SD and HD listed separately
Facebook usually stores two renditions of a video. We show both with their resolution so you can pick a small SD file for messaging or the HD one for editing.
Facebook Video Downloader
Paste a link to a public Facebook video or Reel and download it as an MP4.
Public posts, Pages and Facebook Reels. Private and friends-only posts will not work.
How to use it
- 1Open Facebook and copy the link to the video or Reel you want to save.
- 2Paste the link into the field above and press Analyze.
- 3Pick one of the available qualities we found for that post.
- 4Download the file — it stays available for 30 minutes.
What makes this one different
Handles Facebook's many URL shapes
Watch links, permalink.php, story URLs, Page video tabs and fb.watch short links all resolve to the same video for us.
No extension, no login
Browser extensions that ask for Facebook access can read your whole session. This runs server-side from a public URL, so nothing touches your account.
Formats and technical details
- Input
- facebook.com/watch, /videos/, /reel/ or fb.watch URLs
- Typical renditions
- SD around 640×360, HD around 1280×720
- Output
- MP4, H.264 + AAC
- Audio-only option
- MP3, VBR ~190 kbps
- Retention
- 30 minutes, then deleted
What people use it for
- Archiving video published by a Page you manage.
- Keeping a copy of an ad creative you own before it stops running.
- Saving a public announcement video you have permission to redistribute.
Limitations worth knowing
- Anything requiring a Facebook login — friends-only posts, private groups, some Pages by region — is out of reach by design.
- Facebook often stores HD only for uploads that were HD to begin with.
- Uploads are limited to 500 MB per file on the free tier.
- Results are deleted 30 minutes after they are ready, so download them right away.
Facebook's SD and HD renditions
Facebook transcodes uploads into a low-bitrate SD file for feed autoplay and, when warranted, a 720p or 1080p HD file. Feed playback frequently uses the SD file, which is why a download can look worse than you remember.
Pick the HD rendition whenever it is listed if the file is going into an edit. Pick SD when you need something small enough to send over a messaging app.
Frequently asked questions
Can I download private Facebook videos?
No. Private and friends-only content requires an authenticated session, and we never ask for or use your Facebook credentials.
Why is only SD offered for my video?
Facebook only keeps an HD rendition when the upload was high resolution and got enough traffic to justify it. If the HD file does not exist, no downloader can produce it.
Do fb.watch links work?
Yes, short fb.watch links are resolved automatically.
Can I download Facebook Reels?
Yes, public /reel/ URLs work the same way and return the vertical file.
Are downloaded videos stored on your servers?
Only for the 30 minutes you have to fetch them, after which they are deleted.
Related tools
What people usually do next.
Compress Video OnlineMake a video small enough to send or upload, without turning it into a blocky mess.Video to MP3 ConverterUpload a video and get its audio track as an MP3 — no account, no software to install.Resize VideoScale an oversized video down to a web-friendly width without distorting it.
Public posts, Pages and Facebook Reels. Private and friends-only posts will not work.