videos, like images. But we have an oblique feature of Facebook that does the same with videos. For that, you will have to use the mobile version of Facebook. Let’s get started!
To start with, choose a video that you would like to download. The default URL of any Facebook video looks like the subsequent URL,
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=[unique ID]
If you have this kind of URL, you will get the PC version of the Facebook website. You simply need to open the same video with the mobile version of the website. To do so, replace the “www” with “m” – without quotes.
That means that the URL above would look like the following URL after replacing www.
https://m.facebook.com/video.php?v=[unique ID]
This URL will open the same video on the mobile version of the Facebook website. Following that, play the video and let it play for 1 or 2 seconds. Then, pause the video by clicking once (Optional).
Now, right-click on the video and select Save Video As or Save target as.
Right after that, you must enter a name and download path on the pop-up window to complete the download. On Edge or Chrome, it will open in the same tab, but in Firefox, a new tab will be opened after clicking on the video to play.
Download Private Facebook videos using Facebook video downloader
The following online tools are perfect for downloading privatized videos on Facebook. From our testing, they have yet to fail us.
- VidSaver
- Video Downloader Plus
- FB Down
- oDownloader.
1] VidSaver
The first one we are going to look at today is none other than VidSaver. What we have here is a tool that is available on the web, and as expected, it’s super easy to use. Users only need to grab the source code of the private video by pressing CTRL + U via a Windows computer, then copy and paste the code into VidSaver. After doing so, hit the Fetch button, and you’re good to go.
Also, please bear in mind that this online tool also supports the download of public videos.
Visit the VidSaver website.
2] Video Downloader Plus
This one is for the folks who would prefer to download videos without doing it through a website. By downloading the Chrome extension known as Video Downloader Plus, the user can grab private videos with ease.
The interesting thing about Video Downloader Plus is the fact that it can be used elsewhere to download content that is not linked with DRM. That means if you see a video on YouTube, you can grab it up for future use.
Download the Video Downloader Plus extension.
3] FB Down
Here’s the thing, what we have here is an online program designed for downloading private Facebook videos. And guess what? The same folks behind Video Downloader Plus created it.
Now, downloading a video is not as simple as just copying the URL from the bar. Doing things this way only works for public videos.
If you want to download private content, press CTRL + U on your Windows 10 computer, and that should open the web page’s source code. Copy the source code, then paste it into FB Down, and move on from there.
Bear in mind that you must visit the unique URL of the video. Copying the source code via the newsfeed won’t work.
Visit fbdown.net.
4] oDownloader
The download principle is the same here in oDownloader, and that’s good because it means there’s nothing new to learn. Just copy the source code, paste it into the available area, and download it.
Please note that this site also supports YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and more.
Read next: How to download videos online from X (Twitter), YouTube, Voot, Vimeo.
