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How to Download Facebook Videos

This article covers three ways to download a Facebook video for use in Nova Studio.

 

 

💡 Prefer a video walkthrough? Watch a 30-second video tutorial below.

 

Option 1: download the file via third-party website (2 mins)

We recommend using a downloader tool via a third-party website. This tutorial walks through how to download a Facebook video using fdown.net.

  1. Copy the Facebook URL of your desired video

    1. Having trouble finding the Facebook URL?  See our How to Copy Social Post URLs article for guidance on finding the URL of your Facebook video.

  2. In a new browser tab, Navigate to fdown.net

  3. Paste the URL and click Download

  4. Close any ads which appear

  5. Click Download in HD Quality button

Pro tip: Ensure the URL is for the individual post and not the brand page

Option 2: via the Inspect Window in Google Chrome (3 mins)

Learn more here.

  1. Right-click on the individual post page of the Facebook video and select Inspect
  2. Toggle the mobile view setting to the desired device
  3. Refresh the page
  4. Press play on the video
  5. Press "ctrl f" or (command f for mac) and type in "<video"
  6. Copy the link and paste it into your browser
  7. Right click on the video and press "Save" to save the video to your device

Tip: The keyboard shortcut F12 also opens the Inspect element

Option 3: via the Inspect Element in Google Chrome [HD Video]
(3 mins)

Learn more here.

Note: Only use this method for small video files

Requirements: a VPN may be required for geo-tagged posts, and logging in to Facebook may be required. 

Procedure:

  1. Right click on the video and select View page source
  2. Use Ctrl+F on Windows and Command+F on Mac to search for quality_hd
  3. Copy the link next to playable_url_quality_hd with Ctrl+C on Windows and Command+C on Mac
  4. Paste the link into the browser. Use Ctrl+V for Windows and Command+V for Mac
  5. Remove the 5  backslashes (\) from the beginning of the link
  6. Press Enter to visit the link
  7. Download the video from the three dots menu icon or right-click and select Save video as

Warning: The link will not work unless the backslashes are correctly removed

Note: Make sure to exclude the quotation marks when copying links

Learn how to Download Photos and Videos from X (formerly Twitter),  Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Youtube, and Pinterest.

Still facing an issue in downloading your Facebook videos? Send us your request to support@createwithnova.com