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Facebook remains one of the most popular social media platforms even in 2025, with millions of videos shared each day. Users find many interesting videos that they would like to keep for offline viewing or use again later. More than four billion videos are said to be watched on Facebook every single day. This is what makes video content so important to users today. The article comprises five simple ways to download Facebook videos through various tools, tricks, and methods, suitable for different devices.
The online video downloaders have made it so easy for one to save Facebook videos without downloading additional software. These are web-based tools that take the URL of the video and generate a downloadable link out of it.
GetfVid: This is one of the most well-known Facebook video downloaders, which allows downloading from Facebook in various qualities, including HD. Copy the URL of the Facebook video, paste it in the search box of the site, click the button, and it will process the link and provide you with a list of all possible downloads, including different resolutions.
FBDownloader: This is yet another option that can be relied upon-it supports both private and public videos. There are very few advertisements on the site, making it a clear-cut download process even for those who do not have experience.
SaveFrom.net: It is used as a downloader for many social media sites such as Facebook. "sf" is added before "facebook" in the video URL, and this makes an exclusive link to the downloading page.
These sites work pretty well for downloading from desktop browsers compared to mobile devices as there are some browser restrictions. However, one needs to be careful to use only those that are not too pretty trusted so that some security risks are avoided from using less popular sites.
Mobile devices contribute more than 80 percent of Facebook's usage; therefore, dedicated apps for video downloads are handy. Existence of various third-party apps specializing in this task for both major mobile operating systems.
Android users can download "Video Downloader for Facebook" from Google Play Store, which works in conjunction with Facebook app by providing download options whenever videos are shared to it. The app supports different resolutive options and has an inbuilt player.
Options are limited for iOS users due to the strict App Store policies. However, apps such as "Documents by Readdle" provide a workaround solution acting as file manager with a built-in browser allowing downloads from a variety of sources including Facebook.
Downloaded videos from mobile applications are generally stored directly in the device gallery, allowing easy access for offline viewing or sharing through other platforms.
Although many users might not want to install any software, there is a simple way to download videos from Facebook through URL modification methods.
The "m" method is the one which converts the typical Facebook url into its mobile version by substituting the address "www" by "m". Then the users usually can right-click (or long-press for mobiles) at the video to "Save video as" after viewing it on the mobile version of the site.
Alternatively, the "mbasic" method uses the same trick, by changing "www" at the Facebook address to "mbasic," bringing the basic site for low bandwidth visitors. Here videos usually come with direct download links.
These methods work across all browsers and devices and do not require any tools for handling. Therefore, these versatile ways can be used for one-off downloads also.
Usually, tech enthusiasts prefer this process within the browser developer tools. Upon opening the developer console (using F12), they follow the network requests that come up when a video is played. This helps them locate the URL directly to the video file in either the media or XHR sections.
This method involves technical prowess, but offers the cleanest route to the original video files. In addition, there is software called youtube-dl, which, despite its misleading name, allows the download of facebook videos via command line interface and allows batch downloading of multiple videos, indirectly capturing facebook content.
There are so many different ways to download Facebook videos, each with its own advantages and disadvantages for different people and their technical inclinations. For example, the online downloader is the simple answer; browser extensions make it easy to use; a mobile app makes it downloadable on the go; URL modification doesn’t require any extra tool; and advanced methods give complete control over this process.
The first and foremost thing to remember while selecting the method of downloading a specific video is how often one could use this, the required quality of that, and the compatibility of devices with it. Last but not least, follow copyright restrictions; do not download any video other than for personal use unless the content creator gives consent.
