Facebook Video Downloader

Download public Facebook videos and Reels in the best quality available, with the thumbnail included. Paste a watch link, a Reel link or the URL of a post that contains a video. Reading the link and saving the video and cover are all free.

Paste a Facebook link above and the video shows up here, with the file ready to save.

How it works

Three steps, nothing to install. Paste a link, confirm the post, then save the file. Everything happens in the browser tab you already have open. Reading a link requires a signed-in Spira account. The lookup and both downloads are free.

1
Paste the Facebook link
Open the post you want, copy its link, and paste it into the box above. Nothing to install and nothing to configure.
2
Check what came back
You see the title, author, duration and view counts before anything downloads, so you can confirm it is the right post.
3
Save the video
Save the file to your device in the best quality the post carries, or take the cover image on its own.

What you get

What a link gets you, beyond the video file

Videos, Reels and watch links

Feed videos, Reels and /watch links all resolve, as long as the post itself is public.

Thumbnail on its own

Save the preview image separately when you need a still for a cover, a thumbnail test or a reference frame.

Nothing to install

It runs in the browser on any device: phone, tablet or desktop. No app, no extension and no browser plugin.

Cover image and metadata too

Alongside the video you get the cover image, caption, author and engagement counts, so the context comes with the file.

Free to use

Reading the link, saving the video and saving the cover image are all free. A signed-in Spira account is all it takes.

What people use it for

Page owners pull their own video library when migrating to a new platform or handing assets to an agency, since Facebook offers no straightforward bulk export. Local businesses and community groups archive event coverage before it scrolls out of reach. And a fair number of people are simply saving a public video to watch later somewhere Facebook is not installed.

What to keep in mind

Facebook keeps far more behind a login than the other platforms, so expect more links to fail than succeed. Group posts, friends-only posts and anything from a private profile have nothing publicly readable at that URL. When a link does not work, the fastest check is to open it in a logged-out browser window. If you cannot see it there, no tool can.

FAQ

Why do so many Facebook links fail?

Facebook keeps a lot of content behind a login. Only posts that open in a logged-out browser can be downloaded. Group, friends-only and private posts cannot.

Can I download from a private group?

No. Group content requires membership, so there is nothing publicly readable at that URL.

Which link should I copy?

Use the video's own permalink: open the video, then copy the address from the browser bar or the post's Copy link option.

Is the thumbnail full size?

Yes, it comes back at the largest size Facebook stores for that post rather than the small feed preview.

Turn what you saved into something new

Spira AI takes a script or a link and produces a finished short with voiceover, visuals and captions, then publishes it on a schedule. The downloader is the small end of it.