How to download a video from Facebook using a computer

This trick only works on Facebook.com and won’t work on the app, so you’ll need to go to Facebook on your browser first. Then, find the video you want to download, select Share > Copy Link.

A little box with the video’s URL will pop up. Copy the link and then paste it in a new tab or the window’s address bar. Then, change the www in the address to mbasic. So, for example, if the video’s URL is https://www.facebook.com/DigitalTrends/videos/593414421380089, you would change it to https://mbasic.facebook.com/DigitalTrends/videos/593414421380089.

Once you’re done, tap Enter on your keyboard. This changes the address to a mobile basic interface address, allowing you to download the video. If you’ve done this right, the screen will look funny, like you are trying to look at the Facebook app on your browser.

Next, right-click on the video and choose Open Link In New Tab from the menu. In the new tab, the video won’t have any Facebook additions like comments or a like button. It will just be the video.

From there, right-click on the video and select Save video As … from the menu. Then, save it to your computer like you normally would any other video or photo. With the video stored on your computer, you can open it to launch in your standard video player.