Facebook Video Downloader
Paste a public Facebook watch or /videos/ URL. NovaLikes offers HD or SD only when Facebook exposes those files. Reel links belong on the Reels downloader so each form stays aligned with the URL type Facebook uses.
Use a watch or /videos/ link. Reel URLs belong on the Reels downloader.
Download a public Facebook video when a file is exposed
Facebook still publishes many long-form videos on watch pages and page /videos/ paths. This downloader is for those URLs. When Facebook includes an HD source, an SD source, or both, those options appear with Facebook’s own labels.
Friends-only clips, login walls, and removed videos cannot be retrieved. A Reel-style /reel/ link is pointed to the Facebook Reels Downloader instead of being forced through this form.
To get the link on a phone, open the video, tap Share and choose Copy link. On a computer, open the video in its own tab and copy the address bar. After downloading, the file goes to the Files app on iPhone and to Downloads on Android.
What Can You Get?
Public video URL
Paste a public Facebook video address.
Public file check
NovaLikes looks for a media file Facebook already exposes.
Download
Save the file when Facebook includes one on the public page.
Public videos only
Friends-only or login-walled videos are not retrieved.
How Facebook media is offered
NovaLikes checks that the URL is a public Facebook video (or an fb.watch link that can resolve to one), then reads the media Facebook attached for public playback.
If Facebook lists HD and SD, you get separate download actions. If it lists only one file, you get that file — not a second invented quality.
Supported video links
- facebook.com/{page}/videos/{id}
- facebook.com/watch/?v={id}
- facebook.com/share/v/ and facebook.com/video.php?v= links
- fb.watch links that resolve to public video media
When a download will not appear
- Quality buttons appear only when Facebook labels those sources.
- Use the Reels downloader for /reel/ and Reel share URLs.
- Only download videos you own or have permission to use. Reposting someone else’s video can break Facebook’s rules and the creator’s copyright.
How to Use It
Copy the public video URL from Facebook.
Paste it above and retrieve the video.
Choose a listed quality when Facebook exposes more than one file.
Public videos only. Friends-only, login-required, and removed videos cannot be retrieved.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Facebook videos work?
Public video URLs where Facebook still exposes a media file.
Can I paste a Reel here?
Use the Facebook Reels Downloader for Reel URLs. This page is for watch and /videos/ links.
Will I always see HD?
Only if Facebook exposes an HD source. Some public videos only include SD.
Is a Facebook login required?
No. The tool never asks for Facebook credentials.
What is the difference between Save video and downloading?
Facebook’s Save video only bookmarks the video inside Facebook so you can watch it later. Downloading gives you a file on your device. Our guide How to Download a Public Facebook Video explains both and why some videos cannot be retrieved.