Before you start
- The Facebook app or a web browser
Method 1 Download a video you uploaded
The option appears for videos you posted. Reels you created can also be downloaded from the reel’s ⋯ menu.
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Step 1: Open your video
Go to your profile, tap Videos (or Photos > Videos) and open the video.
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Step 2: Choose Download
Tap ⋯ and select Download video (on the web: click ⋯ > Download). It saves to your phone’s gallery or computer’s Downloads folder.
Method 2 Save someone else’s video
Saved videos stay on Facebook and need internet to play. If the creator deletes the video, it disappears.
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Step 1: Tap ⋯
On the post or video, tap ⋯ (or the bookmark icon on some Reels).
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Step 2: Choose Save video
Tap Save video. Find it later under Menu > Saved.
Method 3 Download all your videos at once
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Step 1: Open Download your information
Go to Settings & privacy > Settings > Accounts Center > Your information and permissions > Download your information.
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Step 2: Choose media
Select your Facebook account, choose Specific types of information, tick Posts and Photos and videos, and pick a date range and High media quality.
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Step 3: Download the file
Facebook notifies you when the ZIP file is ready.
Troubleshooting
There’s no Download option
You can only download videos you uploaded. For others’ videos, use Save video or ask the creator.
Download your information is taking a long time
Large accounts can take hours or a few days. You’ll get a notification when it’s ready.
Frequently asked questions
Does Facebook tell someone if I save their video?
No. Saving is private.
Can I download Facebook Live videos?
Your own lives can be downloaded after they end, from the video’s ⋯ menu.
Summary
Use ⋯ > Download video for your own uploads, Save video for others’ videos, and Download your information to export everything you’ve posted.
