Facebook Reels downloader

How to download a Facebook Reel

Saving a Reel with FSaver takes four short steps:

1. Find the Reel. Open it in the Facebook app, in the Reels tab, or on facebook.com in your browser.
2. Copy its link. In the app, tap the Share arrow on the right side of the Reel and choose Copy link. On a computer, copy the address from the browser bar; it usually looks like facebook.com/reel/ followed by a number.
3. Paste the link above. Drop it into the box at the top of this page and press Download. FSaver follows share links and short links until it reaches the Reel itself.
4. Pick a quality and save. Choose HD for the sharpest picture or SD for a smaller file. The Reel saves as an MP4 with its sound.

That’s the whole process. There’s no account, no browser extension and no app, and it works the same way on a phone, a tablet or a computer.

Download Facebook Reels in HD

Facebook keeps several copies of every Reel, from data-friendly SD up to full HD. FSaver lists each one it finds and puts the sharpest first, so downloading an FB Reel in HD is just a matter of choosing the top option. Many Reels are available in 720p, and Reels filmed on recent phones often reach 1080p.

Reels keep their vertical 9:16 shape. FSaver doesn’t crop, stretch or re-encode anything, so the file looks exactly like the Reel did in your feed and fills a phone screen when you play it back. If a Reel only shows SD options, that’s the highest quality Facebook stores for it; no tool can add detail that was never uploaded.

Keep the music and sound

A Reel without its audio misses the point, whether that’s a trending song, a voiceover or a joke that lands on the beat. Facebook stores sound and picture in several ways, and some of them are video-only, which is why other tools sometimes hand back silent clips. FSaver only offers versions that already include audio, so you can download Facebook Reels with sound every time and never have to merge tracks yourself.

You get the same audio Facebook plays for that Reel. If Facebook has muted a song for copyright reasons, the downloaded file will be muted too.

Save Facebook Reels on iPhone and iPad

Copy the Reel link in the Facebook app, open this page in Safari and paste it. After you tap Download, Safari asks you to confirm and then saves the MP4 to the Downloads folder in the Files app. To move the Reel into your Photos library, open it in Files, tap the Share button and choose Save Video. It then appears next to your own clips, ready to watch offline or share in a message.

Save Facebook Reels on Android

On Android, FSaver works in Chrome, Samsung Internet, Firefox and other modern browsers. Copy the link from the Share menu in the Facebook app, paste it here and tap Download. The Reel goes to your Downloads folder and shows up in your Gallery or Files app. There’s no APK to install and no storage permission to grant, which makes it a simpler Facebook Reels downloader for Android than a separate app.

Download Reels on Windows, Mac and Linux

On a computer, open the Reel on facebook.com and copy the address from the browser bar. Paste it into FSaver and the MP4 lands in your Downloads folder. From there it plays in any media player and imports straight into editors like CapCut, iMovie, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve, which helps if you’re putting together a presentation or a compilation of your own Reels.

Reel links from Messenger, WhatsApp and share menus

Reels reach you in many ways: a facebook.com/reel/ link, a facebook.com/share/r/ link from the Share menu, an fb.watch short link, or a Reel someone sent you in Messenger or WhatsApp. All of them point to the same video, and FSaver follows the link until it reaches the Reel itself. If you received a Reel in a chat, long-press or tap the link to copy it, then paste it above.

Private Reels and other limits

FSaver is a Facebook Reels downloader without login, so it can only see what a logged-out visitor can see. Public Reels from Pages, creators and profiles work. Reels shared with friends only, posted in private groups or deleted can’t be downloaded.

• Copy the Reel’s own link, not the link to the creator’s profile or Page.
• Download links are signed and expire after a few hours. If one stops working, paste the original Reel link again.
• FSaver works with Facebook only. Instagram links aren’t supported.

Respect the creator

Saving a Reel to watch on a flight or to keep a moment a friend posted is very different from reposting someone else’s work. Only download Reels you own or have permission to use, give credit when you share, and ask the creator before using their Reel anywhere public. Our terms of service explain how rights holders can contact us.