Facebook has become a massive social media platform with billions of monthly users where you can share images, videos, and your thoughts. While Facebook lets you save videos to your profile, it is better to save Facebook videos to my iPhone camera roll. That’s my point. After downloading the video, I can watch it offline on any device even if my internet connection is slow or non-existent. Another reason is that social media sites are fickle by nature. Let me explain. I have witnessed the rise and fall of several social media sites that were the giants of their time.
If you’re like me, you want to save Facebook videos to your iPhone camera roll. Let’s look at some mobile, and web apps, and even direct download methods that make this possible.
- Using screen recorder
- Siri shortcut method
- Using Facebook++ app
- Getting third-party mobile apps
- Using online downloaders
Using those methods you can simply get your favorite Facebook videos directly to your smartphone camera roll. So stay with us to find what is the best method among them and how to make your downloading experience more enjoyable and easy.
How to save videos from Facebook using a screen recorder
iPhone comes with a screen recorder feature that allows you to record Facebook videos. You can use this method for 2 to 5 minutes running Facebook videos. To use this feature, swipe up the device screen and find the screen recording option there. Now go to Facebook and start the recording. Adjust the playback time and let it record, once the process is over stop recording and now it is on your iPhone camera roll.
This method is quite easy, isn’t it? But you have to edit the video if you are using it on other social media. And all the notifications and private details of the phone are recorded there. For more, you can only use it with small types of videos. What if you want to save long videos?
Use the Siri shortcut method to get your favorite Facebook videos
Siri shortcut method is one of the easy methods to download Facebook videos on your smart device camera roll. This method helps you to save your favorite Facebook videos without being time-consuming. So go ahead and install it on your device. To use this method simply copy and paste the URL on your device. But only iOS users can use this method and you have to use third-party apps to get this tool.
Get Facebook videos using Facebook++ App
Using this method, you can quickly download videos without browsing different apps or URLs. To do this, you need to download and install the Facebook++ application, an unofficial application that extends the functionality of Facebook to download videos. Note that you need to delete the original Facebook app to download it.
To download videos using Facebook++, you have to download and install Cydia impactor and connect your computer to your iPhone and get the Facebook++ app. Enter your Apple ID and now it will allow you to save your Facebook videos directly to your device.
This method is quite annoying because you have to delete the original Facebook app. And there is a security risk while entering your Apple ID. And also you need a computer to use this method. So are there any better apps to do this process? Let’s find out.
How to save Facebook videos getting third-party mobile apps
As an iOS user, you may know that there are a limited number of third-party applications available for downloading Facebook videos. So you have to make sure what is the best tool among them. Let’s take a look at what they are.
- Tube Downloader
- File Master
- My Media
- Video Downloader for Facebook
All those tools come with an easy and user-friendly interface so every user can simply access them without any technical knowledge. And also supported you to download HD-quality Facebook videos directly to your camera roll. All you have to do is download them directly from the Apple App store and use them without any hassle. But downloading third-party apps reduces your storage space and those apps come with so many annoying ads. It offers poor responsiveness which becomes the biggest downside of this tool.
Save video from Facebook using an online FB downloader
Yes, there are a few online web platforms that offer the direct chance to download Facebook videos to iPhone directly from the browsers like Safari, Chrome, and more. What are they?
- KeepVid
- FDownloader
- SaveFrom and more.
Using KeepVid
KeepVid supports all popular platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, etc. You can download Facebook videos on Apple iPhone by visiting KepVid. Copy the video link from the Facebook app and paste it into the URL section of KepVid and press Download Now.
Using FDownloader
FDownloader is one of the best one-click Facebook video downloaders. It is compatible with all smart devices and OS and smoothly operates with any web browser. This tool is completely free. The best part is it allows you to download and save Facebook videos unlimitedly and in high quality.
Using SaveFrom
SaveFrom online tool is another great option to download Facebook videos to iPad, iPhone, or iPod. Like all websites, you need to insert the link to the Facebook video here to start the download.
According to my personal experience and while looking for a better way to download Facebook videos, I came up with the FDownloader. It is the best Facebook video downloader that catches my eye instantly with the amazing features that I mentioned above.
So if you ever wonder how to use this amazing tool. And how to save your favorite Facebook videos on your camera roll, here we come up with the simple steps.
- Go to Facebook and copy the Facebook video URL
- Now go to the FDownloader page.
- Paste the URL into the text box at the top of the page.
- Hit the “DOWNLOAD” button.
Here you can find the video quality and simply download it to your device.
Summing Up
Now you know there are various methods to download and save Facebook videos to your device camera roll. It’s up to you to find the most suitable method among them. So happy downloading!