Facebook Video Downloader
Save Facebook videos, Reels, Stories and Watch clips in HD, Full HD and 4K. Free, no login, on any device.
A Facebook video downloader for videos, Reels, Stories and Watch
SnapSave is a free Facebook video downloader for videos, Reels, Stories and Watch clips. Paste a Facebook link into the box at the top of this page, choose a quality, up to Full HD or 4K MP4, and the download begins. No app, no account, and no watermark on the file.
People open a Facebook video downloader for everyday reasons: keeping a clip to watch offline, saving a Reel before the poster takes it down, or filing a how-to video away for later. SnapSave covers all of it from one box. It reads the Facebook link you paste, checks every resolution Facebook actually kept, and gives you back a clean MP4 pulled straight from Facebook’s own servers, with nothing left on our side.
Facebook plays its videos from a streaming source, so a plain right-click or long-press won’t save them, and anything in HD or 4K arrives as a separate video file and audio file. SnapSave fetches both and joins them into one ready MP4, to share on WhatsApp, repost, edit, or simply keep. SnapSave works only with public Facebook videos. Use it to save your own clips, content in the public domain, or other public videos you have the right to keep.
How to download a Facebook video in three steps
From a link to a saved file in well under a minute, no software to install and no sign-up.
Copy the Facebook video link
Under the video, tap Share and pick Copy link. On a computer, copy the URL straight from your browser’s address bar.
Paste it into SnapSave
Drop the link into the box at the top of this page and press Download. SnapSave reads the post and lists every quality it can give you.
Choose a quality and save
Pick anything from a light 360p file up to Full HD or 4K. The MP4 saves to your phone or computer, with the audio already merged for the HD options.
Every kind of Facebook video you can save
One box reads the link and works out what’s inside, a post, a Reel, a Story, or a finished Live, then offers the right download for it.
Videos, Watch & Live
Save ordinary posts, Facebook Watch shows and finished Live broadcasts as MP4, at the sharpest resolution Facebook stored, up to Full HD and 4K, with the sound merged back in.
Reels without a watermark
Pull Facebook Reels down as clean vertical MP4s, with no logo and no overlay, ready to re-edit or repost wherever you like.
Stories, photos & sound
Save a Facebook Story’s video or photo before it expires, and lift the audio from any clip as an MP3 when you only want the sound.
We don’t log your links or keep your videos
Plenty of Facebook downloaders quietly keep a record of every link that’s pasted into them. SnapSave doesn’t work that way. There’s no account to sign into, no list of what you’ve saved, and no copy of your file left sitting on a server.
When you paste a Facebook link, SnapSave pulls the video from Facebook’s own servers and passes it to your device. The link only lives long enough to prepare the download, then it’s gone, no upload step, nothing parked on a disk, and no log with your name attached.
Supported Facebook video formats and resolutions
What goes up is what comes back down, no re-encoding, no shrinking, and never a watermark added.
| Source on Facebook | What SnapSave gives you | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Facebook video / Watch | MP4 (H.264 / AAC) | Up to source, 1080p, 2K, 4K |
| Facebook Reel | MP4, no watermark | Up to source resolution |
| Facebook Story | MP4 (video) or JPG (photo) | Original |
| Audio from a video | MP3 | Pulled from the video’s sound |
Get a clean Facebook download every time
Most downloads work first try. A few small habits sort out the ones that don’t.
Copy the link from the post itself
Use Share → Copy link on the video, or open the post and copy the URL from your browser. Links taken from a notification or a forwarded message sometimes redirect and won’t resolve.
Give a brand-new upload a minute
If a video went up moments ago, Facebook may still be building its higher resolutions. Wait a minute and paste it again, that’s usually why a fresh clip won’t come down in 4K straight away.
HD depends on the original upload
SnapSave always offers the sharpest version Facebook holds, but it can’t go past what was uploaded. If the source clip is 720p, then 720p is the ceiling, no tool can add detail that was never there.
SnapSave only works with public videos
The downloader fetches videos that are public on Facebook. If a post is private, restricted, or needs a login to view, SnapSave can’t open it, by design. Stick to public posts, Pages, Reels and Watch clips.
If a download stalls, refresh and retry
A dropped connection happens. Reload the page, paste the link again, and most stalled downloads finish on the second go. Nothing half-finished is kept, so a retry is always safe.
What makes SnapSave a better Facebook video downloader
One tool for every Facebook video type, at full quality, with no account and no record of what you save.
Every Facebook video type
Posts, Watch, Reels, Stories and Live replays from one box, not the video-only trick most Facebook downloaders settle for.
Real 4K, with the audio merged
SnapSave grabs the top resolution Facebook stored and stitches the separate video and sound back together, so a 4K download actually plays with audio.
No watermark, original quality
Your file comes back the way it went up. No resize, no re-encode, and no SnapSave stamp across your video.
Free, unlimited, no sign-up
No daily limit, no email, no locked features and no account. Save one clip or fifty, the Facebook downloader stays free.
Works on every device
iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebook, any modern browser, with no app and no extension to maintain.
Built for the tricky clips
Long videos, separate 4K audio, Watch shows and finished Live streams, the cases where lighter tools tend to give up.
How to download Facebook videos on any device
The routine is the same everywhere, copy, paste, download. Only the place the file lands changes.
iPhone & iPad iOS
Tap Share → Copy link under the video, open SnapSave in Safari, paste, and download. The file saves to Files → Downloads. To move a clip into your camera roll, open it in Files, tap share, and choose Save Video.
Android Chrome
Tap Share → Copy link, open SnapSave in Chrome, paste, and tap download. The file shows up in your Downloads notification and folder, and most gallery apps pick it up on their own.
Windows PC
Open the post in your browser, copy the URL from the address bar, paste it into SnapSave, and click download. The file lands in your default Downloads folder, usually C:UsersYourNameDownloads.
Mac macOS
Same as Windows, copy the URL, paste, download. The MP4 saves to ~/Downloads, and SnapSave works in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave and Arc.
Chromebook & Linux
Identical steps: open the post, copy, paste, download. Files save to your Downloads folder and show up in the Files app on Chromebook or your file manager on Linux.
What people save Facebook videos for
One Facebook downloader, every browser and device
SnapSave runs in your browser, so there’s nothing to install. Open the site on any device, paste your Facebook link, and you’re set.
DevicesiPhone · iPad · Android · Windows PC · Mac · Linux · Chromebook
BrowsersChrome · Safari · Firefox · Edge · Brave · Arc
What SnapSave won’t do
A downloader should be a handy tool, not a way around someone’s rights. A few things stay off the table on purpose.
Touch private or restricted videos
SnapSave only fetches videos that are public on Facebook. If a post needs a login to view, or is restricted, it stays off-limits. Getting around access controls is what harms creators and gets downloaders blocked.
Bulk-rip whole Pages or profiles
Each download is one paste of one public video. SnapSave isn’t an account scraper and won’t be bent into one.
Hold on to your downloads
The file travels from Facebook to your device. Nothing stays with us, so there’s nothing to “delete later”, it was never kept.
Ask for your Facebook password
SnapSave never needs your login or your account. If a Facebook downloader wants you to sign in, close the tab.
Add tracking or a watermark
The MP4 or MP3 you save is the original media as Facebook stored it, nothing added, nothing altered.
Help you reuse content you don’t own
Saving someone else’s video to republish or sell, without permission, isn’t what this is for. Keep it to your own clips, public-domain content, or videos you’re allowed to save.
Facebook video downloader, frequently asked questions
Is SnapSave free to use?
Yes. SnapSave is a free Facebook video downloader with unlimited downloads, no signup, no email, no premium tier and no daily cap. A few light ads keep the service going.
Do I need an app or to sign in?
Neither. SnapSave runs in your web browser, so there’s no app, no extension and no software to install, and it never asks for your Facebook login.
Is it legal to download Facebook videos?
It depends on the video. Saving content you created, clips in the public domain, or videos you have the owner’s permission to download is generally fine. Downloading or re-sharing someone else’s copyrighted video without permission is not, and SnapSave isn’t meant for that. You’re responsible for respecting copyright, the creator’s rights and Facebook’s Terms of Service.
Which Facebook videos am I allowed to save?
Your own uploads, public-domain content, and any video you have clear permission to download. When you’re not sure, ask the person who posted it before you save it.
Can I download Facebook videos in 4K?
Yes, when the original was uploaded in 4K. SnapSave offers the highest resolution that particular video has, 1080p, 2K or 4K, and merges the separate audio stream back in.
What format do downloads come in?
Videos save as standard MP4 (H.264 video, AAC audio), which plays on every device and in every editor, CapCut, Premiere, Final Cut, DaVinci Resolve. You can also save just the audio as MP3.
Can I download Facebook Reels and Stories too?
Yes. SnapSave saves Facebook Reels as clean MP4s with no watermark, and saves a Story’s photo or video while it’s still live. If you only have that type of link, use the Facebook Reels downloader or the Facebook Story downloader.
Can SnapSave download private Facebook videos?
No. SnapSave only downloads public Facebook videos. Private posts, restricted videos and anything that needs a login to view aren’t supported, by design.
Can I download a Facebook Live video?
Yes, but only once the broadcast has ended and Facebook has saved the replay. A stream can’t be downloaded while it’s still live.
How do I download a Facebook video on iPhone?
Copy the link, open SnapSave in Safari, paste, and save. The file goes to Files → Downloads; for some videos the free Documents app by Readdle makes saving smoother.
How do I download a Facebook video on Android?
Copy the link, open SnapSave in Chrome, paste, and tap download. The file lands in your Downloads folder or Gallery.
Where do my downloads go?
On iPhone and iPad, Files → Downloads. On Android, your Downloads folder. On Windows, C:UsersYourNameDownloads. On Mac, Linux and Chromebook, ~/Downloads.
Does Facebook have its own download button?
Not for most videos. Facebook plays them from a streaming source that won’t save through a normal browser action, which is why a Facebook video downloader like SnapSave exists.
Does SnapSave add a watermark?
No. You get the original media from Facebook as it was posted, no watermark, no logo and no SnapSave branding.
Does SnapSave keep a download history?
No. There are no accounts and no history. Your link is used only to fetch the file, and nothing about your download is stored on our side.
Disclaimer and legal information
Not affiliated with Facebook or Meta
SnapSave is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by or officially connected to Facebook or Meta Platforms, Inc. It is an unaffiliated third-party service that works only with publicly available content.
Trademarks
“Facebook,” “Meta,” “Reels” and related names are trademarks of Meta Platforms, Inc. Every other brand and logo mentioned here belongs to its respective owner. These names are used only to describe what the tool supports and do not imply any endorsement.
Intended use
SnapSave is meant for personal, non-commercial use, to save publicly available Facebook content, videos you own, or content in the public domain. It only works with public videos and is not built for downloading private or restricted content, mass scraping, large-scale redistribution, or anything that breaks Facebook’s Terms of Service.
Your responsibility
You are responsible for how you use the tool, for respecting the original creator, and for following copyright and intellectual-property law and Facebook’s terms. SnapSave only handles public videos, and we don’t support downloading private or restricted content, or using copyrighted material without the rights holder’s permission.
Nothing is hosted here
SnapSave does not host, store, cache or distribute any Facebook content. The tool simply lets you save publicly available media to your own device, at your own request, nothing is kept on our servers before, during or after a download.
No warranty
The service is provided “as is,” with no warranty of any kind. We’re not liable for how the tool is used, for the content people download, or for anything that follows from it. By using SnapSave you agree to use it lawfully and at your own risk.
Ready to download your first Facebook video?
Paste any Facebook link into the downloader at the top of the page, SnapSave handles the rest, freely and privately.