Can I download videos from private Facebook profiles?

Only if you are Facebook friends with the person (or they have made their videos public to friends) and you are logged in. The extension downloads whatever Facebook has already loaded into your browser session. Videos that Facebook does not display to you cannot be downloaded.

Why does the extension not show an HD option for some videos?

Facebook only stores an HD version of a video if the uploader submitted a high-resolution source. Many user-uploaded videos, especially older ones or those recorded on lower-quality phones, are only available at SD. The extension shows exactly what is available for that specific video on Facebook's servers.

Can I download Facebook Reels the same way as regular videos?

Yes. Facebook Reels use the same video delivery infrastructure as regular Facebook videos. Open the Reel in the Facebook Reels viewer (facebook.com/reels or from the main feed), let it load, and use the extension the same way.

Does downloading Facebook videos violate Facebook's Terms of Service?

Facebook's Terms of Service do not permit downloading or storing content from their platform outside of their provided features. Downloading for personal archival viewing may be tolerated in practice, but redistributing or commercially using downloaded Facebook videos violates both Facebook's terms and potentially copyright law. Always obtain permission from content creators before sharing their videos.

The extension detects a video but the download fails. What should I do?

Facebook CDN links can expire quickly after the extension detects them. If a download fails, refresh the Facebook page, let the video load again, reopen the extension panel to get a fresh detection, and try downloading immediately. Avoid waiting more than a minute between detection and download.

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How to Download Facebook Videos in HD to Your Computer

Save any public Facebook video or Reel directly to your computer in SD or HD — no third-party websites, no copy-pasting URLs. Works inside Chrome with a single click.

Last updated: March 6, 2026

Facebook offers no native download option for videos on its desktop website, and most third-party sites that claim to download Facebook videos require pasting URLs and often inject ads or malware. Video Downloader Pro works directly inside Chrome, detecting Facebook video streams as you browse and offering a clean one-click download. It supports standard video posts, Facebook Reels, and embedded video content across public Pages and profiles.

How to Download

Install Video Downloader Pro from the Chrome Web Store

Navigate to the Video Downloader Pro Chrome Web Store page and click "Add to Chrome." Confirm the installation. Pin the extension icon to your toolbar. The extension requires no Facebook account permissions and does not interact with the Facebook API — it reads only the video stream data that Facebook loads into your browser's video player.

Tip:You must be logged into Facebook in Chrome for the extension to work — Facebook requires a session to serve video content, even for public posts.

Navigate to the Facebook video post

Open Facebook in Chrome and find the video you want to download. Click on the video to open it — either in the feed lightbox or by clicking through to the video's own page. The video must be playing (or paused mid-play) in the Facebook player before the extension can detect the stream. For videos in the feed, clicking the play button is usually sufficient.

Tip:Facebook Reels are found in the Reels feed (facebook.com/reels) or embedded in the main feed. Click on a Reel to open it in the viewer and proceed the same way as a regular video.

Open the extension panel and detect the video

With the Facebook video visible and playing (or paused) in Chrome, click the Video Downloader Pro icon in your toolbar. The extension will scan the page and detect the video stream. Facebook typically offers two quality tiers: SD (standard definition, usually 480p) and HD (high definition, usually 720p or 1080p). Both options will be listed in the extension panel if the uploader provided HD.

Tip:Not all Facebook videos have an HD version. If only SD is listed, it means the video was originally uploaded or encoded only at standard definition.

Choose SD or HD and download

Select your preferred quality — HD for best quality or SD for a smaller file. Click "Download." The MP4 file will begin saving to your browser's Downloads folder. Facebook video filenames are typically numeric CDN identifiers; consider renaming the file after download for organization.

Tip:HD Facebook videos can be large files. For quick sharing or re-posting purposes where file size matters, SD is often more than sufficient for social media platforms that re-encode on upload anyway.

Verify the downloaded video

Open the saved MP4 in any video player to confirm it downloaded correctly and at the expected quality. Facebook videos are standard H.264-encoded MP4 files compatible with all major media players and editing applications. If the video is from a public Facebook Page, the download is clean with no overlays or watermarks from the extension.

Tip:If you downloaded a video from a Facebook Live replay, note that the encoding quality of live stream replays is often lower than regular uploaded videos — this is Facebook's encoding choice, not the extension's limitation.

Supported Formats

MP4 (SD — 480p)
MP4 (HD — 720p / 1080p)

Limitations

Videos in private Facebook Groups require group membership and a valid logged-in session — the extension can only download content that Facebook loads into your browser.
Facebook Live streams in progress cannot be downloaded as they play — only completed live stream replays stored as on-demand videos are supported.

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