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Easy Steps to Download Facebook Posts

Author: Mounika Moni
by Mounika Moni
Posted: Jan 09, 2020

Facebook is the leading social media platform in the world, which is used by more than a billion people to share photos, GIFs, and videos. However, like almost every other social media platform like Instagram and Snapchat, Facebook does not provide a direct button or option to download the posts. However, some hidden tricks help you download all kinds of content posted on Facebook. Let's take a look into some easy steps to download Facebook posts.

Why Download Facebook Posts?

Although we live in an era of internet where people prefer streaming content online, nothing competes with the convenience of downloading content and access it whenever you feel like enjoying it. Moreover, the internet connection might not be good at all locations, and if you want to watch your favorite posts, you will be stuck. Having the content downloaded, on the other hand, helps you keep your favorite Facebook videos and images ready to view.

Steps to Download Facebook Posts from Your Page

Here are some easy steps to download facebook posts from your Facebook page. However, make sure that you have the admin rights of the page before you start downloading.

Firstly, visit facebook.com, login to your account, and open the page on which you want to download the posts.

  • Click on the Settings option on the top right corner of the page.
  • A new page will be opened that consist of a list of several options on the left side. Click on the General tab, and scroll down to the end of the page. You will find a Download Page button at the end, which you need to click.
  • You will then be directed to a new page. On the right corner of the page, you will find the "Create File" option. Click on that to download the page data. Also, you can view and select the content you want to download.
  • After clicking, you will receive a notification stating that the process of creating a copy of your page has commenced. It will take some time to create the copy depending upon the size of your page and the content on it. After the copy is created, you will receive a notification stating that your copy of your page is ready to download. Click on that notification.
  • You will be directed to a new page where you can download your page data by clicking on "Download." The page will display the size, format, and media quality of the content of page that is being downloaded.
  • Click the Download button. After clicking, you will need to enter your Facebook password, and then click on submit button. Then, a ZIP file will start downloading. You can extract the ZIP file and click on the index.html file to open your page data on a browser.

Steps to Download Facebook Posts from Your Page

Facebook backup of your profile is also simple and can be performed by following the steps discussed below.

  • Click on Menu in your profile section and then click on Settings.
  • On the Settings page, select "Your Facebook Information."
  • On the Facebook Information Page, click on "Download Your Information."
  • From here, you can follow the same process you followed to create a Facebook backup of your page.
  • Create on Click File, then Download, then enter your Facebook password and click Submit.
  • Your information will be downloaded in the form of a ZIP, and then access your personal messages, comments, stories, etc.

How to Download Posts of Other People or Pages?

You can download posts of other people or pages as well; however, you have to use third-party apps or websites to do so. These steps are discussed below.

  • On your feed, Right Click on a video or image and click on Copy URL.
  • Go on a Facebook download website, fbdown.net is one of them.
  • Paste the post link in the URL tab, and click Download.
  • Select the quality of the image or video you want to download.
  • Enjoy the downloaded content.

Wrapping It Up

Downloading the content from your Facebook profile or page is easy; however, not many people know about these easy steps to download Facebook posts. Even if you want to download posts of other profiles and pages, you can use third-party websites and applications to do so. In such cases, all you need to do is get the post URL and paste it into third-party FB download websites.

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Author: Mounika Moni

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