How to Save a Video That You Posted on Facebook
Media uploaded to Facebook can serve as a backup if you lose the original file. To retrieve a video from Facebook that you uploaded:
How to Save a Video That Someone Else Posted on Facebook
If a video appears in your Facebook timeline after being posted by a friend, family member, company, or other entity, download it as an MP4 file and store it locally for future use. But first, you must trick Facebook into thinking that you’re viewing the social media site on a mobile device, an unconventional but necessary workaround. The following steps work for the majority of Facebook videos, including those originally recorded using Facebook Live, in most major web browsers.
How to Save a Video From Facebook on an iOS or Android Device
To download someone else’s video to your phone or tablet, you’ll need to download a third-party app such as Friendly For Facebook. Friendly adds workflow and usability features to Facebook, including an option to download any video posted to the social network. The instructions to download Facebook video to a phone or tablet is the same for both iOS and Android. After locating the video that you’d like to save to your device, tap the play button. Once the video begins to play, tap anywhere on the screen to see playback and menu information. Select the Cloud icon that’s located in the lower-right corner of the screen. A menu will appear that gives you the option to download the video to your mobile device.
