Yes, it is possible to save photos from Facebook. There are a few different methods you can use to download and save photos that you or your friends have posted on Facebook.
Saving Photos on Facebook Using the “Save Photo” Option
One of the easiest ways to save a photo from Facebook is to use the “Save Photo” option that appears when you click on a photo. When you click on a photo on Facebook, it will open up in a lightbox viewer. At the bottom of the photo there will be options like Comment, Share, etc. One of those options is “Save Photo.” Click on “Save Photo” and the photo will save to your computer’s default download location.
Here are step-by-step instructions for saving photos on Facebook using the “Save Photo” option:
- Click on the photo you want to save to open it up in the lightbox viewer.
- In the bottom right corner of the photo, click the down arrow icon.
- Select “Save Photo” from the dropdown menu.
- The photo will automatically download to your computer.
The advantages of using the “Save Photo” option are that it’s very fast and easy. The only downside is that you have to save photos one at a time. So it’s not practical if you want to download an entire Facebook photo album.
Saving Profile and Cover Photos
The “Save Photo” option also works on users’ profile pictures and cover photos. To save someone’s profile or cover photo:
- Go to their profile page.
- Right click on their profile or cover photo.
- Select “Save image as…” (Chrome) or “Save Image” (Firefox).
- Choose a folder to save the image in.
Using the Download Your Information Tool
If you want to save entire photo albums or all your photos from Facebook, the best option is using Facebook’s “Download Your Information” tool.
This tool allows you to download a copy of all your information from Facebook, including your photos. Here’s how to use it:
- Click on the down arrow at the top right of any Facebook page.
- Select “Settings & Privacy” from the menu.
- Go to “Settings”.
- Click on “Your Facebook Information” on the left sidebar.
- Select “Download Your Information”.
- Deselect all categories except “Photos and Videos”.
- Click the blue “Create File” button.
- Enter your password and click “Confirm”.
- You’ll get a notification once your download file is ready. This can take a few minutes up to a few hours depending on how many photos you have.
- When it’s ready, reload the page and click the “Download” button to save the .zip file to your computer.
This will save all your photos and videos from Facebook in their original quality. The only catch is that they will be saved into a series of folders organized by year, so you’ll have to dig through the folders to find particular photos you’re looking for.
Advantages of Download Your Information Tool
- Saves all your photos, not just individual photos.
- Saves photos in their original quality.
- Allows you to download your other information from Facebook like posts, messages, etc.
Using Third-Party Apps
There are also some third-party apps you can use to save your Facebook photos:
1. Social Book Post Manager
Social Book Post Manager is a Chrome extension that allows you to bulk download your photos from Facebook. To use it:
- Install the Social Book Post Manager Chrome extension.
- Open Facebook and click the extension icon in your toolbar.
- Click “Albums” and select which albums you want to download.
- Click “Download” and your photo albums will be saved to your computer.
2. Bulk Facebook Photo Downloader
Bulk Facebook Photo Downloader is an app that you can use on your computer to download your photos. Here’s how it works:
- Go to https://bulkfacebookphotodownloader.com/ and select “Get It Now.”
- Install and open the app.
- Enter your Facebook email and password and click Login.
- Select which albums or photos you want to download.
- Click the download button. Photos will save in a folder on your computer.
3. FBDown.net
FBDown.net is a free online tool you can use to save photos from any Facebook page. Just go to fbdown.net, enter a Facebook photo URL, and click “Download.” You can download photos one at a time or enter multiple URLs separated by commas to download several at once.
Saving Photos on Mobile
If you want to save photos from the Facebook mobile app, here are a few options:
Save Photos from Feed on Android
- Tap and hold on the photo in your feed to select it.
- Tap the 3-dot menu icon in the top right.
- Tap “Save photo” to save the image to your device’s storage.
Save Photos from Feed on iPhone
- Tap and hold on the photo to bring up a popup menu.
- Tap “Save Image” to save the photo to your Camera Roll.
Facebook Mobile App Settings
You can also go to the settings menu in the Facebook app and turn on “Auto-saving” which automatically saves photos and videos you view in the app to your device’s storage.
Saving Photos Using Facebook Viewer Websites
There are some websites like Social Photo Saver that allow you to view and save Facebook photos without having to login or install any additional software. Here’s an example workflow:
- Go to socialphotosaver.com
- Enter the URL of the Facebook photo or album you want to download.
- Click “View Photos.” The website will display the photos from the album.
- Right click each photo and choose “Save image as…” to save it.
The advantage of using these viewer sites is that anyone can save public photos from Facebook even if they don’t have an account. The disadvantage is that downloading multiple photos is slow and tedious.
Converting Facebook Videos to MP4 Files
To save video files from Facebook, you’ll need to use a converter tool to extract and convert the videos to a format like MP4 so you can watch them on your computer or other devices:
Using Online Converters
There are many free online video converters you can use such as FBDown.net, Online-Convert.com, ConvertFBtoMP4.com, etc. Just copy the link to the Facebook video, paste it into the converter tool, and download the converted video.
Using Desktop Software
Desktop video converter tools like Freemake Video Converter, Any Video Converter, or WinX HD Video Converter can also download and convert Facebook videos. These give you more customization options for the output format and quality.
Converting Downloaded Videos
If you’ve already downloaded your Facebook videos using the Download Your Information tool, you can use video converter software to batch convert the .webm files to MP4 or other formats.
Downloading Photos Shared in Facebook Groups
To save photos that have been shared in Facebook groups, you have a couple options:
Using Third-Party Tools
There are browser extensions like Social Book Post Manager and SaveFrom Group that let you bulk download photos from groups. These tools work similarly to the Social Book Post Manager steps described earlier.
Manual Downloads
You can also manually save group photos one at a time using the “Save Photo” option or by right-clicking and choosing “Save image as…”. This can be tedious for large groups.
Group Albums
For groups where members post to dedicated albums, you can save the full group albums using the Download Your Information tool.
Conclusion
In summary, here are some of the best ways to save photos from Facebook:
- Use the “Save Photo” option to quickly grab individual photos.
- Use the Download Your Information tool to export all your photos.
- Install the Social Book Post Manager Chrome extension.
- Use third-party apps like Bulk Facebook Photo Downloader.
- Go to fbdown.net to save photos from public pages or profiles.
- Use viewer sites like Social Photo Saver to save public photos.
- Convert videos with online or desktop converters.
- Use group photo saver extensions to download shared group photos.
So whether you just need a few photos or want all your Facebook pictures for archiving, one of these methods should work for you.