Facebook Video Downloader

Overview

Facebook makes it absurdly hard to save videos. There is no download button, right-clicking does nothing useful, and the "save video" option just bookmarks it inside Facebook where it is useless offline. Third-party sites that promise to download Facebook videos are a mess of redirects and pop-ups. This extension cuts through all of it. Install it, browse Facebook normally, and a download button shows up right on every video player. Click it, choose SD or HD, and the MP4 saves to your computer.

It works everywhere on Facebook: news feed, Reels, Stories before they disappear, Live stream replays, group posts, page videos, and profile timelines. For page management or group archiving, batch mode queues up multiple videos at once and downloads them one after another with progress tracking. Files get named with the author and date automatically for easy retrieval.

The extension only accesses videos visible to your account and does not bypass any privacy settings. All processing happens locally in your browser with nothing uploaded anywhere. Works on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, and Opera. Try 3 free downloads to see how simple it is.

Why It Exists

• Download Facebook videos, Reels, and Stories in their best available quality without third-party URL-paste tools.
• Save Live stream replays for offline viewing before they are removed or restricted.
• Batch download videos from Facebook pages, groups, and timelines in one operation with progress tracking.
• Keep all video processing local with no data uploads and organized file naming by author and date.

Key Features

• Video post downloads in SD and HD quality with resolution selection
• Facebook Reels downloads saved as MP4 files in original quality
• Stories capture before 24-hour expiration including photo and video stories
• Live stream replay archive downloads after broadcast ends
• Group and page video downloads using your authenticated membership access
• Batch mode for queuing multiple videos from timelines, pages, and groups
• One-click download button injected directly on Facebook video players
• Automatic file naming with post author and date for organized archiving
• Post metadata preservation including captions, timestamps, and source links
• Reads video sources from Facebook's GraphQL responses and page data

How It Works

• Install the extension: Add Facebook Video Downloader to Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, or Opera and activate your license.
• Browse Facebook normally: Navigate to any video post, Reel, Story, Live replay, or group feed. Download buttons appear directly on video players.
• Choose quality and download: Click the download button, pick SD or HD quality, and the extension saves the MP4 to your downloads folder with author-and-date naming.
• Archive or edit offline: Your organized MP4 files are ready for editing, presentations, compliance archives, or offline viewing on any device.

Reviews

• Perfect for social media managers (5/5): I manage social media for several clients and need to archive their Facebook video content regularly. This extension grabs everything including Reels and Live replays with the quality I need. Batch mode is a huge time saver. - Lisa Fernandez
• Story downloads before they disappear (4.9/5): The Story download feature is exactly what I needed. I save important Stories from community groups before they expire and having them as local files means I never lose valuable content. - Daniel Okafor
• Straightforward and dependable (4.8/5): Simple, clean, and reliable. The download button shows up right on the video player so there's no fumbling with menus or copy-pasting URLs. Group videos download just as smoothly as public ones. - Megan Powell

Platform Support

Browsers

• Chrome
• Edge
• Firefox
• Brave
• Opera

Operating Systems

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Supported Content

• Facebook video posts in feeds, timelines, pages, and groups
• Facebook Reels saved as MP4
• Stories before 24-hour expiration (photo and video)
• Live stream replays after broadcast ends
• Batch downloads from page, group, and profile timelines

Not Supported

• Safari and mobile browsers
• Active Facebook Live streams still broadcasting
• DRM-protected video content (Watch Together, licensed shows)
• Content from groups or pages you do not have access to
• Facebook Messenger video calls or private media

Privacy and Permissions

Supported regions: Worldwide.

Limitations:

• You must be logged in to Facebook and able to view the video to download it.
• Active Live streams cannot be captured until a replay is available.
• Video quality is limited to what Facebook provides (typically SD and HD options).
• DRM-protected content such as licensed shows on Facebook Watch cannot be downloaded.
• Batch downloads run sequentially rather than in parallel to respect rate limits.
• Safari and mobile browsers are not supported.
• Facebook Messenger video calls and private message media are not accessible.

Permissions:

• downloads: Saves video and story files to your device and manages the batch download queue for page and group exports.
• activeTab: Detects Facebook video posts and injects download controls only on the tab you are actively viewing.
• storage: Stores download history, quality preferences, and user settings locally in your browser between sessions.
• notifications: Notifies you when batch downloads complete or if a video download encounters an error.
• scripting: Reads Facebook's page data and GraphQL responses to extract video source URLs and quality variants.
• host_permissions: Limits access to facebook.com and Facebook CDN domains required to detect and download video content.