If you come across a video on Facebook that you want to save and watch later on your device, or share with someone who doesn’t have Facebook, you might be wondering what the best way to save the video is.
The first thing to note is that videos on Facebook can be shared on Messenger as well as Instagram, WhatsApp, and in your Stories – making them accessible to a broader audience. You can also copy the link to a video on Facebook and send it to a friend via text or email. Provided the video has not been posted by a private Facebook user, they should be able to click on the link and watch the video in full.
But how do you save the video onto your device?
Use a Third Party App
There’s an app or website out there for everything. You will find a number of websites that promise to help turn video links into tangible video files that can be saved onto your iPhone device – requiring simply a URL link to the video and access to your device album for the transfer.
Accessing these websites is easy, and the process will work for both an iPhone and Android. However, be wary with unfamiliar websites and downloads.
Download via Your Device
There is a hack that smartphone users can try, that lets them take that video URL link and download it as a direct content file from Chrome.
Next to the URL input field, you should see a Download button. Clicking on this will ask you what file type you want to download the file as, choosing video quality and then confirming the action.
Screen Record the Video
A quick and easy way to transform a Facebook video into a file that you can access and watch on your iPhone is by screen recording the video as it plays.
This removes the need to download the file and simply allows you to play it through on your smartphone and capture the footage to save to your album.
Try one of these hacks next time you want to turn a great Facebook video into something you can open in your Facebook album at any time. Happy browsing!
