How To Download Facebook Videos on Android [7 Apps & Sites]

Have you ever come across hilarious cat videos, inspiration talks, or life hack videos on Facebook that you immediately want to download to your phone? Facebook doesn’t have a built-in download option, but don’t worry! You can easily download these videos on Android using your phone’s web browser and a clever trick.

Let’s dive in and see how you can save Facebook videos and even Facebook Reels and stories on your Android device. We tried various methods to download videos from Facebook and found several options. Some let you save videos in Full HD resolution in MP4 format, and there is even an option to grab audio-only MP3 format.

Without any further ado, here are seven possible ways to download Facebook videos on your Android phone and tablet devices within a few simple steps. All the mentioned approaches are easy to follow and work on any Facebook video, including reels, live, and private videos.

Quick Overview

Downloading videos from Facebook may violate their terms of service, so it’s important to only download videos that you have permission to save.

Are you short on time and looking for a quick solution? This section is for you. There are three main ways to download Facebook videos on Android. We have discussed each of these options in detail in this article.

1. Using your phone’s web browser: Open the Facebook app, find the video you want to download, and tap the three-dot menu in the corner. Select “Copy link”. Open your phone’s web browser (like Chrome). Paste the link into the address bar and play the video. Once it starts playing, tap and hold on the video, and a menu will appear with a “Download video” option.
2. Using video downloader websites: Downloading Facebook videos through video downloader websites can be a convenient way to save them for offline viewing. You can use sites like KeepVid, SnapSave, and FastVid.
3. Using third-party video downloader apps: Many third-party video downloader apps can download Facebook videos. While choosing to use a third-party app, make sure it has good reviews and is from a reputable developer and source.

1. Use Web Browser – A neat trick!

Yes, you read that right. This method requires only a web browser to download videos from Facebook. It is the simplest, easiest, and most direct method, and any mobile web browser should work, including Google Chrome, Opera, and Mozilla Firefox.

We are performing these steps on Firefox. However, the basic procedure remains the same for every other browser.

Here’s what you need to do:

Facebook may ask you to log in to your account (if the video is private). You will only need to do that once since it will be your trustworthy web browser, so it’s safe to sign in.

1. Open the Facebook video you want to download; it can be in the Facebook app or the website. I am using the official app here.
2. Look at the right corner of the video. There, you should see a three-dot menu button. Tap it.
   
3. A menu will pop up; tap the Copy link.
   
4. Launch Firefox or any web browser.
5. In the address bar, paste the copied link and replace the www in the URL with mbasic. After modification, your copied URL should begin with “https://mbasic.facebook.com/…”
   
6. Tap go and let the page load.
7. Once loaded, tap on the video to start playing. A new tab will automatically open, and your video will start playing.
   
8. Tap and hold onto the video; a popup will appear with an option to Save the file to the device or Download the video (depending on the browser you are using). Tap that button.
   
9. Your browser will start downloading the Facebook video, which you can find in your phone’s Downloads folder within Gallery.

That’s it. You have downloaded a video from Facebook without any app or third-party service.

• What Is This Best For: Download videos from Facebook without installing ad-supported apps that usually have hundreds of popup ads. This is the quickest and easiest method to save Facebook videos.
• Unique Features: Works on any platform, including Android and Windows; downloads high-quality Facebook videos with a few clicks.
• Ads: No, ad-free.

2. FastVid App

FastVid is a dedicated Facebook video-downloading app specially designed for Android. The app provides you with several options to download Facebook videos and store them on your phone for sharing and storage, which could be a favorite song too that you want to add to your music player.

FastVid, unlike the other services, gives you two options to download videos from Facebook i.e. built-in browser and URL. The latter does not require you to log in to your Facebook account, all you need is a video URL and the rest will be taken care of by the app itself. However, if in case you don’t have the Facebook app then you can use the built-in browser to log in to your account and download the videos directly from there within seconds.

• What Is This Best For: Directly download from the official Facebook app via the share link option; directly download your favorite Facebook videos to your Android phone gallery.
• Unique Features: Built-in browser for Facebook; one-click video downloading.
• Ads: Yes, the service is ad-supported and contains tons of ads.

3. KeepVid

KeepVid is a well-known online video downloading service that helps you download videos from most of compatible video streaming sites and social media platforms, including Facebook. This web service works on both phones and laptops and does not require you to log in to the Facebook account to download videos.

KeepVid has a clean interface, and on its homepage, you will see a bar where you can directly paste the URL of the Facebook video that you want to download and tap on the Go button. A download video button will appear, tap on it. The video will open, tap, and hold onto the video and select the Download video option. The download will begin automatically and the video will be stored in your Gallery under the Downloads album.

• What Is This Best For: Download Facebook videos without logging into your account; download an MP3 version of any video.
• Unique Features: Works with hundreds of websites and social media platforms.
• Ads: Yes, the service is ad-supported.

Visit Site: keepv.id

4. SaveFrom

SaveFrom is a reputable video downloading website that provides native support for Facebook so you can easily download videos in high quality without installing any third-party app on your Android device. With just a tap of a button, you can download your favorite Facebook video in HD.

Here’s how you can download videos through SaveFrom. Copy the Facebook video URL you want to download, open the SaveFrom website using any of your favorite web browsers, paste the copied video link, and tap download. The site will process the video and generate a download link with two qualities i.e. MP4 HD and MP4 SD. Make your selection, and tap download.

• What Is This Best For: Quickly download videos from Facebook; gives you the option to choose download quality.
• Unique Features: Support for a handful of video streaming sites.
• Ads: Yes, the service is ad-supported.

Visit Site: en.savefrom.net

5. FBDown

FBDown has been around the Internet for quite a while now and has managed to gain quite a lot of user base and popularity among online video downloaders, especially those who are looking for a way to download Facebook videos. Interestingly, the service also lets you download live Facebook videos as well as private videos.

The usability of FBDown on Android is really straightforward. Copy the Facebook video URL that you want to download. Launch your web browser, go to the FBDown website, paste the URL into the box, and hit the download button. The page will show you a thumbnail of the video along with its duration and title. Right below those details, you will find your download links for normal quality as well as HD quality. Tap on any quality you want and the download should begin automatically.

• What Is This Best For: Download Facebook live videos; show you the thumbnail and duration of the Facebook video.
• Unique Features: Provides a way to download private Facebook videos.
• Ads: Yes, the service is ad supported.

Visit Site: fdown.net

6. BitDownloader

BitDownload gives you an open platform using which you can download your favorite videos and music from Facebook and easily share it on your WhatsApp status or send it to your friends quickly without scrolling through your Facebook newsfeed. The online video downloading service allows you to download videos in various resolutions and formats.

The interface of BitDownloader is quite easy to navigate around and doesn’t have any learning curve. Simply copy the URL of the Facebook video you want to save on your Gallery and then launch the web browser on your phone. Go to the BitDownloader website and paste the URL you copied earlier. Tap on the download button and wait for the website to scan the video. Within a few seconds, all the information will be populated along with the title and several download links, and the file size.

• What Is This Best For: Downloading Facebook audio and video of your favorite content.
• Unique Features: Let you download video-only and audio-only versions of Facebook video; support for M4A audio format.
• Ads: Yes, the service is ad supported.

7. Online Video Downloader Apps

Are you still not happy with the apps and services I have reviewed above and looking for more options? No need to worry as I have already shared some best apps to download videos from any social media platform and any video streaming site including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube.

With the mentioned online video downloading apps, you will be able to download Facebook videos in HD and SD quality with just a tap of a button, and within a few seconds, the selected video will be stored in your phone’s internal storage or external micro SD card. You will also get features like batch video downloading and bookmarking for quick later access.

• What Is This Best For: Downloading videos from any online video streaming site including Facebook.
• Unique Features: Download and save videos to your phone in seconds; support for dark mode; automatically detect copied Facebook links and start downloading.

Concluding Thoughts

There you have it! With these quick and easy methods and workarounds, you have become a professional Facebook video downloader. You can now capture all those funny cat videos, life hacks, inspirational talks, or anything else that catches your eye – all for offline viewing whenever you want a dose of social media entertainment. As always, remember it’s wise to check the copyright of the video before sharing it further. Happy downloading!