

It's not great with Chrome either, according to the developers.

The caveat is, it doesn't work with the Safari browser on iOS. Make Mobile Downloadsį shines on mobile devices as well, be it on Android or iOS. That is, however, one of many extensions from many developers that allow Facebook downloads.

It puts a download button right on the video if it's downloadable. If you use the Google Chrome browser and find you're using a lot, consider grabbing its extension called Video Downloader PLUS.

The More Options box can try to force a standard definition or high-definition download, and also do an audio fix. You can click the links or right-click to select Save link as. I used it to grab a movie trailer and the normal quality was a blocky 4.6MB file the HD was a gorgeous 27MB file. The site will parse all content for you and provide links to grab either the "Normal Quality" version (the same as you get with the steps above) or an "HD Quality" video. Paste in the Facebook URL you snagged by selecting Copy Link from the ellipsis menu. It's ad-supported to keep the lights on, but some are ad-traps with boxes saying "Start" or "Start Download," so don't click on them. Skip the complicated process above and use. Crank Up the Resolution Via a Web Helper Site But there's an easier way to get a higher-quality video from Facebook. The downside here is, you're not getting a particularly hi-res video this way. In this new third tab, all you'll see is the video, and you can right-click again and select Save video as to put it on your PC. Right-click the video, and select Open link in new tab. In the address bar, change the "That forces the browser to load the mobile version of the page for you. Paste that into a new browser tab and watch it forward the shortened link (starting with ) to something that starts with. (You may not see this option if the video is listed as private.) First, in your browser, click the three-dot ellipsis menu on a video and select Copy link. The steps to putting a Facebook video on your computer are a bit convoluted, but not difficult. If the owner deletes the video, you won't have access to it anymore. But that's not for saving the video to your local storage-it only "saves" it on Facebook to a section of your account called "Saved Videos," where you can create collections to watch later. Facebook provides a "Save Video" link in the ellipsis menu next to almost every video.
