How to Download Facebook Videos on PC and Mobile: A Simple Guide for Everyone

Have you ever come across a video on Facebook that you wanted to save for offline viewing? If so, you're in luck! In this blog post, I'll show you how to download Facebook videos on both PC and mobile devices. Whether it's a video from your feed, a friend's post, or a page you follow, I'll guide you through the process of saving it directly to your device in just a few simple and easy steps.

Method #1: Download Facebook Videos On PC

If you're using a PC or laptop, you can download Facebook videos by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Locate the desired Facebook video you wish to download

The first step is to find the Facebook video you want to download. This can be a video from your feed, a friend's post, or a page you follow.

Step 2: Copy the video link

Once you have found the video, hover your mouse over the Date/Time stamp at the top left corner of the video post. Then, right-click and select Copy link address from the menu.

Step 3: Launch a new tab in your web browser.

Now, launch a new tab in your web browser. In the address bar, paste the video link you just copied.

Step 4: Replace 'web' or 'www' with 'mbasic'

At the beginning of the URL, replace web or www with mbasic. Then, hit Enter to load the mobile basic version of Facebook.

Step 5: Click on the video to open it in a new window

You'll see the video in a simplified interface. Click on the video to open it in a new window.

Step 6: Right-click on the video and select the option 'Save Video As...'

While the video is playing, right-click on it. Select Save Video As... from the menu.

Step 7: Choose a destination folder and press the Save button

You can give it a name if you want, then choose a destination folder on your computer where to save it and press the Save button.

That's all you need to do to download and save a video from Facebook to your PC or laptop.

Method #2: Download Facebook Videos On Mobile Devices

If you're using a smartphone, you can download videos from Facebook by following these steps:

Step 1: Access the Facebook app on your mobile device.

Get started by firing up the Facebook app on your mobile device.

Step 2: Locate your chosen video for download.

Next, find the video that you would like to download.

Step 3: Copy the video link

Once you find the desired video, tap the three dots above it, then select Copy link.

Step 4: Open a browser app and paste the copied link

After that, open the Google Chrome browser app (or any browser app you like). Tap and hold the search bar, then paste the copied link.

Step 5: Replace 'm' or 'www' with 'mbasic'

Next, go to the beginning of the URL, change m or www to mbasic, then tap the right-arrow or Go.

Step 6: Log in to your Facebook account

At this point, you may be asked to log into your Facebook account, if you haven't logged in already.

Step 7: Tap the video to open it in a new window

Once you do that, you will be redirected to the basic mobile version of Facebook. From there, tap the video to open it in a new window.

Step 8: Tap the three dots and select 'Download'

Now, just tap the three dots at the bottom right of the player and select Download.

Step 9: Find the downloaded video in your phone storage

And that's it! The video has been successfully downloaded and you can find it in your phone storage.

Conclusion

In this article, we have provided a step-by-step guide to download Facebook videos on both PC and mobile devices. The guide includes two methods for downloading videos, one for PC and the other for mobile devices.