Facebook Videos & Photos - Export and Share in Full Quality

Get your own videos and photos out of Facebook with the official export tool, understand why Facebook compresses your uploads, and share the full-quality originals with a simple expiring link.

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    Everything you've posted to Facebook can be pulled back out with the tools Meta already gives you. Download Your Information builds a full copy of your posts, photos, and videos, while a per-post Save handles a single clip. If you only want your photos, the Transfer a Copy tool sends them straight to another service in high quality. You don't need any extra apps to do this.

    We only cover Meta's own export tools here. Using a third-party downloader to grab content you don't own goes against Facebook's Terms of Service, so it's not something we recommend or explain. After you export your own files, ShareIt.onl gives you a fast way to pass them along, with an expiring link and QR code and no account to create.

    What you can do with Facebook content

    Key takeaways
    • Export everything with Facebook's Download Your Information tool
    • Fix blurry videos with the right upload settings
    • Control exactly who sees what you post
    • Skip Messenger compression - Send originals with a ShareIt link
    Playing it straight: Third-party downloaders for other people's Facebook content violate Facebook's Terms of Service. Our guides cover the official tools only.
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    Official ways to export your Facebook videos and photos

    1. Open Settings & privacy, go to Your information, and choose Download your information to request an archive of your posts, photos, and videos in HTML or JSON.
    2. For one video, open the post, click the three-dot menu, and pick Download video to save that single file to your device.
    3. Use Transfer a Copy of Your Information under Meta's tools to send your photos and videos directly to a service like Google Photos or Dropbox in high quality.
    4. In the archive request screen, set Media quality to High so your exported photos and videos come out as close to the originals as Facebook allows.

    How each Facebook export tool compares

    ToolCoversQuality
    Download Your InformationAll your postsOriginal-ish, set to High
    Per-post SaveOne videoAs uploaded
    Transfer a CopyYour photosHigh

    Facebook guides

    Step-by-step, official-methods-only guides for Facebook.

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    Why Facebook Videos Look Blurry (and How to Fix Quality)

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    How to Back Up Your Facebook Photos and Memories

    Use Download Your Information and Transfer a Copy to save every Facebook photo and album at full quality, then organize and re-share them by link.

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    How to Download Your Own Facebook Story

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    How to Share Videos on Facebook Without Losing Control

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    Send the Original Video Facebook Would Compress

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    Facebook - Frequently asked questions

    How long does Download Your Information take?
    It depends on how much you've posted. Small requests can be ready in minutes, while large accounts may take hours or a day. Facebook notifies you when the file is ready to download, and the link stays available for a few days.
    Should I pick HTML or JSON for my archive?
    Choose HTML if you want to browse your data in a web browser like a mini website. Pick JSON if you plan to import your data into another tool or read it with code. Both include your photos and videos in the media folders.
    Can I download photos I'm tagged in but didn't post?
    Meta's tools only export content you posted. Photos other people uploaded stay on their accounts, and downloading them with an outside tool can break Facebook's Terms of Service. Ask the person to share the original if you need it.
    Why does Transfer a Copy send to another service instead of my device?
    Transfer a Copy is built on a data portability standard that moves files between services, so it sends photos and videos straight to places like Google Photos or Dropbox. From there you can download them to your device if you want local copies.
    How can I share my exported Facebook files?
    Once your photos or videos are downloaded, upload them to ShareIt.onl. You can share up to 10 files or 200 MB using an expiring link and QR code, with no sign-up, which is handy for sending originals to family.

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