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🔍 Facebook Video Downloader – Ultimate Metadata Extraction Toolkit 📊

Extract 15+ Facebook video metadata fields - Titles 📌, authors 👤, durations ⏱️, thumbnails 🌄 & resolution insights 🖥️. No downloads - pure data mining!

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🌟 Overview

Need detailed Facebook video analytics without downloading files? This actor specializes in:
✅ Rich metadata scraping: Titles, authors, durations, resolutions
✅ Thumbnail extraction: Get cover images in HD
✅ Resolution tracking: Detect available video qualities
✅ Bulk processing: Analyze 100+ URLs in one run

Perfect for market researchers 📈, content analysts 🔎, and SEO specialists 🔍!

⚡ Avg. runtime: 10-25 seconds per URL
🛡️ Auto-retry & proxy rotation built-in

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🔥 Key Features

📌 Core Metadata

• Full Titles: Capture complete post text with emojis/hashtags
• Author IDs: Identify video owners/channels
• Duration Analysis: MM:SS or HH:MM:SS formatting
• Resolution Logging: Available video qualities

🖼️ Media Insights

• Thumbnail URLs: Multiple image sizes available
• Aspect Ratios: Portrait vs landscape detection
• Frame Data: FPS tracking (when available)

⚙️ Technical Edge

• Bulk Processing: CSV/JSON outputs for large datasets
• API Ready: JSON-LD schema markup extraction
• Error Logging: Detailed failure reports

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⚙️ Input Configuration

1{
2  "requested_resolution": "1080p",
3  "use_key_value_store": true,
4  "video_urls": [
5    {
6      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18zL4zNBNJ/",
7      "method": "GET"
8    }
9  ]
10}

📋 Input Fields

Parameter	Type	Description
video_urls	Array	Facebook video/post URLs
requested_resolution	String	Metadata only - does not affect downloads
use_key_value_store	Boolean	Future-proof parameter (currently metadata-only)

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📤 Output Examples

Key-Value Store OFF

1{
2    "video_url": "https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18zL4zNBNJ/",
3    "general_metadata": {
4      "title": "WILD ENDING! Final 8 Minutes of Korea Republic v Germany | 2018 #FIFAWorldCup",
5      "author": "FIFA World Cup",
6      "thumbnail": "https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/......",
7      "duration": "00:08:54"
8    },
9    "found_resolution": "1080p",
10    "download_links": {
11      "merged_video": "https://video-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/......",
12      "video_only": "https://video-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/......",
13      "audio_only": "https://video-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/......"
14    }
15  }

Key-Value Store ON

1{
2    "video_url": "https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18zL4zNBNJ/",
3    "general_metadata": {
4      "title": "WILD ENDING! Final 8 Minutes of Korea Republic v Germany | 2018 #FIFAWorldCup",
5      "author": "FIFA World Cup",
6      "thumbnail": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/l.jpg?"
7    },
8    "found_resolution": "Nonep",
9    "download_links": {
10      "merged_video": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/video.mp4?"
11    }
12  }

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🆚 Why Metadata Matters?

Feature	🚀 This Actor	🐌 Others
Title Extraction	Full Text + Emojis	Truncated
Author Tracking	Profile IDs + Names	❌ Missing
Duration Data	Seconds Precision	Approximated
Thumbnails	Multiple Resolutions	Single Image
Bulk Analysis	100+ URLs	Manual Checks

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🛠️ How It Works

1️⃣ Add Facebook URLs - Posts, reels, or videos
2️⃣ Configure:

• Resolution preference (metadata only)
• Storage toggle (future use)
  3️⃣ Run Actor - Auto-detects geo-blocks
  4️⃣ Get:
• 📋 Complete metadata profiles
• 🖼️ Thumbnail URLs
• 📈 Resolution availability charts

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💡 Use Cases

📉 Trend Analysis: Track viral video characteristics
🕵️ Competitor Monitoring: Analyze rival content strategies
📚 Content Audits: Catalog Facebook video libraries
📡 API Integrations: Feed metadata to CMS systems
📊 SEO Optimization: Harvest text for keyword research

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❓ Troubleshooting

Issue: Missing author field
Fix:

• Use videos from public profiles/groups
• Avoid private/shared content

Issue: "Unavailable resolution"
Fix:

• Facebook limits resolution data - try multiple URLs
• Works best with recently uploaded content

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🚀 Deploy Now!

First run initializes libraries - allow 90 seconds ⏳

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