facebook downloader

Facebook Video Downloader

Download a public Facebook video or Reel as MP4, or keep the soundtrack as MP3. This page is for Watch clips, public Reels and public video posts — not for group-only links, profiles or photo albums.

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Paste a public video or Reel to see a preview and download options.

Supported links

These URL shapes match what VidYonk accepts for Facebook. Profiles, playlists and private posts are rejected.

  • facebook.com/…/videos/…

    Classic public video posts on a Page or profile that anyone can open.

  • facebook.com/reel/…

    Public Reels. If Facebook asks you to log in before the Reel plays, we cannot fetch it.

  • facebook.com/watch?v=…

    Facebook Watch URLs that include a video id in the query string.

  • fb.watch/…

    Short Watch links. They must resolve to a public video, not a group post.

How it works

How to download from Facebook

  1. 1

    Copy a public Facebook URL

    Use Share → Copy link on the video or Reel. Group, Marketplace and story links are not supported.

  2. 2

    Check the preview

    Paste the link and analyse it. You should see a title and the heights Facebook made available, often labelled as SD and HD.

  3. 3

    Download the file

    Choose MP4 video or MP3 audio, start the download, and wait for the progress bar. Leave the tab open until the file begins saving.

Which Facebook formats and qualities you get

Public Facebook videos often arrive as progressive MP4 files with an SD and an HD option. Reels may expose fewer heights. VidYonk lists what Facebook returns; we do not upscale a 720p Reel into 1080p.

Choose video when you want the picture. Choose MP3 when you only need the speech or music from that clip. MP3 is extracted from the same public file, not from a separate Facebook audio store.

Some Facebook videos are offered as DASH or HLS streams rather than a single MP4. In those cases the server remuxes the stream while sending it to you. You still receive one file at the end.

If a quality is marked as too large for this server, pick a lower height. There is no 8K option because Facebook does not publish that for ordinary clips, and this machine is not built to store huge originals.

Why a Facebook link might fail

Facebook hides a lot of video behind a login. If a private window shows a sign-in wall instead of the player, VidYonk will fail with a login or private-video error. That is a Facebook restriction, not a broken button.

Group videos, event videos, Marketplace listings, stories and photo posts are out of scope. Profiles and Pages as a whole are not downloadable — you need the URL of one public video.

Age-gated and region-restricted clips can fail even when they look public on your account. Try a video that any visitor can play, such as a Page Reel that opens without logging in.

Deleted videos, expired Reels and links that only work inside the Facebook app will not resolve here. Copy the link again from the video itself rather than from a share preview card.

Is it safe and private?

No Facebook login is involved. You never type a password into VidYonk. We process the public URL, prepare a file, send it to your browser, and delete the server copy.

VidYonk is not affiliated with Meta or Facebook. Use this only for videos you own or have permission to save. If you are a rights holder, the copyright page explains how to request a takedown.

FAQ

Facebook Video Downloader FAQ

Can I download Facebook Reels?

Yes, when the Reel is public and plays without logging in. Paste the Reel URL from facebook.com/reel/… or a public share link.

Do fb.watch links work?

They do when they point at a public Watch video. If the short link lands on a login page, choose a different public clip.

Can I save a video from a private Facebook group?

No. Group, friends-only and members-only videos are rejected. Only content that is public on the open web is accepted.

Why do I only see SD?

Facebook sometimes publishes only one progressive file. VidYonk cannot create HD if Facebook did not offer it for that video.

Will this download a Facebook story?

No. Stories disappear quickly and are not treated as public video posts. Use a regular video or Reel link instead.

Is my Facebook account connected?

No. There is no Facebook login, no cookies from your account, and nothing to sign up for on VidYonk.

Download from other platforms

Only download videos you own or have permission to use. Respect creators’ rights and each platform’s terms.