📘 Facebook Reels Downloader & Video Metadata Extractor

The most reliable Facebook Reels Downloader on Apify. Extract direct MP4 download URLs, titles, descriptions, view counts, like counts, uploader details, thumbnails, and full Facebook video metadata from any public Facebook video or Reels URL — in bulk. No login. No cookies. Residential proxy ready. Instant structured output.

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📌 Table of Contents

• What Is This Actor?
• Why Use This Facebook Reels Downloader?
• Use Cases
• Input Parameters
• Output Fields
• Example Input & Output
• Pricing & Free Trial
• Performance & Limits
• FAQ
• Changelog
• Legal & Terms of Use

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🔍 What Is This Actor?

Facebook Reels Downloader & Video Metadata Extractor is a production-ready Apify actor that pulls direct MP4 download URLs and complete Facebook video metadata from any public Facebook video or Reels link — in bulk.

Provide one or many Facebook video URLs and receive back a clean, structured record for each one: title, direct download URL, thumbnail, duration, description, uploader name, view count, like count, and timestamp — all without logging in, without cookies, and without any manual steps.

Whether you need to download Facebook Reels for archiving, collect Facebook video metadata for research, or build a content pipeline — this actor delivers ready-to-use data instantly.

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🚀 Why Use This Facebook Reels Downloader?

Feature	This Actor	Manual Download	Browser Extensions	Facebook API
Facebook Reels downloader — bulk	✅ 1000/run	❌ One-by-one	❌ One-by-one	❌ Restricted
Direct MP4 download URL	✅ Best quality	✅	✅	❌
Facebook video metadata	✅ Full set	❌	❌	⚠️ Limited
View count & like count	✅	❌	❌	⚠️
Uploader name & thumbnail	✅	❌	❌	⚠️
No login or cookies	✅	✅	✅	❌ OAuth
Residential proxy support	✅ Built-in	❌	❌	❌
Structured JSON output	✅	❌	❌	⚠️
Export to CSV / Excel	✅ Via Apify	❌	❌	❌

Bottom line: This Facebook Reels Downloader is the only actor that combines bulk MP4 extraction with complete Facebook video metadata — title, views, likes, uploader, thumbnail, and duration — in a single structured run with no login required.

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🎯 Use Cases

📥 Facebook Reels Archiving & Backup

• Download Facebook Reels and videos in bulk before they are deleted or accounts go private
• Archive brand campaigns, influencer content, and viral Reels with timestamps and engagement data
• Preserve public interest Facebook videos as evidence or historical records

📊 Facebook Video Metadata Research & Analytics

• Collect Facebook video metadata — view counts, like counts, descriptions — for social media research
• Benchmark engagement rates across Facebook video content in a specific niche or industry
• Monitor competitor Facebook video performance by tracking view and like counts over time

🤖 AI & Machine Learning Datasets

• Build Facebook video datasets by extracting download URLs in bulk for computer vision or video AI models
• Collect titles and descriptions from Facebook Reels for NLP, sentiment analysis, or content classification
• Scrape Facebook video metadata at scale for training recommendation or content moderation models

🛠️ Developer & Content Pipeline Integrations

• Build a Facebook Reels downloader pipeline that resolves MP4 URLs on demand for your application
• Automate video content ingestion workflows from Facebook into your CMS or media platform
• Integrate Facebook video metadata into dashboards, monitoring tools, or analytics systems

📰 Journalism & Evidence Preservation

• Download Facebook videos and Reels as evidence for investigative reporting
• Preserve public statements, live stream recordings, and event footage from Facebook
• Archive content that may be removed after publication of a story

🎓 Academic & Media Research

• Collect Facebook video metadata for studies on social media content virality and engagement
• Build datasets of Facebook Reels for research on short-form video trends
• Study uploader patterns, posting frequency, and engagement across public Facebook pages

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⚙️ Input Parameters

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.facebook.com/reel/1234567890",
    "https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=9876543210"
  ],
  "url": "",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy":    true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
urls	array or string	[]	Facebook video or Reels URLs to process — newline-separated string also accepted
url	string	""	Single URL shortcut — automatically merged with urls list
proxyConfiguration	object	Residential	Apify proxy config — residential proxy is recommended for reliable Facebook extraction

Tip: Both url (singular) and urls (plural) are accepted. Mix Facebook Reels, watch links, and page video URLs freely in the same run.

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📋 Output Fields

Every record from this Facebook Reels Downloader includes complete Facebook video metadata:

Field	Type	Description	Example
title	string	Video or Reel title	"Check out this amazing sunset 🌅"
id	string	Facebook internal video ID	"1234567890"
source	string	Platform identifier	"Facebook"
url	string	Original input URL	"https://www.facebook.com/reel/..."
download_url	string	Direct MP4 download URL (best quality)	"https://video.fbcdn.net/..."
thumbnail	string	Video thumbnail image URL	"https://scontent.fbcdn.net/..."
duration	string	Human-readable duration	"01:24"
duration_raw	integer	Duration in seconds	84
description	string	Full post caption or video description	"Best travel moment from our trip..."
uploader	string	Facebook page or profile name	"National Geographic"
view_count	integer	Total video views	2400000
like_count	integer	Total likes / reactions	85000
timestamp	integer	Unix timestamp of the post	1710504600

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📦 Example Input & Output

Input:

{
  "url": "https://www.facebook.com/reel/1234567890",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Output:

{
  "title":        "Golden hour at the Grand Canyon 🌄",
  "id":           "1234567890",
  "source":       "Facebook",
  "url":          "https://www.facebook.com/reel/1234567890",
  "download_url": "https://video.fbcdn.net/v/t42.1790-2/abc123.mp4?...",
  "thumbnail":    "https://scontent.fbcdn.net/.../thumb.jpg",
  "duration":     "00:47",
  "duration_raw": 47,
  "description":  "Nothing beats golden hour at one of the world's greatest wonders. Shot on our Southwest road trip.",
  "uploader":     "National Geographic",
  "view_count":   2400000,
  "like_count":   85000,
  "timestamp":    1710504600
}

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💰 Pricing & Free Trial

Plan	Price	Includes
Pay-per-use	$7.00 per 1,000 videos	All fields, bulk processing, residential proxy

Everything included:

• ✅ Direct MP4 download URL (best available quality)
• ✅ Complete Facebook video metadata — title, views, likes, uploader, thumbnail, duration
• ✅ Bulk processing — up to 1,000 URLs per run
• ✅ Residential proxy support for reliable extraction
• ✅ JSON + CSV + Excel export from Apify dataset
• ✅ Real-time results as each video is processed

Start your 2-hour free trial now — no credit card needed. Click Try for free at the top of this page.

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⚡ Performance & Limits

Mode	Count	Estimated Time
Single Facebook Reel	1	~10–20 seconds
Batch of Reels	10	~2–4 minutes
Bulk run	100	~20–35 minutes
Maximum per run	1,000	~3–4 hours

• Results are pushed to the Apify dataset in real time as each video is processed
• Per-URL error isolation — one failed URL never stops the rest of the batch
• Failed URLs are logged with the error message; all other URLs continue processing
• Residential proxy recommended for consistent results at higher volumes

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❓ FAQ

Q: Does this actor download the actual video file to Apify's servers? A: No. The actor extracts and returns the direct signed MP4 URL hosted on Facebook's CDN. The video file is never stored on Apify — you use download_url to download the video to your own system.

Q: How long is the download_url valid? A: Facebook CDN URLs are signed and typically expire within a few hours. Use them immediately after the run, or re-run the actor to generate a fresh URL.

Q: Can I download Facebook Reels from private profiles? A: No. This Facebook Reels Downloader only works with publicly accessible videos and Reels. Private profiles and login-gated content are not supported.

Q: Why are view_count or like_count null for some videos? A: Facebook does not always expose engagement metrics publicly for every video type. The field returns null when the data is unavailable from the public page.

Q: What is the maximum number of URLs I can process in one run? A: Up to 1,000 URLs per run. For larger batches, split across multiple runs or use Apify's scheduling to run them sequentially.

Q: Why is residential proxy recommended? A: Facebook actively restricts access from datacenter IP addresses. A residential proxy makes requests appear to come from a regular home internet connection, which significantly improves extraction reliability — especially at higher volumes.

Q: Can I export results to Excel or CSV? A: Yes. All results are pushed to the Apify dataset, which can be exported to JSON, CSV, Excel, and more directly from the Apify Console after the run completes.

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📜 Changelog

v1.0.0 (Current)

• ✅ Direct MP4 download URL extraction (best quality combined stream)
• ✅ Full Facebook video metadata: title, views, likes, uploader, thumbnail, duration, timestamp
• ✅ Bulk URL processing — up to 1,000 URLs per run
• ✅ Single url and batch urls input support
• ✅ Residential proxy support for reliable access
• ✅ Per-URL error isolation — one failure never stops the batch
• ✅ Real-time dataset push as each video is processed

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⚖️ Legal & Terms of Use

This actor extracts publicly accessible Facebook video metadata and CDN stream URLs in the same way a regular user views video content through a browser.

Please note:

• Use this tool only for personal backup, research, archiving, journalism, and education
• Only download content that you have the right to access and store
• Redistributing copyrighted Facebook video content without authorization may violate copyright law and Facebook's Terms of Service
• Do not use this tool to scrape personal data, target private individuals, or facilitate harassment
• The actor developer is not responsible for how users choose to use the extracted content or metadata

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• Feature request? Post in the Apify Community forum
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The most reliable Facebook Reels Downloader — bulk MP4 extraction, full video metadata, no login required

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