How do I download videos via Facebook Messenger

It's now easy to download a video from Facebook Messenger on both a cell phone as well as a desktop.

Utilizing a mobile phone

When you begin to play the video in Facebook Messenger, tap and hold the video.

In addition to the emojis that appear over the video, you will find a variety of options beneath the video. They are typically "Save Video" or 'Save it to Facebook Forward and the option to delete.

If you choose to save the video, the video will be downloaded into the photo/video gallery on your phone. If you choose to save to Facebook", this can save your video to the 'Saved' section of your Facebook profile using Inflact.

Using computers

Click on the link to download the movie that you want to download on Facebook Messenger to open it in full screen.

Move your cursor up towards the top left of the screen and three options will appear - "Download", "Forward" and the 'Info'.

Just click 'Download' and download the movie onto your computer.

The video will be saved automatically whenever you save downloads by default.

Simples!

But sometimes it's not quite straightforward - and if you're unable to achieve this feat, you could try one of these alternative ways to download videos on Facebook Messenger.