You don't know how to save videos from Ads Library while scrolling and you're looking for a solution. Well, in this tutorial we will be showing exactly how you can download videos from Facebook Ads Library without installing any software or Chrome extensions.
We're not sure if these softwares are even trustworthy or not, so we will not look into them. Instead, we'll show you the simplest and easiest method out there, allowing you to stay safe from any potential harm from third-party software.
So let's just dive right in.
Ways to download?
Well, there are many ways you can download videos from Facebook Ads Library, but we personally don't trust all the methods out there. Still, we will briefly explain the options so you can stay informed.
There are three ways to download videos from Ads Library:
- Using inspect (your browser's built-in tool for developers that we'll use to download videos) - this is what we'll learn in this article
- Software (this is also very common, but we don't recommend or prefer any software as we don't know the companies or providers, so we don't trust their products)
- Chrome extensions (there are many extensions that let you download videos, but these are third-party tools that we don't trust, so we don't use them personally)
So now you know the ways you can download ads. Let's discuss how you can download them with the inspect element.
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How to download with an inspect element?
Inspect element: what is it? Well, in short, it's a tool which comes with your browser built-in. Why? Because this is for developers only, and when developers build websites, this helps them to test and plan out many things. We will not dive deep on this topic; we will see how we can use it to download.
SO HERE ARE THE STEPS YOU NEED TO FOLLOW TO DOWNLOAD THE VIDEO ADS:
- Make sure your video ad is visible; just hover over it with your cursor.
- Now right-click with your mouse on the video itself.
- Now a new small window will appear with many options, and at the bottom you will see an option called "Inspect."
- Click on "Inspect" and a window will appear at the right side of your browser.
- Now here you have to find the link of the video ad. Look for text appearing in a different color, this is the link you need to copy. The color might vary depending on your system; it's green for us.
- Now you have to double-click the link to copy it and then paste it in a new window.
- Now the video will open. You will just click on the 3 dots which are at the bottom right, and once you click, you will see a download option.
- Click on "Download" to download the video.
- And you have it now.
This is the most simple and the easiest way to download videos from the ads library.
Conclusion
Use the inspect method to download videos, it's the best option and what we personally use. Software might stop working or become outdated as it requires maintenance, plus we cannot trust random software. To learn more about similar topics, you can explore our other blogs at Threasury Media.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. Will this method work for all Facebook ad videos?
Ans: Yes, it works for all Facebook video ads.
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