How to Convert Facebook Videos to MP4
If you want to download Facebook videos for offline watchin a format compatible with most devices, MP4 would be the best choice as it is the most universal video format. How do you download or convert Facebook videos to MP4? In this blog, we will provide multiple solutions to this question.
You can find all kinds of videos on Facebook - funny videos, tutorial videos, promotional videos, speech videos, travel vlogs, and there would always be some videos you enjoy watching and want to watch or study later.If you could download these Facebook videos to MP4, then you can watch them on any device, even without a network connection.Finding a workable solution to download and convert Facebook videos to MP4 would save you lots of time. We have concluded some ways to convert Facebook to MP4.
Part 1. How to Directly Download Facebook Video to MP4
Method 1. Save Facebook Videos to MP4 Directly with Desktop Application
To get Facebook videos to MP4 on your devices, the simplest solution is to download Facebook videos to MP4 directly, which completes the downloading and converting in one single process. Qiling MobiMover is a desktop Facebook video downloader that saves Facebook videos in MP4 directly. With Qiling MobiMover, you can download videos from most social media sites and keep them in adesired format you like. Below is a list of Qiling MobiMover's functions.
- Grabvideosvia URLs from 1,000+ sites
- A 4K video downloader to download high-resolution videos
- Download multiple videos one time by inputting multiple video URLs
- Download an entire YouTube playlist with the playlist's URL
- Save downloaded videos in MP4 or MP3, like savingDailymotion to MP3
- Capture subtitles for YouTube videos
- Download the video in an audio file, MP3 and WMV supported
Step 1.Launch Qiling MobiMover > Choose"Video Downloader" from the left pane >Customize the path you wish to download the video to.
Step 2.Copy the URL of the video you wish to download > Paste it into the bar > Tap the "Download" button.
Step 3.Then Qiling MobiMover will quickly analyze the URL and download the video to the selected device. When it has finished, you can find the video in the target device and enjoy it offline.
Method 2. Download Facebook to MP4 with Online Facebook Video Downloader
Here are also some online Facebook video downloaders that can save Facebook videos to MP4 online. You can find some easily by searching in Google. It is convenient to download short videos to MP4 with these online video downloaders. To download long videos to MP4 with online Facebook video downloaders, you may face some unexpected issues like closing the tab unintentionally or the downloading stops suddenly. But don't worry, it is completely OK to download a few short videos with these online tools.
SaveAs.Co is the online Facebook MP4 downloader I recommend. The success rate to analyze and download Facebook videos URLs is higher than other online Facebook video downloaders I tried.
Step 1. Open the site by clicking here.
Step 2. Copy the URL of a Facebook video by choosing "Copy link" and past it to theSaveAs.Co you've just opened.
Step 3. Click the download button and wait for the analyzing process. The time varies for each link. Then you will be presented with two download options, HD or SD MP4 file. Choose one to download.
Below is a short review for some online Facebook video downloaders
getfvid.com
It recognizes most Facebook video URLs as private and is not able to download them. I tried several links, without success.
fdown.net
It can download Facebook videos to MP4, the process is smooth before you clickthe download button and open an ad page. The experience sucks after you cannot get off the ad by clicking the "Close" option.
fbdownloader.net
I pasted the Facebook video URL and click to download. It opens a new page with a warning displayed on the page. It stops opening a new tab after several tries, but still works improperly. It doesn't analyze the video link.
OFFEO Facebook Video
It is one of the few online video downloaders that doesn't include ads. The site interface is cute and clean. However, it failed to extract any videos from all Facebook video URLs I input, which were successfully parsed by other downloaders.
Part 2. How to Convert Downloaded Facebook Videos to MP4
If you already keep a copy of Facebook videos on your PC, but the format is not MP4. You can convert the Facebook videos to MP4 with a video converter. Most video editing software plays the role of video converter and converts videos from one format to another. Qiling Video Editor is such a tool. You can save the downloaded Facebook video to MP4 by importing the video to the tool and export it as MP4 without extra operation. Surely you can edit the video if you want.
Step 1.Launch Qiling MobiMover > Choose"Video Downloader" from the left pane >Customize the path you wish to download the video to.
Step 2.Copy the URL of the video you wish to download > Paste it into the bar > Tap the "Download" button.
Step 3.Then Qiling MobiMover will quickly analyze the URL and download the video to the selected device. When it has finished, you can find the video in the target device and enjoy it offline.
The Final Words
Keep videos in a more compatible format will avoid many unexpected issues. If you download Facebook videos to MP4 or convert downloaded videos to MP4, you are able to play these videos with most media players on any device. With the several tools I introduced in this post, you are able to keep a Facebook video in MP4 and play it on any device without a network.
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