Where Do Downloaded Facebook Videos Go?
If you saved a Facebook video and cannot find the file, the short answer for where facebook videos are saved depends on the device. On iPhone and Android it lands in the Gallery or Files app. On Windows and Mac it lands in the Downloads folder. Here is how to find it on every device.
Facebook gives you three different ways to save a video, and the answer to where facebook videos are saved depends on which method you used. The in-app Save video option on the Facebook mobile app saves to your Gallery on Android or your Camera Roll on iPhone. The Save link option inside the Facebook desktop site does not download at all, it just bookmarks the post to your Saved list. The Download button on a web downloader like Savevids puts the actual MP4 in your browser's Downloads folder.
This guide covers exactly where facebook videos are saved on every device, so you stop hunting through random folders. We walk through iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook, and the Facebook app, plus a troubleshooting section for the times the file does not show up where you expect.
Step-by-step
- 1
Check the Gallery or Photos app on iPhone and Android
On iPhone, the Facebook app saves downloaded videos to the Camera Roll inside the Photos app. Open Photos, tap Albums, then scroll to the Recently Added album, and the video should be at the top. On Android, the Facebook app saves to the Gallery app under the Facebook album, or under Downloads in the Files app. If you do not see the file, give the device a few seconds to finish writing it, then check again.
- 2
Check the Downloads folder on Windows and Mac
If you downloaded the video through a web browser on Windows or Mac, the MP4 lands in the Downloads folder by default. On Windows, press Ctrl + J in Chrome or Edge to open the downloads list, then click Show in folder. On Mac, press Cmd + Option + L in Safari, or click the downloads arrow in Chrome, to bring up the same list. The default path is C:\Users\YourName\Downloads on Windows and ~/Downloads on Mac.
- 3
Check the Files app on Chromebook and iPad
On a Chromebook, open the Files app from the app launcher and look under Downloads. The video lands there with the original filename from Facebook. On an iPad, open the Files app, tap Browse, then look under On My iPad, Safari, Downloads. If you used Chrome on iPad instead of Safari, look under On My iPad, Chrome, Downloads.
- 4
Check the Saved list inside the Facebook app
If you tapped Save video inside the Facebook app and the file does not appear in your Gallery, you may have used the Save link option instead of the actual download. Open the Facebook app, tap the menu icon, tap Saved, and look for the post there. The Saved list is a bookmark, not a downloaded file. To get the actual MP4 on your device, copy the post URL and paste it into savevidsapp.com.
Where facebook videos are saved on iPhone and iPad
On iPhone and iPad, the Facebook app saves downloaded videos to the Camera Roll inside the Photos app. Open Photos, tap Albums, then look under Recently Added or under a Facebook album. The file shows up with the original Facebook filename, which is usually a long string of numbers, but you can rename it from the share sheet.
If you used Safari to download the video through Savevids instead of the Facebook app, the file lands in the Safari Downloads list. Tap the blue arrow in the Safari address bar to open the list, then tap the file to play it inline, or tap the share icon to push the file into the Files app or the Photos library.
If you used Chrome on iPhone, the file lands in the Chrome Downloads list, which you can open from the Chrome menu. From there you can push the file into the Files app, but not directly into the Photos library, which is a quirk of iOS file handling.
- Facebook app on iPhone: Photos app, Camera Roll
- Safari with Savevids: Safari Downloads list
- Chrome on iPhone: Chrome Downloads list
- iPad: Files app, On My iPad, Safari, Downloads
- Rename the file from the share sheet
Where are video downloads on facebook for Android
On Android, the Facebook app saves downloaded videos to the Gallery app under a Facebook album, or to the Downloads folder in the Files app. Open the Files app, tap the menu, then tap Downloads, and the video should be at the top. Some Android skins, like Samsung One UI, route the file through the My Files app under Downloads instead.
If you used Chrome or Samsung Internet to download the video through Savevids, the MP4 lands in the standard Downloads folder, which you can open from the app drawer. The filename is the original Facebook post ID, but you can rename it from the three-dot menu. Long-press the file to share it to WhatsApp, Telegram, Google Drive, or any other app.
- Facebook app: Gallery under Facebook album, or Files, Downloads
- Samsung One UI: My Files app, Downloads
- Chrome or Samsung Internet: standard Downloads folder
- Long-press to share to WhatsApp, Telegram, Drive
- Rename the file from the three-dot menu
Where do downloaded facebook videos go on Windows and Mac
On Windows, the MP4 lands in your Downloads folder by default, which is C:\Users\YourName\Downloads on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Press Ctrl + J in Chrome, Edge, or Firefox to open the downloads list, then click Show in folder to jump straight to the file. From there, you can drag the MP4 into any video player, including VLC, the Movies and TV app, or Windows Media Player.
On Mac, the file lands in ~/Downloads by default. Press Cmd + Option + L in Safari, or click the downloads arrow in Chrome, to bring up the list. The default Mac player, QuickTime, opens the MP4 with no codec packs needed. If the file has an unusual codec, VLC for Mac is the safer fallback.
- Windows default: C:\Users\YourName\Downloads
- Mac default: ~/Downloads
- Ctrl + J in Chrome, Edge, or Firefox to open the list
- Cmd + Option + L in Safari to open the list
What you can download and the quality you can expect
Savevids reads the same source MP4 Facebook serves to its own player, so the quality matches what the uploader posted. From any public Facebook post you can pull feed videos, Reels, IGTV clips, and long-form live recordings as a single MP4 file at the original resolution, plus the MP3 audio track and the thumbnail image. The original aspect ratio is preserved, and Savevids never adds a watermark on top.
For sources the uploader posted in HD, the MP4 comes through at 1080x1920 vertical for Reels or 1080x720 landscape for feed videos. SD MP4 is a downscaled version that cuts file size by half. MP3 audio is offered at 128 kbps for standard uploads and 160 kbps for music. Private group videos, Close Friends Stories, and DM-only clips are behind a login wall, and Savevids never asks for your Facebook credentials. The Save link option inside the Facebook app is a bookmark, not a download, so it does not put a file on your device.
- Feed videos, Reels, IGTV, and long-form lives as MP4
- HD MP4 at 1080x1920 vertical or 1080x720 landscape
- SD MP4 for smaller files on cellular
- MP3 audio at 128 kbps standard or 160 kbps music
- Private group videos and DM-only clips are not reachable
Troubleshooting: when the file does not show up
If the video does not appear in your Downloads folder or Gallery, the most common cause is a save action that bookmarked the post instead of downloading it. Open the Facebook app, tap the menu, tap Saved, and check whether the post is there. If it is, you used Save link, not Download. Copy the URL and paste it into Savevids to get the actual MP4.
The second most common cause is a browser content blocker stopping the download. Try Chrome or Firefox in incognito mode with all extensions disabled, and the file should land in the usual Downloads folder. A slow campus, office, or coffee shop network can also time out, so switch to a personal hotspot when the public network is flaky.
For very large Facebook videos, like multi-hour live recordings, the file can take several minutes to land. Do not close the browser tab while the download arrow is spinning. If the MP4 plays but has no audio, re-fetch the link and Savevids usually gets the merged file.
- Check Saved list inside the Facebook app for bookmarks
- Try Chrome or Firefox incognito with extensions disabled
- Switch to a personal hotspot on slow public Wi-Fi
- Do not close the tab while the download arrow is spinning
- Re-fetch the link if the MP4 has no audio
Questions fréquentes
Prêt à essayer ?