How to download Facebook videos

Facebook has no download button for most videos, and screen recording captures the player controls, comments and notifications along with the clip. It also lowers the quality.

OneFb reads the public post and returns the video file itself. Paste a link, choose a file, and save it. No login, no install, and nothing kept on our servers.

The short version

1. Copy the link. Open the video or Reel on Facebook, tap Share, then Copy link.
2. Paste it into OneFb. Open the OneFb web tool and drop the link in the box.
3. Save the file. Hit Get media, then download the video to your device.

The rest of this guide covers each device, Reels and Watch links, and what to do when a link does not work.

On iPhone and iPad

1. Open the video and tap Share.
2. Choose Copy link.
3. Open the OneFb tool in Safari and paste the link.
4. Tap Get media, then download the video.
5. Safari saves it to the Files app under Downloads. Open the file and tap Share → Save to Photos to put it in your camera roll.

On Android

1. In Facebook, tap Share, then Copy link.
2. Open Chrome and go to the OneFb tool.
3. Paste the link and tap Get media.
4. Download the file. It lands in Downloads, and most gallery apps index it automatically.

On Mac or Windows

Open OneFb in any browser, paste the link and download. The file goes to your Downloads folder, ready to edit, archive or send. No software is installed, so it works on any computer.

Reels, Watch and short links

Reels, Watch links and permalink posts work the same way. Facebook's short fb.watch and /share/ links are followed to the full post automatically, so you can paste whatever the Share button gives you.

Photos and photo posts

Photos are less reliable than videos. Facebook often requires a login before it exposes images, so OneFb can only save the ones that are publicly available. If a photo post fails, the video in the same post may still work.

What quality do I get?

OneFb returns the best file Facebook publishes. Most videos are HD; older uploads and live recordings sometimes only exist in standard quality. The tool does not re-encode the file, so what you get is what Facebook served.

Why a link might fail

• Private, friends-only or group posts. They cannot be read without an account, so they are not supported.
• Deleted posts. Once the post is gone, there is no file to return.
• Profile or page links. They do not point to a single post. Open the video first, then copy its link.
• Region restrictions. Some posts are not served in every country.
• Rate limits. Facebook occasionally slows down server requests. Wait a minute and try again.

Is this allowed?

Downloading your own videos, or videos you have permission to use, is fine. Re-uploading someone else's work without credit or permission is not. Keep the creator's name when you share, and follow Facebook's terms.