How to download Facebook videos on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Can you download Facebook videos on your iPhone? I have come across this question plenty of times from different users. I have finally decided to recommend solutions and solve the query once and for all. A little search followed by trial and error modus operandi helped me shortlist some of the easiest ways to download Facebook videos to iPhone camera roll and Mac. Let’s have a look.

How to download Facebook videos on iPhone camera roll
How to download Facebook videos on your Mac

How to download Facebook videos on iPhone camera roll

Download the MyMedia+ app from the App Store. The first time you’ll open the app, it’ll ask for your permission to send notifications. You may allow or deny
In the address bar at the top, go to www.fbdown.net.
Now open the Facebook app to select the video you want to download and copy its link.
Head back to MyMedia+ app. Now paste the link in the bar provided on fbdown site and tap Download. In the next window, select the file type SD/HD as per your desire.
You’ll then have a popup window with three options. Tap Download the file and enter the file name when prompted.
In the app, tap Videos located in the bottom menu bar to locate your downloaded video. Long press on it and tap Save to Camera Roll.
Allow when prompted with permission to access your photos. You’ll be notified about the same.

How to download Facebook videos on your Mac

1. Directly from Facebook.com

Note: This method allows you to download only the videos posted by you on your timeline.

Visit your timeline on Facebook.com/username and click the Videos tab.
Now, select the videos you want to download. This will give you the list of videos shared by you on your timeline.
Click the edit icon at the top of your preferred video. And select the download type HD/SD.
In the next window, right-click and select Save Video As.
Give your desired name and download location and click Save on the popup window.

2. Using the 4K Video Downloader app

Download and Install 4K Video Downloader on your Mac.
Open the Facebook video you want to download and copy the URL.
Open the 4K Downloader app and paste the link by clicking the ‘+’ button at the top left corner.
Select the file quality SD or HD and click Download.
Once downloaded, you can access the video from the downloads folder.

3. Using browser (websites like keepvid)

Some of the best services I would like to mention here include fbdown, keepvid, etc. Here we’ll take the example of keepvid. Let’s begin.

Go to KEEPVid in your Browser.
Open Facebook followed by the video you want to download. Copy its URL.
Now paste the URL in the space provided on the keepvid portal and click Download.
The next screen will give you numerous download options. Click your preferred under the Video category. (you may choose to download just the audio)
Once the video is opened in a new tab, right-click and select ‘Save Video As.’
Change the file name as per your wish, select the download location, and click Save on the popup window.

4. Using browser extension

Add ‘Download Facebook Videos’ extension to your chrome browser. Confirm when asked.
Now go to Facebook.com and open the video you want to download.
Click the extension icon at the top-right corner and select the file type you want to download.

Ready to download Facebook videos on iPhone, iPad, and Mac?

I never knew there are so many ways to download Facebook videos and store them on our devices. However, after using all these, I found the Mac extension and Browser and Documents Manager app the most useful and easy to use.

Did you try downloading Facebook videos? What’s your preference?

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Mayank

Mayank is a published author and a tech-blogger with over ten years of writing experience for various domains and industries. At iGeeks, he mostly writes about blogs that solve user-problems and guide them on unleashing the full potential of their Apple Device. He can often be found with his headphones on, typing to the rhythm of some country song.