How to Use the Facebook Video Downloader
Open the individual public Facebook video, Reel, or post containing the media you want to inspect and copy its complete link from the Share menu or browser address bar. A direct item URL identifies the media more clearly than a profile, Page, group, Watch feed, search result, notification, or message thread. Paste that URL into StreamMako and start the analysis from the field at the top of this page.
StreamMako checks the accessible public page and displays the media options returned by the source or extraction provider. Review the media type, format, quality label, and original post before opening a result. One link may expose a single video, another may contain a Reel or several images, and another may return no usable choice because of its audience settings or current source behavior.
1. Copy a direct public link
Open one public video, Reel, or post and copy its complete URL. Avoid profiles, feeds, Pages, groups, notifications, and private-message addresses.
2. Paste the URL into StreamMako
Submit the link in the downloader field and keep the source item open until analysis finishes so you can confirm the correct media.
3. Review returned media
Check the media type and compare source-provided format and quality labels before opening a video, image, or audio-related result.
4. Save only permitted content
Use a result only for your own work, licensed content, or media you have permission or another valid legal right to keep.
Facebook Reels Downloader for Public Reels
A Facebook reels downloader uses the direct public Reel URL, not the creator's profile or the general Reels feed. Open the specific Reel, choose its Share or Copy link control, and paste the resulting address above. Shared links can include tracking parameters or redirect through a short address; if analysis fails, let the link reach the final Reel page and copy that destination URL.
Reels can include video, music, captions, effects, tags, and creator information. A returned media file does not necessarily include every element displayed in the Facebook interface. StreamMako reports the media choices it can identify; it does not rebuild captions, comments, reactions, music credits, or the creator profile into a new package. Compare the result with the source Reel before deciding whether it is useful.
Facebook Videos, Reels, Stories, and Post Media
Permanent public video posts and Reels usually have item-specific URLs, but their delivery formats can differ. A standard video may expose several source-provided quality choices, while another post may expose only one. Photo posts, multi-image posts, live recordings, link previews, and embedded media are separate cases, and not every visible asset is necessarily available as an independent result.
Stories are temporary and often depend on a signed-in account or the relationship between viewer and creator. Private Stories, friends-only posts, closed-group media, subscriber content, and expired items are not public links that StreamMako can unlock. The Facebook video downloader cannot restore removed media, join a group, become a friend, accept a login prompt, or bypass the audience chosen by the author.
StreamMako shows what the current source or extraction provider returns. It does not promise MP4 or MP3 for every URL, separate licensed music from speech, convert every live stream, upscale a video, or create formats that Facebook does not expose. Quality labels describe available source choices rather than a guarantee that every public item has the same resolutions.
Public video posts
Copy the individual video's URL. Available format, resolution, and bitrate choices depend on the source post and current Facebook delivery behavior.
Public Reels
Use the direct Reel link rather than a profile or feed URL. The returned media may not contain captions, comments, or music-credit context.
Stories and live video
Temporary or live media can expire or require account access. StreamMako cannot recover expired items or bypass visibility controls.
Photos and link previews
Images attached to a post and thumbnails from external links are different assets. Review every returned item against the original post.
Public Links, Privacy, and Facebook Errors
The Facebook video downloader is intended for direct public links. It cannot bypass private profiles, friends-only audiences, closed or secret groups, login requirements, age gates, regional restrictions, subscriptions, deleted posts, or other access controls. A public item can also stop working when its creator changes the audience, removes the media, disables a Page, or when Facebook changes its player and delivery system.
If a request fails, open the link in a private browser window and confirm that the individual item appears without relying on your signed-in session. Copy the final URL again and remove surrounding message text, emoji, or punctuation. Facebook share links can redirect to a login page, profile, or feed view; the final direct video, Reel, or post address is a clearer input. Repeated requests cannot change an item that the source no longer exposes publicly.
When the item remains public but no media appears, confirm that the video belongs to that post rather than an external link preview or quoted item and check again later. A platform update or temporary provider issue may require an integration change. A useful support report can include the public URL type and browser used, but should never include passwords, cookies, private messages, or account credentials.
Facebook Video Downloader on Mobile and Desktop
On iPhone or Android, open the public video, Reel, or post in the Facebook app or browser, tap Share, choose Copy link, switch to StreamMako, and paste the URL into the field. On desktop, use the item's menu, Share control, or browser address bar. The analysis process is the same, although the operating system and browser decide whether a result opens in a tab, downloads to a folder, or asks you to choose a location.
No StreamMako registration or desktop installer is required for the standard public-link workflow. Browser security rules and Facebook delivery methods can still affect returned options. The optional Chrome extension may help where supported browser context is useful, but it does not provide access to private profiles, closed groups, friends-only posts, account-specific Stories, or other protected media.
Responsible Use of a Facebook Video Downloader
A Facebook video downloader is a technical tool, not permission to copy another person's video, photograph, voice, music, or likeness. Save media you created, content the rights holder explicitly allowed you to keep, public-domain material, or work covered by a license that permits your intended use. Public visibility and attribution do not by themselves grant permission to repost, edit, sell, train a model on, or use media commercially.
Do not use StreamMako to collect private posts, evade audience controls, harass people, republish personal media, remove attribution, impersonate a creator, or distribute paid or protected content. Facebook's terms, copyright law, privacy rules, publicity rights, and music licenses may all matter. For ordinary sharing, Facebook's official post link and embed features preserve the creator, caption, comments, and current availability better than a detached file.