Facebook downloader
Public videos and Watch links work best.
Paste a Facebook Watch or fb.watch link. Pick the format that fits your device.
See title, duration, and formats
Private and DRM pages stay out of scope
Keep the flow in the browser
One workflow across devices
Example: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1234567890 · Acceptable use
Overview
Facebook Watch, Page videos, and fb.watch short links still power billions of views for publishers, local businesses, and community groups. PasteGrab's Facebook video downloader accepts public Watch URLs and fb.watch redirects, then prepares MP4 or MP3 output on our servers so you do not need a desktop grabber installed.
Marketing teams save testimonial videos. Journalists archive permitted clips. Event organizers download recap posts they published on their own Page. In every case, rights matter: only download Facebook videos you own or are explicitly allowed to store.
Facebook's page structure changes periodically; yt-dlp community updates keep extractors current. If preview fails, verify the video is public, not embedded in a closed group, and copied from the Watch or video permalink — not a news feed scroll position.
The sections below explain how to download Facebook videos on desktop and mobile, which formats to pick, and how to fix common Facebook URL errors.
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Supported hosts
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Format presets
This downloader
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Core tier
How it works
Open the Facebook page in your browser and copy the address bar URL or the platform's share link. For Facebook, working links usually match patterns like https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1234567890. Avoid profile homepages or search results — PasteGrab needs the direct page that contains the media file.
Return to this page, paste the URL into the downloader bar, and select Best quality, MP4, MP3, 720p, or Smallest file before you preview the formats. Format choice happens upfront so you know what you are requesting before our servers contact Facebook. After preview, additional formats may appear if yt-dlp discovers more streams on that page.
Click Preview formats (or press Enter) to fetch metadata — title, duration, and available streams. This step confirms the link is valid and shows you what PasteGrab can extract. If the page is geo-blocked, login-gated, or private, the preview fails with a clear error instead of silently producing a broken file.
When preview succeeds, click Start download to queue the job. You land on a progress page that tracks status until the file is ready. Save the output to your device from the download link. Large Facebook videos may take longer depending on length and server load, but you can leave the tab open while processing continues.
Guests can download without an account. If you sign in, completed jobs appear in History so you can retrieve recent Facebook downloads without re-pasting links. History is optional — the core downloader remains free and link-first.
Benefits
You already have the Facebook link. PasteGrab never asks you to upload source video to our servers — we fetch from the public page directly, which saves time and bandwidth.
Choose MP4 for editing, MP3 for podcasts and voiceovers, or Best quality when you want the highest merged stream yt-dlp can assemble from Facebook.
The downloader bar is responsive. Paste from the Facebook mobile app share sheet, switch to Safari or Chrome, and download without installing a native app.
Every job gets a status page with percentage and stage updates. You always know whether PasteGrab is resolving, downloading, or ready — no mystery spinners.
Teams working with Facebook content get a consistent output path: same UI, same formats, same acceptable-use policy across every supported platform.
This guide is written for real users, not keyword stuffing. You get troubleshooting, FAQs, and internal links to related downloaders when Facebook is not the platform you need.
Features
Metadata and stream discovery use yt-dlp extractors maintained for Facebook. When Facebook changes page structure, upstream updates improve compatibility.
Best quality, MP4, 720p, MP3, and Smallest file cover most Facebook use cases — from master edits to lightweight sharing.
Press Enter to preview or download. A one-tap Paste button reads your clipboard when the browser allows it.
The input shows realistic Facebook link shapes so you know what to paste before you start.
Unsupported hosts and private pages surface as readable errors so you can fix the link quickly.
Jump to other downloaders from the links at the bottom of this page when your next link is not from Facebook.
Output
PasteGrab exposes format presets before preview and may reveal additional streams afterward depending on what Facebook publishes for that URL. Video pages typically offer MP4 output; audio-heavy Facebook posts may map cleanly to MP3.
If you need the smallest possible file for messaging apps or email attachments, choose Smallest file. For archival or re-editing, start with Best quality and only downshift if storage or bandwidth requires it.
| Format | Best for |
|---|---|
| Best quality | Merges the best video and audio streams available on the Facebook page into a single file. |
| MP4 | Standard H.264-style output suitable for playback, slides, and most editors. |
| MP3 | Audio-only export when the Facebook post is music, speech, or background audio you do not need visually. |
| 720p | Caps video height for faster downloads and smaller storage on long Facebook clips. |
| Smallest file | Prioritizes compact output when quality is less important than speed. |
Devices
PasteGrab runs entirely in the browser. There is no Windows or macOS installer — visit this page, paste your Facebook link, and download. Modern Chromium, Safari, and Firefox releases are supported.
On mobile, copy the share link from the Facebook app, open PasteGrab in your browser, tap Paste, and continue. iOS and Android both work; clipboard permissions may prompt once per session.
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Use keyboard Enter to move quickly through preview and download.
iOS Safari and Android Chrome tested regularly. Paste from the Facebook share sheet for the fastest flow.
iPad and Android tablet layouts use the same responsive downloader bar with touch-friendly controls.
Support
Confirm you pasted a direct Facebook media URL (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1234567890), not a profile or search page. Public videos and Watch links work best.
Facebook pages that require login or regional access cannot be fetched by PasteGrab. Only public URLs you can open in an incognito window will resolve.
Long Facebook files take time. Keep the job tab open. If progress stalls beyond ten minutes, copy the link again and retry — transient Facebook CDN issues sometimes clear on a second attempt.
Preview again with a different preset selected before clicking Start download. Format locks in at job creation time.
Tap inside the URL field first, then tap Paste. Some browsers block clipboard access until user interaction occurs.
FAQ
Guides
Long-tail guides with step-by-step instructions for this platform and workflow.
Related
If your next link is not from Facebook, try these supported platforms.