How to Download Facebook Videos in HD

Facebook has no save button for videos, and its HD clips are trickier than most because the picture and sound are stored separately. Here is how to download public Facebook videos and Reels as a complete MP4 in Full HD — with the audio properly included.

Downloading a Facebook video is simple, but getting a proper HD file with sound is where many tools fall short. That is because Facebook streams high-definition video and its audio as two separate files, and they have to be merged back together. A good downloader does this for you automatically.

Step by step

1. Open the Facebook video, Reel, or Watch clip.
2. Click the three dots (⋯) or the Share button and choose Copy link. Short fb.watch links work too.
3. Open the Facebook downloader and paste the link.
4. Click Download and pick a quality — 1080p Full HD, 720p, or SD.

Downloading Facebook Reels

Facebook Reels download exactly like regular videos — copy the Reel's link and paste it in. You will get the vertical MP4 in the best quality available.

Why some Facebook videos will not download

The most common reason is privacy. Videos posted to a private profile, a closed group, or restricted to Friends only require a login and cannot be fetched. The same applies to age-restricted content. Anything set to Public — which is most page and creator content — works normally.

Phone vs computer

The process is the same on both. On a phone the file saves to your Downloads or gallery; on a computer it goes to your Downloads folder. No app or browser extension is required on either.