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If someone sends you a video on Facebook Messenger, you can tap it to play directly within the chat. But what if you want to watch it offline? If the video is shared from Facebook, YouTube, or another online video site, you may be able to download it; however, be cautious, as downloading videos could violate copyright laws in your area and the website’s terms of service. If the video is sent as a file from the sender’s computer, phone, or tablet, downloading it becomes much easier. Here’s how you can save a video from Facebook Messenger to your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.
Steps
Download the attached video (On any mobile device)
Open the Messenger app. This is the blue chat bubble icon with a white lightning bolt, typically found on your home screen or in your app list.
- If the sender attaches the video from a computer, phone, or tablet (instead of pasting a link to an online video or sharing from a website), you can use this method to download the video.
- If Messenger doesn’t open directly to the Chats screen, tap Chats to navigate there quickly.
Tap on the conversation with the video. If you don't see the video right away, swipe the screen until you find it.
Tap and hold the video. Don't rush to play it – simply tap and hold the video until some options appear.
Tap on Save (Save) or Save Video (Save Video). If you don't see either of these options at the bottom of the screen, tap on More to reveal additional choices.
- If you've granted Messenger access to your Camera Roll, the video will download right away. Otherwise, you will be prompted to grant permission.
- Once the video is saved, you can view it anytime, whether online or offline, by opening the Photos app or Gallery and tapping on the video.
Download Facebook Video (on iPhone/iPad)
Download the Documents app. This free app will help you download and save videos from Facebook. Open the App Store on your iPhone and follow these steps:
- Tap on Search.
- Tap the search bar.
- Type documents.
- Tap on Search.
- Tap on GET next to the "Documents by Readdle" title.
Mở Documents. Chạm vào OPEN (Mở) trong App Store, hoặc chạm vào ứng dụng Documents có biểu tượng chữ "D" nhiều màu trên nền trắng.
Lướt xem màn hình chào mừng đến khi thấy "My Files". Vuốt màn hình từ phải sang trái, và chạm vào Not now (Không phải bây giờ) khi bạn thấy lựa chọn này. Bạn có thể dừng lại khi thấy màn hình My Files.
Mở trình duyệt Documents. Đây là trình duyệt đặc biệt trong ứng dụng Documents. Để mở nó, bạn chỉ cần chạm vào biểu tượng la bàn ở bên dưới màn hình.
- Bây giờ bạn đã đến đúng nơi, bạn có thể trở về màn hình chính, vì bạn cần sử dụng Messenger ở bước tiếp theo.
Mở ứng dụng Messenger. Đó là biểu tượng bong bóng trò chuyện màu xanh dương và tia chớp trắng thường hiển thị trên màn hình chính hoặc trong danh sách ứng dụng.
- Nếu Messenger không mở ra màn hình Chats (Trò chuyện), hãy chạm vào Chats để đến đó ngay.
- Mặc dù bạn có thể tải hầu hết video công khai trên Facebook, nhưng bạn không thể tải những video riêng tư hoặc được chia sẻ ở chế độ "Friends of Friends" (Bạn bè của bạn bè). Hơn nữa, bạn không thể tải video công khai có một số hình thức bảo vệ (chẳng hạn như cảnh báo nội dung đồ họa).
Chạm vào cuộc trò chuyện chứa video. Nếu bạn không thấy video cần lưu, hãy vuốt tìm video đó ngay.
Tap on the video title, which is located right beneath the video that's currently playing. This is how you open the video in the Facebook app.
Tap the three-dot menu and select Save to watch later (Save to watch later). You'll find this option in the top right corner.
Locate the video you saved on Facebook. To do so, tap the three horizontal lines in the bottom-right corner and choose Saved. The video you just saved will appear at the top of the "Most Recent" list. But don't open it just yet!
Tap the three dots next to the video and select Copy link (Copy link). This will copy the video’s URL to your clipboard.
Return to the Documents app and visit https://getfvid.com. To do this, tap the "Search any website" field in the Documents browser, type getfvid.com, and press the Go button.
Paste the URL into this field and tap on Download (Download). Hold the "Enter Facebook Video URL" field and select Paste when it appears. After tapping Download, a variety of download options will be displayed.
Choose the video quality and tap Done (Done). Scroll down to see three green buttons and select the download quality: HD Quality (higher file size, usually clearer) or Normal Quality. After tapping Done, the video will be saved to the Documents app.
Tap the rectangle in the lower-left corner. This action will take you to the My Files screen.
Tap the Downloads folder. You will find the video in this folder.
Move the video to the camera roll. Now that the video is saved, here’s how to access the camera roll for easy viewing in the Photos app:
- Tap the three dots under the video and select Move.
- Tap Photos.
- When prompted, tap Allow Access to All Photos.
- Once the video is moved, you can view it in the Photos app by tapping the Recents folder.
Download Facebook videos (on Android)
Install the ES File Explorer app. Skip this step if you already have ES File Explorer installed on your Android device. To download it, open the Play Store and follow these steps:
- Tap the search bar.
- Type es file explorer
- Tap the ES File Explorer result below the search bar.
- Tap INSTALL and follow the on-screen instructions.
Open the Messenger app. This is the app with the blue chat bubble icon and a white lightning bolt, typically shown on the home screen or in your app list.
- If Messenger doesn’t open to the Chats screen, tap Chats to navigate there immediately.
- While most public Facebook videos can be downloaded, videos marked as private or shared with "Friends of Friends" cannot be.
- Additionally, you cannot download public videos that are protected with certain restrictions (such as graphic content warnings).
Select the conversation with the video.
Tap on the video name. This will immediately open the Facebook app.
Tap the three-dot menu and select Save to Watch Later (Save for later). The three-dot menu can be found in the top right corner.
- Choose the For Later folder from the "Save To" list when the menu appears.
Find your saved video on Facebook. To do so, tap the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner and choose Saved. Your most recently saved video will appear at the top of the "Most Recent" list. Do not open it just yet!
Tap the three-dot icon next to the video and select Copy Link (Copy URL). This will copy the video’s URL to your clipboard.
Visit https://getfvid.com. To do this, tap the address bar at the top of your screen, enter the URL, and press Enter.
Paste the URL in the field and press Download (Download). Tap and hold the "Enter Facebook Video URL" field and select Paste when the option appears. After pressing Download, you will be presented with multiple download options.
Select the video quality and tap Done (Complete). Swipe down the three green buttons and choose the download quality as either HD Quality (HD quality) or Normal Quality. HD quality files are usually larger but tend to be clearer. Once you tap Done, the video will immediately begin downloading to your Android device.
Open ES File Explorer. Exit Chrome and tap on the ES File Manager app in the App Drawer.
- When using ES File Explorer for the first time, you may need to swipe or tap through a few introductory screens before proceeding.
Tap the Download folder. Here you will find all your downloaded content, including the video you just downloaded from Facebook.
Tap the three-dot icon on the video and select Copy (Copy). The video will be saved as "videoplayback.mp4."
Navigate to the Camera folder. You can locate it by going to Internal Storage > DCIM > Camera. This is where all the photos and videos in your camera roll are stored.
Tap on the Paste option located at the bottom of the screen. This action will paste the video into the camera roll, and you can watch it either online or offline through your Android device's photo gallery.
Download videos from YouTube or other streaming platforms.
Install the Documents app. This free app will allow you to download and save videos from Facebook. Open the App Store on your iPhone and follow these steps:
- Tap on Search
- Tap on the search bar
- Type documents
- Tap on Search
- Tap on GET (next to "Documents by Readdle")
Launch the Documents app. Tap OPEN in the App Store, or tap the Documents app icon with the multi-colored "D" on a white background.
Swipe through the welcome screens until you see "My Files". Swipe right to left, and tap Not now when the option appears. You can stop when you reach the "My Files" screen.
Mở ứng dụng Messenger. Đó là ứng dụng có biểu tượng bong bóng trò chuyện màu xanh dương và tia chớp màu trắng thường hiển thị trên màn hình chính hoặc trong danh sách ứng dụng.
- Nếu Messenger không hiển thị màn hình Chats (Trò chuyện), hãy chạm vào Chats để đến đó ngay.
Chạm vào cuộc trò chuyện có video. Nếu bạn không thấy video ngay lập tức, hãy vuốt tìm video.
Chạm và giữ video, rồi chọn Copy (Sao chép). Đừng phát video - bạn chỉ cần chạm và giữ video đến khi một số lựa chọn hiển thị, và chọn Copy.
- Có thể bạn cần chạm vào More (Khác) để thấy lựa chọn Copy.
Mở trình duyệt Documents. Đây là trình duyệt đặc biệt trong ứng dụng Documents. Để mở nó, bạn cần trở về ứng dụng Documents để thấy My Files, và chạm vào biểu tượng la bàn ở bên dưới màn hình.
Sử dụng công cụ tải video trực tuyến VideoSolo. Đây là trang tải video miễn phí, nhưng một số lựa chọn tải video chất lượng cao cần trả phí nâng cấp.
- Tại trường "Search any website" (Tìm kiếm mọi trang web), hãy nhập videosolo.com và chạm vào Go.
- Nếu bạn thấy trình đơn ba gạch ngang ở phía trên góc trái, hãy chạm vào đó, chọn Video Downloader, và chạm vào Online Video Downloader. Nếu không, bạn sẽ chạm vào Online Video Downloader ở phía trên góc phải trang.
Press and hold the field labeled "Paste the link here" and select Paste. This action pastes the URL of the video onto the website.
Tap the Download button. This will unlock additional download options.
Tap the Download next to the video quality you prefer. The higher the number in the "Quality" column, the larger the file size and the better the video quality.
- Tap Done once this option is displayed to start the download.
Tap the rectangle icon at the bottom left corner. This will take you to the "My Files" screen.
Tap the Downloads folder. You'll find the video in this folder.
Move the video to the camera roll. Now that the video is saved, here’s how you can move it to your camera roll for easy viewing in the Photos app:
- Tap the three dots beneath the video and select Move.
- Tap Photos.
- Tap Allow Access to All Photos when this option appears.
- Once the video is moved, you can view it in the Photos app on your iPad by tapping it under the Recents folder.
Download videos from YouTube or other streaming sites (on Android).
Install the ES File Explorer app. Skip this step if you already have ES File Explorer on your Android. To install it, open the Play Store and follow these steps:
- Tap the search bar.
- Type es file explorer
- Tap the ES File Explorer result below the search bar.
- Tap INSTALL and follow the on-screen instructions.
Open the Messenger app. This is the app with a blue chat bubble icon and a white lightning bolt on your home screen or app list.
- If Messenger doesn’t open to the Chats screen, tap on Chats to go there directly.
Tap on the chat with the video. If you can’t find the video, swipe to locate it.
Press and hold the video, then select Copy. Don’t play the video just yet—simply press and hold the video until options appear, then tap Copy.
Open Google Chrome. You can also use any other browser if you prefer.
Go to http://www.videosolo.com. This is a free video download site, although some high-quality download options may require a paid upgrade.
Open the Online Video Downloader.
- If you see the three horizontal lines menu in the top left corner, tap it, then select Video Downloader and tap Online Video Downloader.
- If not, simply tap on Online Video Downloader at the top-right of the page.
Press and hold the "Paste the link here" field and select Paste. This action pastes the URL into the website.
Tap on the Download button (Download). This action will reveal several download options.
Tap on the download link Download next to the video quality you wish to download. The higher the number in the “Quality” column, the larger the file size and the better the video quality.
- If you’ve paid for an upgrade, try downloading a different file size.
- If the video does not appear after this, tap Open to open the video.
Download the video. Once the video is displayed, simply tap on it to reveal the control buttons, select the three dots in the lower-right corner, and then tap Download. This will save the video to your Downloads folder, but you do not need to save it to your photo library.
Open ES File Explorer. Exit Chrome, then tap on the ES File Manager app from your App Drawer.
- On your first time using ES File Explorer, you may need to swipe or tap through some introductory screens before proceeding.
Tap on the Download folder. You will find all your downloaded files here, including the Facebook video you just downloaded.
Tap the three-dot icon on the video and select Copy. Now you can move the video to the appropriate folder.
Go to the Camera folder (Camera). You can find this folder by navigating to Internal Storage (Internal Storage) > DCIM > Camera. This is where all the photos and videos from your camera roll are stored.
Tap on Paste at the bottom of the screen. The video will be pasted into your camera roll, and you can now watch it online or offline in the Android gallery app.
Warning
- Videos saved from Messenger often have lower quality compared to the original upload.
- Only download videos from Facebook and YouTube for personal use, and make sure you are aware of the legal risks in your location before proceeding with this action.
