Python Script to Download Facebook Videos

In this tutorial, we are going to see the Method to Download Facebook Videos using Python3.

Straight forward method using GET Request Method and Python re Search Method.

Let's go to the tutorial part...

• Install required pip modules

pip install request

• import the pip modules

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import sys
import os
import re
import requests as r
import wget

➡ sys for exit from program
➡ OS - set the download path
➡ re - for search the Downloadable video URL
➡ requests - Read the URL using GET Method
➡ wget - Download the Video

• Setup Download Directory

filedir = os.path.join('/home/groot/Downloads')

• Download Low resolution video

 try:
        LINK = input("Enter a Facebook Video Post URL: ")
        html = r.get(LINK)
        sdvideo_url = re.search('sd_src:"(.+?)"', html.text)[1]
    except r.ConnectionError as e:
        print("OOPS!! Connection Error.")
    except r.Timeout as e:
        print("OOPS!! Timeout Error")
    except r.RequestException as e:
        print("OOPS!! General Error or Invalid URL")
    except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
        print("Ok ok, quitting")
        sys.exit(1)
    except TypeError:
        print("Video May Private or Invalid URL")
    else:
        sd_url = sdvideo_url.replace('sd_src:"', '')
        print("\n")
        print("Normal Quality: " + sd_url)
        print("[+] Video Started Downloading")
        wget.download(sd_url, filedir)
        sys.stdout.write(ERASE_LINE)
        print("\n")
        print("Video downloaded")

• Download High resolution Video

    try:
        LINK = input("Enter a Facebook Video Post URL: ")
        html = r.get(LINK)
        hdvideo_url = re.search('hd_src:"(.+?)"', html.text)[1]
    except r.ConnectionError as e:
        print("OOPS!! Connection Error.")
    except r.Timeout as e:
        print("OOPS!! Timeout Error")
    except r.RequestException as e:
        print("OOPS!! General Error or Invalid URL")
    except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
        print("Ok ok, quitting")
        sys.exit(1)
    except TypeError:
        print("Video May Private or Hd version not avilable")
    else:
        hd_url = hdvideo_url.replace('hd_src:"', '')
        print("\n")
        print("High Quality: " + hd_url)
        print("[+] Video Started Downloading")
        wget.download(hd_url, filedir)
        sys.stdout.write(ERASE_LINE)
        print("\n")
        print("Video downloaded")

• Example Script

fbvid.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import sys
import os
import re
import requests as r
import wget

filedir = os.path.join('/home/groot/Downloads')

## Download Low Resolution Video
try:
        LINK = input("Enter a Facebook Video Post URL: ")
        html = r.get(LINK)
        sdvideo_url = re.search('sd_src:"(.+?)"', html.text)[1]
    except r.ConnectionError as e:
        print("OOPS!! Connection Error.")
    except r.Timeout as e:
        print("OOPS!! Timeout Error")
    except r.RequestException as e:
        print("OOPS!! General Error or Invalid URL")
    except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
        print("Ok ok, quitting")
        sys.exit(1)
    except TypeError:
        print("Video May Private or Invalid URL")
    else:
        sd_url = sdvideo_url.replace('sd_src:"', '')
        print("\n")
        print("Normal Quality: " + sd_url)
        print("[+] Video Started Downloading")
        wget.download(sd_url, filedir)
        sys.stdout.write(ERASE_LINE)
        print("\n")
        print("Video downloaded")

• Test the Script

python3 fbvid.py

• Enter the Facebook Video Post URL (Example URL: https://www.facebook.com/9gag/videos/10155721204506840/) & Start the Download
• you will get the downloadable link and Video has been stored in the location you provide
• CLI Tool - Create a New Python file named as fbvid.py
• Copy and paste this below script on the file you created & save it
• Just Execute the Script & started downloading Videos from the Facebook

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import sys
import os
import re
import requests as r
import wget

filedir = os.path.join('/home/groot/Downloads')
ERASE_LINE = '\x1b[2K'

def menu():
    print("-------------------Facebook Video Downloader-------------------")
    print("1. Download Low Resolution Video")
    print("2. Download High Resolution Video")
    print("3. Exit")
    print("-------------------*******-------------------------------------")

menu()
CHOICE = input("ENTER YOUR CHOICE: ")

if CHOICE == "1":
    try:
        LINK = input("Enter a Facebook Video Post URL: ")
        html = r.get(LINK)
        sdvideo_url = re.search('sd_src:"(.+?)"', html.text)[1]
    except r.ConnectionError as e:
        print("OOPS!! Connection Error.")
    except r.Timeout as e:
        print("OOPS!! Timeout Error")
    except r.RequestException as e:
        print("OOPS!! General Error or Invalid URL")
    except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
        print("Ok ok, quitting")
        sys.exit(1)
    except TypeError:
        print("Video May Private or Invalid URL")
    else:
        sd_url = sdvideo_url.replace('sd_src:"', '')
        print("\n")
        print("Normal Quality: " + sd_url)
        print("[+] Video Started Downloading")
        wget.download(sd_url, filedir)
        sys.stdout.write(ERASE_LINE)
        print("\n")
        print("Video downloaded")

elif CHOICE == "2":
    try:
        LINK = input("Enter a Facebook Video Post URL: ")
        html = r.get(LINK)
        hdvideo_url = re.search('hd_src:"(.+?)"', html.text)[1]
    except r.ConnectionError as e:
        print("OOPS!! Connection Error.")
    except r.Timeout as e:
        print("OOPS!! Timeout Error")
    except r.RequestException as e:
        print("OOPS!! General Error or Invalid URL")
    except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
        print("Ok ok, quitting")
        sys.exit(1)
    except TypeError:
        print("Video May Private or Hd version not avilable")
    else:
        hd_url = hdvideo_url.replace('hd_src:"', '')
        print("\n")
        print("High Quality: " + hd_url)
        print("[+] Video Started Downloading")
        wget.download(hd_url, filedir)
        sys.stdout.write(ERASE_LINE)
        print("\n")
        print("Video downloaded")

elif CHOICE == "3":
    print("Exiting")

else:
    print("[-] Invalid option!")

Disclaimer

⚠ This is for Educational Purpose only try at your Own risk.