Facebook Group Media Downloader – Download Photos & Videos from Group Posts

Download photos and videos from Facebook group posts effortlessly! Extract images, videos (SD & HD), thumbnails, and comprehensive post details including reactions, comments, and author information. Perfect for content archiving, media collection, social media analysis, and research.

📋 Table of Contents

• 🚀 Features
• ⚡ Quick Start
• 📊 Input Parameters
• 📤 Output Format
• ❓ FAQ

🚀 Features

Comprehensive Media Extraction

• ✅ Image Downloads – Extract high-quality images with dimensions (width & height)
• ✅ Video Downloads – Get video URLs in both SD and HD quality
• ✅ Video Thumbnails – Extract video thumbnail images
• ✅ Post Details – Capture complete post messages and rich text
• ✅ Author Information – Get author name, ID, profile URL, and profile picture
• ✅ Engagement Metrics – Extract reactions count, comments count, and shares
• ✅ Detailed Reactions – Get breakdown of reaction types (like, love, haha, wow, sad, angry, care)
• ✅ Timestamps – Accurate post timestamps in ISO format

⚡ Quick Start

1️⃣ Download All Media (Default)

{
  "groupId": "191025877929969",
  "sortingOrder": "TOP_POSTS",
  "maxPosts": 50
}

2️⃣ Download Images Only

{
  "groupId": "191025877929969",
  "sortingOrder": "CHRONOLOGICAL",
  "maxPosts": 100
}

3️⃣ Download Videos Only

{
  "groupId": "191025877929969",
  "sortingOrder": "TOP_POSTS",
  "maxPosts": 30
}

📊 Input Parameters

Configuration Options

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
groupId	String	✅	Facebook Group ID (numeric)
sortingOrder	String	❌	Sorting order: TOP_POSTS or CHRONOLOGICAL (default: TOP_POSTS)
maxPosts	Integer	❌	Maximum posts to fetch: 1-500 (default: 50)

📝 Details

groupId (Required)

• Numeric Facebook Group ID as a string
• Example: "191025877929969"
• You can find the Group ID in the group URL or page source
• The actor will fetch posts from this specific group

sortingOrder (Optional)

• TOP_POSTS – Fetch most popular posts based on engagement
• CHRONOLOGICAL – Fetch posts in reverse chronological order (newest first)
• Default: TOP_POSTS

maxPosts (Optional)

• Maximum number of posts to process
• Range: 1 to 500
• Default: 50
• Higher values take longer but collect more data

📤 Output Format

Image Post Example

Each item in the dataset represents one post with media:

{
  "post_id": "2717121685320363",
  "post_url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/191025877929969/posts/2717121685320363/",
  "media_type": "image",
  "message": "I NEED A GOOD NAME FOR THIS DOG...",
  "message_rich": "I NEED A GOOD NAME FOR THIS DOG...",
  "timestamp": "2025-11-26T12:23:00.000Z",
  "author_id": "100050998572292",
  "author_name": "Nur Alfiyah",
  "author_url": "https://www.facebook.com/nur.alfiyah.395017",
  "author_profile_picture": "https://scontent.fmvs3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/...",
  "reactions_count": 150,
  "comments_count": 63,
  "reshare_count": 7,
  "reactions": {
    "angry": 0,
    "care": 9,
    "haha": 0,
    "like": 80,
    "love": 59,
    "sad": 0,
    "wow": 2
  },
  "image_url": "https://scontent.fmvs3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/589359865_1418883809821558_2467321181851134698_n.jpg?...",
  "image_width": 945,
  "image_height": 1160,
  "image_id": "1418883799821559",
  "video_url": null,
  "video_sd_url": null,
  "video_hd_url": null,
  "video_thumbnail": null,
  "album_preview": null,
  "external_url": null,
  "attached_event": null,
  "attached_post": null,
  "attached_post_url": null,
  "scraped_at": "2024-12-02T08:15:00.000Z"
}

🎥 Video Post Example

{
  "post_id": "2721956624836869",
  "post_url": "https://www.facebook.com/groups/191025877929969/posts/2721956624836869/",
  "media_type": "video",
  "message": "❄️ Happy Snow Dog Season to all the dog owners out there struggling to bring their dogs inside! ❄️",
  "timestamp": "2025-12-01T16:41:08.000Z",
  "author_id": "61577284474895",
  "author_name": "One Field Farm Tibetan Mastiffs",
  "author_url": "https://www.facebook.com/people/One-Field-Farm-Tibetan-Mastiffs/61577284474895/",
  "reactions_count": 1,
  "comments_count": 0,
  "reshare_count": 0,
  "reactions": {
    "angry": 0,
    "care": 0,
    "haha": 1,
    "like": 0,
    "love": 0,
    "sad": 0,
    "wow": 0
  },
  "image_url": null,
  "image_width": null,
  "image_height": null,
  "image_id": null,
  "video_url": "https://www.facebook.com/reel/1497141578183273",
  "video_sd_url": "https://video.fmvs2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m412/...",
  "video_hd_url": "https://video.fmvs2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/o1/v/t2/f2/m366/...",
  "video_thumbnail": "https://scontent.fmvs3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t15.5256-10/592111118_1786613955375258_744935281523962167_n.jpg?...",
  "album_preview": null,
  "external_url": null,
  "scraped_at": "2024-12-02T08:15:00.000Z"
}

❌ Error Record Example

When fetching fails:

{
  "status": "error",
  "error": "Facebook group not found. Please verify the group ID.",
  "errorCode": 404,
  "groupId": "123456789",
  "timestamp": "2024-12-02T08:15:00.000Z"
}

❓ FAQ

Q: Do I need a Facebook account to use this actor?

A: No. The actor uses Facebook API and works with public groups without requiring login.

Q: Can I download media from private Facebook groups?

A: The actor can only access publicly available posts. Private or closed groups require appropriate permissions.

Q: How do I find the Group ID?

A: You can use the Facebook Group Details Scraper actor to fetch group details including the ID.

Q: Can I download the actual media files?

A: The actor provides direct URLs to images and videos. You'll need to download the files separately using these URLs (you can use another Apify actor or a download tool).

Q: What's the difference between SD and HD video URLs?

A: SD (Standard Definition) videos are lower quality and smaller file size. HD (High Definition) videos are higher quality but larger. Use SD for faster downloads or HD for better quality.

Q: Do video URLs expire?

A: Yes, Facebook video URLs may expire after some time. Download videos promptly if you need to preserve them.

Q: Can I process multiple groups in one run?

A: Currently, the actor processes one group per run. Run multiple times for different groups or modify the code.

Q: How many posts can I fetch?

A: You can fetch between 1 and 500 posts per run using the maxPosts parameter.

Q: Is this legal and compliant?

A: This tool extracts only publicly available information. You are responsible for complying with Facebook's Terms of Service and all applicable laws.

Q: Can I get historical posts?

A: The actor fetches posts based on the sorting order. Use CHRONOLOGICAL to get recent posts or TOP_POSTS for popular ones. Historical data depends on what the Facebook API returns.

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🚀 Get Started Now

Ready to download Facebook group media?

1. Click "Try for free" to open the actor
2. Enter the Facebook Group ID in the groupId input
3. Configure sorting order, max posts, and media filter as needed
4. Run the actor and download all media URLs from the dataset
5. Use the built-in table views to browse images, videos, or detailed data

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Built with ❤️ using Apify Platform | Facebook Group Media Downloader v1.0

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