Facebook Video Downloader - HD Reels, Watch & Live (MP4)

This Facebook video downloader grabs Facebook videos, Reels, and Watch clips in original HD MP4. Pass any public Facebook video URL and get back direct CDN download links — a Facebook downloader for video, an HD Facebook video downloader, and a Facebook Reels downloader in one actor. No watermark, no login, no API key.

What this Facebook Downloader does

For each Facebook URL, the actor returns:

• Best combined download URL (video + audio in one MP4)
• Best video-only URL (highest resolution, e.g. 1080p)
• Best audio URL for audio-only extraction
• Full format list with resolution, bitrate, file size
• Title, thumbnail, duration, uploader, platform metadata

Supports:

• facebook.com/watch?v=...
• facebook.com/reel/...
• facebook.com/<page>/videos/...
• facebook.com/<user>/posts/...
• fb.watch/... short URLs

Why use this Facebook Downloader?

• Original quality — direct from Facebook CDN, no re-encoding
• No watermark — pristine source files
• No login or API key for public content
• Bulk download URLs — pass an array, get every link
• Audio-only extraction for podcasts and ringtones

Use cases

• Content archival — back up your own page videos before migration
• Cross-posting — fetch from Facebook Watch, repost to YouTube / TikTok
• UGC monitoring — capture brand-mention videos for review
• Influencer marketing — analyse high-performing Reels in your niche
• Compliance / legal — capture public videos for editorial / court records

Input

{
    "videoUrls": [
        "https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1234567890",
        "https://www.facebook.com/reel/9876543210",
        "https://fb.watch/abcDEF/"
    ]
}

Output

Each dataset record:

{
    "title": "Video title or first line of caption",
    "thumbnail": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/…",
    "duration": 142,
    "duration_string": "2:22",
    "uploader": "Page Name",
    "platform": "facebook",
    "audio_url": "https://… (best audio direct URL)",
    "formats": [
        {
            "format_id": "hd",
            "type": "video",
            "ext": "mp4",
            "height": 1080,
            "quality": "1080p",
            "filesize": 23456789,
            "has_audio": true,
            "url": "https://…"
        }
    ]
}

How it works

The actor uses yt-dlp — the open-source standard. It queries Facebook's public video endpoints and parses the embedded video manifest, returning direct CDN URLs identical to what Facebook serves to its own players.

Cost & speed

URLs resolve in 3–6 seconds per video. Memory stays under 256 MB. You only pay for compute time used.

Related actors

• Facebook Page Scraper — extract page contact info, followers, about
• Facebook Ads Library Scraper — research competitor ads
• YouTube Downloader — YouTube videos and Shorts
• Universal Video Downloader — every supported platform in one actor

FAQ

Q: How do I download a Facebook video in HD? Pass the video URL and the actor returns the full formats list — pick the HD entry (e.g. 1080p) and download it with curl, wget, or ffmpeg. Files come straight from Facebook's CDN, so they are original quality and not re-encoded.

Q: Can I download Facebook Reels? Yes. Facebook Reels URLs (facebook.com/reel/...) are supported alongside Watch videos, page videos, post videos, and fb.watch short links.

Q: How do I download a Facebook video without a watermark? Every URL returned is the original source file from Facebook's CDN with no watermark added and no re-encoding — just download the best combined MP4 or the video-only stream.

Q: Does this work for private videos or members-only groups? No. Only public videos can be resolved without login.

Q: Why does my download URL expire? Facebook signs CDN URLs with a time-limited token (typically 6 hours). Re-run the actor for fresh URLs.

Q: Does the actor download the file? No — it returns the direct URL. Download with curl, wget, ffmpeg, or any HTTP client.

Q: Does it support Facebook Live VODs? Yes — past live broadcasts that remain on the page can be resolved.

Q: Is downloading legal? For your own content and CC-licensed material, yes. For copyrighted content, comply with Facebook's Terms of Service and your local copyright law.