The videos on Facebook messenger that might have been sent to you by your friends or, shared in a group you are part of can only be viewed when there is a proper internet connection. Also, as your conversations start increasing, those videos will be harder to find and require a lot of time and effort. This is when the feature to download video from Messenger comes in handy. If you are new to this platform or, are having problems figuring out how to do it, worry no more because, in this article, you will learn how you can easily download video from Messenger.
How to Download Video from Messenger?
The best thing about being able to download a video is that you can store it on any of your devices, watch it offline without the stress of buffering and share it with as many people as you like. You can also edit it, cut it short and apply other visual effects and create a completely new video. You can download video from Messenger by:
- Using Phones
- Using Desktop/PC
1. Using Phones
To download video from Messenger using phones i.e. the Messenger phone app, follow the given steps:
1. Open Messenger and log into your account.
2. Open the chat box of the person from when you want to download the video.
3. Tap on the video to open it.
4. Click on the screen once for the options to appear.
5. Click on ‘Download’ button.
6. OR, tap on the video for some seconds without opening it.
7. Click on ‘Save Video’ option.
The video gets saved in your phone galley and you can access it anytime you like.
2. Using Desktop/PC
To download video from Messenger using computers i.e. the Messenger web app, follow the given steps:
1. Open Messenger and log into your account.
2. Open the chat box of the person from when you want to download the video.
3. Tap on the video to open it.
4. Click on ‘Download’ button at the top.
5. The video gets downloaded.
You will be able to find the downloaded video in the ‘Download’ section of your computer. Along with Facebook Messenger, you can also download videos on Twitter. Click here to learn more: How to Download Videos on Twitter?
What can’t I download videos from Messenger?
It may be so because you do not have enough storage space left on your devices, or, the permission for downloading media from the Messenger app is not authorized. So, it is suggested that you first ensure that permissions is tuned on and there is enough space on your device for video download.
How to download shared videos on Messenger?
The shared videos that were initially sent from Facebook cannot be download directly on Messenger. To be able to download such video, open the conversation and click on the link of the video>three dots>copy link then paste the link of that video in the space box of any app that allows you to download videos from Facebook and hit download. Some of the third party apps you can use to download shared videos on Messenger are: Facebook Video Downloader, DoVideo, Bigbangram, etc.
Conclusion
Hence, by using the steps mentioned above in the article, you can now easily download videos from Messenger. Download videos from your phones or PCs and then find them under your camera roll on your phones and under the downloads option on your This PC folder on your computer. Hope this article was helpful and cleared your doubts. Feel free to leave comments in case of any further queries.
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