Have you ever considered downloading all your photos from Facebook? Whether you’re planning to deactivate your account, want a backup of your cherished memories, or simply wish to have offline access to your pictures, Facebook makes it easy to download your photos in bulk. This guide will walk you through the process of downloading all your Facebook photos from your profile or page, ensuring you never lose those precious moments.
Downloading Facebook Photos on Your Computer
The Facebook website offers a straightforward method to download your photos directly to your computer. Here’s how to do it:
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Click on your profile picture located in the top right corner of Facebook, then navigate to Settings & privacy and select Settings.
Alternatively, for a quicker route, you can go directly to Facebook’s Download Your Information page. If you use this direct link, you can jump to step 4.
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Alt text: Accessing settings and privacy options from the Facebook profile menu. -
From the left-hand menu, select Privacy, and then choose Your Facebook Information for personal profiles or Facebook Page Information for pages you manage.
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Alt text: Locating the Your Facebook Information section within Privacy settings. -
Click on Download profile information or Download Page information, depending on whether you are downloading from a profile or page.
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Alt text: Selecting the Download Profile Information option to initiate data download. -
In the download request form, you can specify the Date Range, Format, and Media Quality for your download. It’s recommended to choose HTML for easy viewing in a web browser and High for the best photo quality. For downloading all your photos, select All time for the date range.
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Alt text: Choosing download preferences including format, media quality, and date range on Facebook. -
To download only your photos (posts with photos), click Deselect All to uncheck all categories.
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Alt text: Using the Deselect All option to customize Facebook data download. -
Scroll down the list and select Posts. If you also want to download photos from Facebook groups you are a member of, you can select Groups as well.
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Alt text: Selecting the Posts option to specifically download photo posts from Facebook. -
At the bottom of the page, click Request a download. The button will become greyed out, indicating that Facebook is processing your request.
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Alt text: Requesting a download of Facebook information by clicking the designated button. -
Facebook will send you an email and a notification when your download is ready. Click the link in the email, which will take you to the Available files section of the Download Your Information page. Alternatively, you can click the Facebook notification.
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Alt text: Facebook notification alerting the user that their download file is ready. -
Click Download to get your file.
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For security reasons, Facebook will ask you to re-enter your password. Type your password and click Confirm, then confirm again on the final prompt.
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Alt text: Facebook security prompt requiring password re-entry before downloading information. -
Choose a location on your computer to save the ZIP file, which is named facebook-(your username).zip by default. You can rename it if you wish.
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Once downloaded, you’ll need to unzip the file to access your photos. Use any file unzip software to extract the contents. Your Facebook photos will be located in the postsmedia folder within the extracted files.
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Alt text: File structure showing the media folder within downloaded Facebook data containing photos.
Downloading Facebook Photos Using the Mobile App
If you prefer using your mobile device, the Facebook app also provides a way to download your photos. The process is very similar to the desktop method:
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Tap your profile image to open the Facebook menu, then scroll down to Settings & privacy and tap Settings.
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Alt text: Accessing settings and privacy through the profile menu on the Facebook mobile app. -
In the Security section, select Off-Facebook activity, then tap More Options followed by Download Your Information.
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Alt text: Navigating to the Download Your Information page via Off-Facebook activity settings in the mobile app. -
In the Request copy tab, tap Deselect all, and then select Posts to only download your photos. You can choose other categories if you wish to download more data.
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Scroll to the bottom and set your preferences for Date Range, Format, and Media Quality. Choose All of my data for the entire history, HTML, and High for best results for photos.
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Tap CREATE FILE.
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Alt text: Configuring download options and creating file request in the Facebook mobile app. -
You will be automatically redirected to the AVAILABLE COPIES tab. Wait until the status changes from Pending, then tap Download. You will also receive an email and Facebook notification when the file is ready for download.
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Alt text: Accessing the Available Copies tab to download the requested Facebook information file. -
Facebook will open in your phone’s browser. Log in if prompted, and confirm the download. The file will be saved as a ZIP file on your phone.
If you need help unzipping the file, refer to guides on how to unzip files on Android or how to open ZIP files on iPhone/iPad.
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Alt text: Facebook login screen in mobile browser and file download confirmation prompt.
Why Should You Download Your Facebook Photos?
There are several compelling reasons to download your Facebook photos. The most common scenario is when you decide to delete your Facebook account. Downloading your photos beforehand ensures you don’t lose your visual history and memories stored on the platform. Facebook provides this download option during the account deletion process because they understand the value of these personal archives.
Even if you’re not planning to leave Facebook, downloading your photos serves as a great backup strategy. You might want to remove photos from your Facebook account for privacy reasons but still want to keep a personal copy. Downloading them in bulk before deleting them from your profile is a smart approach.
Downloading a Single Album or Photo from Facebook
For those who don’t need to download everything, Facebook offers options to download individual photos or albums. To download an entire album, navigate to the album and click the three-dot menu to find and select Download Album. Similarly, to save a single photo, open the photo, click the three-dot menu, and choose Download.
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Alt text: Download Album option within a Facebook album’s settings menu.
In the mobile app, to download a single image, open the picture, tap the three-dot menu, and then select Save to phone.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How do I download Facebook videos?
To save your own Facebook videos, go to More > Videos > Your Videos and click the pencil icon on the video. Choose the video quality and then select Download from the More menu. Downloading videos from other people’s profiles generally requires third-party applications or browser extensions.
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How do I download a Facebook Live video?
You can download your own Facebook Live videos from the Your Videos section after they have been saved. For downloading Live videos from other profiles, you might need to use third-party apps that offer Facebook video download capabilities.
Downloading your Facebook photos is a straightforward process, whether you’re using a computer or the mobile app. By following these steps, you can ensure your precious memories are safely backed up and accessible whenever you need them.
