Facebook is the latest social media on the internet, users access the giant Social media via mobile app and the web. Facebook allows users to interact by sharing pictures, and other contents like videos.

But one challenge remains that must top social media (like Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, etc) don’t allow video download of videos materials of their platforms. However, that becomes the past challenges after going through the steps below.

On this page, you will learn how the Facebook Video downloader works without having to sign up, log in, pay for services, or install any software onto your computer or Phone.

What Facebook Videos Are Possible To Download For Free?

Yes, before going through the Facebook Video download tutorial, you need to understand that not all Videos on Facebook may be possible to download reason being that those videos aren’t technically hosted on Facebook and thus aren’t downloadable through Facebook.

How to Download Facebook Videos

We’ve shown below “How to Download Facebook Videos” using PC, Mobile app (Android and iOS). Thus, one common thing is that in either way you follow to download Facebook Videos you’ll eventually need a browser to complete the download process.

Using PC (Computer)

Please note that it doesn’t matter the type of computer, it could be a Laptop, desktop, Mac, etc.

1. Go to https://www.facebook.com in a web browser. 

Login with your Email address or Phone number (associated with your Facebook account) and your password. This will open your News Feed page once you’re successfully logged in.

2. Go to the video that you want to download. 

Click “⋯” above the post with the video. The ⋯ is in the upper-right corner above the post with the video you want to download. This displays a pop-up menu as shown in the image below.

Then click “Copy Link” to copy the link for Facebook video.

In this tutorial, We use a video of ” a five years old” enjoying himself with his guitar.

But in some cases where the post has more than one video in it, simply click the video you want to download to display it in full-screen mode first to enable you to click on the “⋯” and copy the link

3. Now you will open a new tab on your browser (or click on this link) to go to https://fbdown.net/ in a web browser.

This is the website you can use to download Facebook videos for free. It gives you good quality video and a normal quality to allow you to make choice.

4. Pastes the Facebook video link you earlier copied into the bar.

Then click the “Download” button and allow the FBDown to process the Facebook video link and get it ready for the next phase.

5. Select by clicking “Download Video In Normal Quality” or “Download Video in HD Quality“.

Both video qualities are good, it just depends on what you want. But there is little difference between them; HD Quality downloads the video in high definition. The high definition looks better but takes up more space on your computer. Standard quality doesn’t look as good but doesn’t take up as much space on your computer. However, by default, you see the normal standard quality.

6. Click “⋯” on the pop-up To See the Download Option.

On selecting the video quality you want your Facebook Video Download to be, you notice a new page/tab opens on your browser; like a player.

Again, whether the video you intend to download is playing or not, you will see a “⋯” to click on to see the download option which you’ll further click to start your Facebook Video download process.

7. Your Download Starts Right Away

Although, in some cases, you might get a pop-up asking where (which folder) to save the download file. Select and click save to start your download. While your download could start just right away the click on the “Download” button.

That’s for downloading Facebook video on PC (computers).

Download Facebook video on Android Devices

This applies to all android device (phones and tables). You also don’t need to download any software or app to get your Facebook videos downloaded on your Android phone or tablet. Although there are popular Facebook video download apps, the likes of Y2Mate free video downloader and the rest of them.

But this page ONLY discusses downloading videos from Facebook without installing software or an app.

We assumed you have downloaded the Facebook App – if not, click here to do so now.

1. Tap the Facebook icon to open the Facebook app on your Android phone or Tablet.
2. Scroll to the Facebook video you want to download.
3. Click the three dots button in the upper-right corner above the Facebook post with the video you want to download.
4. Tap the “Copy Link” option.
5. Then open a web browser in your phone (it could be Chrome, Mozilla, etc.) and type in the same free Facebook video downloader website as shown above already (for the Facebook video download for PC guide); https://fbdown.net/, in the address bar at the top or bottom (depending on the browser and its version) and tap Go. Again, this takes you to the FBDown website.
6. Ensure that the text cursor is active on the box to paste the Facebook Video Link you already copied. Remember, this time you are on the FBDown website where you will paste the link to process the download.
   
   How to Paste on Mobile Phone:
   Simply ensure that the text cursor is active on the box you want to paste the link (text) then tap and hold for few seconds (like 3seconds) to see the “Paste” option pop-up.
   
   
7. Then tap the “Download”. It’s the button to the right of the bar as shown in the image above. This processes the video in the link. This may take a few minutes.
8. Then select the video quality you prefer for your video by tapping and hold the Download Video in Normal Quality or Download Video in HD Quality.
   
   Alternatively, you can tap either of the download links to play the video in your web browser. Then tap the icon with three dots below the video and tap Download.
9. Then tap the download from the menu that appears in the displayed Pop-up menu when you tap and hold either of the download links.
10. Finally, tab the “Download” to start your download to your phone or tablet. Once the download is completed, find your download video in your phone/tablet Gallery app, then tap the “Downloads” album to see it

Download Facebook video on iOS Devices

iOS display has different viewing experience on apps and websites a-times. But it’s still a straight forward process to always get your interest Facebook videos downloaded for free at all times.

In order to achieve this on iOS (iPhone and iPad), you need to use the Mozilla Firefox browser. That you can download from the app store for free.

How to Download Mozilla Firefox browser on iPhone or iPad:
– Open the App Store.
– Tap the Search tab.
– Type “Firefox” in the search bar and tap Go.
– Tap GET next to Firefox.

So at this point, we assume that you have downloaded the latest Mozilla Firefox browser onto your device. let’s get started with the steps to start downloading Facebook videos on your iPhone or iPad.

To achieve this on iOS (iPhone or iPad), simply;

1. Go to your list of Mobile app and find your Facebook App and tap on it to open it.
2. Then scroll to the video you want to download on your Facebook account.
3. Tapp the “Share” button. This is the curved arrow button below the post with the video which you want to download.
4. Tap the three dots “⋯” icon, at the upper-right corner of the pop-up menu to display a menu with more sharing options.
5. You should see “Copy” in the list of the menu when you tapped the three-dot.
   
   But in some cases you may not see it directly, then click on”More options” in the menu to see “Copy”.
6. Then open the Mozilla Firefox browser you downloaded and type in https://fbdown.net/ in the address bar at the top and tap “Go”.
7. Ensure that the text cursor is active on the box to paste the Facebook Video Link you already copied. Remember, this time you are on the FBDown website where you will paste the link to process the download.
   
   How to Paste on Mobile Phone:
   Simply ensure that the text cursor is active on the box you want to paste the link (text) then tap and hold for few seconds (like 3seconds) to see the “Paste” option pop-up.
   
8. Then tap the “Download”. It’s the button to the right of the bar as shown in the image above. This processes the video in the link. This may take a few minutes.
9. Then select the video quality you prefer for your video by tapping and hold the Download Video in Normal Quality or Download Video in HD Quality.
   
   Alternatively, you can tap either of the download links to play the video in your web browser. Then tap the icon with three dots below the video and tap Download.
   
10. Then tap the download from the menu that appears in the displayed Pop-up menu when you tap and hold either of the download links.
11. Finally, tab the “Download” to start your download to your phone or tablet. Once the download is completed, find your download video in your phone/tablet Gallery app, then tap the “Downloads” album to see it
    
    How to find your Downloads on iPhone or iPad:
    – Open the Files app.
    – Tap On my iPhone/iPad in the menu bar to the left.
    – Tap the Firefox folder.
    – Tap the Downloads folder.
    – Tap a downloaded video to play it.

At this point, you have understood the complete steps to download Facebook videos on any devices – without having you install any software downloader, or sign up or pay. This is free for as long as that free Facebook Video download website remains accessible/functioning.