6 Ways to Download Facebook Video to Mac

Part 1: Download Facebook Videos with Desktop App

Method 1: With Any Video Converter

One of the easy ways to download Facebook videos is using some desktop programs, like the one called Any Video Converter. It is a powerful Facebook video downloader that is able to download videos from Facebook.com and even convert the downloaded Facebook videos to any other popular formats or devices.

Let's follow the steps below to see how to save Facebook videos with Any Video Converter for Mac.

Open Facebook on your browser to find the video you want to download, then copy the video URL.

Launch Any Video Converter on Mac and go to the Download Video panel. Click the Add URL button, and then the Input URL window pops up. Paste the URL to add the video you want to import.

After a short-time parsing URL process, select the format from the pop-up format menu and click Start Download button to start downloading videos from Facebook.

Tips: You might like to watch the downloaded Facebook video on some portable devices, like iPhone, iPod, iPad, Android phone or tablet, and so on. In that case, you are likely to convert the downloaded Facebook video into those devices with Any Video Converter for Mac. So you need to find the downloaded Facebook video and click "Add to Convert List" to convert it to any formats you like. You can refer to the User guide of video conversion.

Pros: Any Video Converter is a free video downloader and converter. It downloads videos from YouTube, Facebook, VEVO, Vimeo, etc., and converts videos from almost any file type. The built-in video editor allows you to clip, crop, and flip video.

Cons: No batch downloads on the free version.

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Method 2: With 4K Video Downloader

4K Video Downloader is an excellent program if you want to download videos and music in high quality from Facebook. Downloading is pretty simple and straightforward: copy the video link from browser and click "Paste URL", then the program downloads and save Facebook videos in MP4, MKV, M4A, MP3, FLV, 3GP. 4K Downloader also features an advanced download acceleration engine that lets you download videos at faster speed.

Pros:Video can be downloaded in any resolution that is offered on Facebook.

Cons: When extracting audio, the tool will offer download options for audio in higher qualities than what is available from the input. These result in sound with quality worse than the source, if the correct choice is not selected.

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Method 3: With iTube HD Video Downloader

iTube HD Video Downloader is an all-in-one video downloader and converter. You can download videos and music files from Facebook to your Mac instantly and watch them without an internet connection. It also supports downloading videos from other sites, including Hulu, YouTube, Vimeo, and more. It has a built-in player that allows you to play and watch videos in the program player directly instead of the browser. iTube HD Video Downloader is not only an HD video downloader but also an excellent video converter that allows you to convert downloaded videos to MP4, MP3 and so on; or convert the local videos on your computer to more than 150 video and audio formats.

Pros It's an easy-to-use application that does its job very well.

Cons: It doesn't allow you to transfer downloaded videos to a mobile device over Wi-Fi.

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Method 4: Download Facebook Videos by Using the Extensions

Using the browser extension is by far the easiest way to download any Facebook videos, because it saves a lot of time every time you need to download a video from Facebook. No more copying and pasting the video URL. Users need to install the extension for once, and it can be used to download videos every time from Facebook and many other websites.

If you are a Google Chrome user, you can use the "Video Downloader for FaceBook™" extension to download your favorite videos from Facebook. To download, simply open the video on your browser and click on the download button in the toolbar.

If you are a Firefox user, you can try “Facebook Video Downloader by fbvdowny” extension for converting and downloading video from Facebook as M4A, MP3 or MP4 (SD and HD quality). In a few steps, you can download any video or film from Facebook and save it on your computer. This Addon is working on all platforms and systems. Facebook Video Downloader is recommended for people who want easy convert and download any content from Facebook to the hard drive.

Pros You only need to click on the icon of the extension in your browser, and within seconds you will begin to download the video to your computer, and the extension is completely free, safe, fast, and easy to add to the chrome browser.

Cons: May ask you to download other software and toolbars to make it works.

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Part 2: Download Facebook Videos Online

Method 5: With "keepvid"

Keepvid is one of the most popular websites for downloading Facebook. And the website method is rather simple. You need to open the site, then copy and paste URL to the tab then hit download inside.

Pros: Keepvid is a popular online video downloader known and used by millions of users. It helps people to download videos from sites for totally free, including YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Google Video, Metacafe, and so on.

Cons: Keepvid requires Java to analyze the video URL to process the video, but Java might contain flaws or bugs. And you need to download the desktop app to download videos without ads.

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Method 6: With SaveFrom

SaveFrom.net is a website that allows users to download videos and other media from entertainment websites, such as YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, and SoundCloud. It is one of the few tools that offer a web app, a Chrome extension, and a desktop program.

Step 1: Go to www.facebook.com and find the video that you want to download. Please make sure the video is public; otherwise, you cannot download the video.

Step 2: Copy the Facebook video link and go to https://en.savefrom.net/ in your browser.

Step 3: Paste in the Facebook video's link and click on the Download button to start download video from Facebook.

Pros: A useful tool that offers an online video downloader, Chrome extension, and desktop program.

Cons: It can disrupt service on all known web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera, etc. And there are lots of complaints about the activity of the Savefrom.net virus.

If you want to download Facebook videos to Windows, you can refer to Download Video from Facebook to PC.

Any type of tools are discussed in this article, and if you want to download your favorite videos from YouTube, you can choose the appropriate one, desktop app, online video downloader or browser extension.

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