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Facebook is all about sharing media with friends & family. The social media platform sees 100 million hours of video shared daily. But many users like to download video files so that they can replay or watch them offline. Facebook no longer provides direct download links on desktop, & as a result, it’s become difficult to save videos to a device.
To cater to users experiencing this problem, several 3rd party applications have evolved, which make downloading Facebook videos a breeze.
Whether you’re accessing the Web via mobile or desktop, Getfvid provides an easy to use method for downloading stubborn Facebook media formats. Simply paste the URL of the video you want to save in the text-box on Getfvid’s Website & the item you are after is instantly available for download. There’s no need to login, any video is accessible as long as you have the URL.
Fbdown is almost similar to Getfvid. To use the Web version of the application, simply click share on the Facebook video & copy the URL, next paste this URL into the text-box provided on FBdown’s Website. Options popup for you to save the video in various formats – original or HD quality. The developers also offer a Chrome extension, which once downloaded, places a ‘Download’ button over Facebook videos while you’re surfing the site, by clicking the link you’ll be able to save any videos to your device. It’s worth mentioning that the tool does not allow downloading of copyright material.
Sade Video for Facebook made by Sade Tech is available on the Apple & Google Play App stores. The app facilitates video downloads while surfing Facebook. Various video formats are recognized by the software, which makes saving videos easy. Once downloaded, videos are stored in app, allowing you to view them at your convenience, even when offline.
Fbdownload is a high-speed video download tool that assists in saving videos from Facebook in a variety of formats. The app’s Web page offers clear downloading instructions & provides an input box for you to paste the URL of the video you want to save for later viewing. The method for downloading is fairly simple – right-click on the video you want to download, copy the URL & paste it into Fbdownload’s app, a set of quality types pops up, allowing you a choice of download sizes.
Saveas suggests various methods for capturing Facebook video links, which can then be used to download the material you’re after. The app works as an extension for both Safari & Chrome, instructions on adding the app to either browser are available on the vendors website and include instructions for adding a ‘Home Screen’ link to your mobile’s screen. The app works equally well for desktop, & allows you to save videos to your device for later perusal. Once you’ve acquired the correct download URL using their extensions, paste it into the text-box provided on their Website & save the resulting link offered.
Conclusion
Downloading videos from Facebook using any of these applications does away with any headaches you may have had when attempting to download in the past.
