Save supported Facebook posts, photos and Reels

Before you start

Sign in to Facebook in the same browser and check that the target content is readable by your account. Allow the requested Facebook access. Login challenges, private content and rate limits are not bypassed.

Copy a direct content link rather than an arbitrary feed or search page. Supported identities include individual photos, Reels and recognized post routes. Sharing URLs can fail if their exact identity cannot be established.

How to do it

1. Start with one exact item

   Open Smylte, choose Add posts in the sidebar, then expand Save posts or download media. Paste an exact Facebook link into Post links and check the target.

2. Choose Library saving or files

   Choose Save this post to keep a supported record in Library. Use Download photos only or Download videos only for files without a new Library entry. Text-only posts have no photos or videos to download.

3. Keep the source on the intended item

   Let the opened Facebook source finish loading. Smylte verifies the exact content identity before collecting supported fields. If the page changes to a checkpoint, login or unrelated item, do not treat it as a successful save.

4. Inspect the status and file

   Read the saved, failed, cancelled, Partial or unconfirmed outcome. Where offered, use Open folder for a confirmed download and inspect the file. A cover image or accepted download request alone is not proof of a saved video.

5. Use the Saved-list candidate cautiously

   If the development version exposes the Facebook tab under Add posts, its From value is My Saved list. Start opens your own Saved list in a separate window and verifies supported exact items. Signed-in live bulk is unverified; do not rely on it as your only backup.

Content support is deliberately narrow

Exact-link readers handle supported ordinary text/photo posts, pure-photo carousels, direct photo links and Reels. A directly associated native video can be accepted only when its exact-post association and supported file are established. Mixed, shared, ambiguous or unsupported attachments may be rejected instead of borrowing nearby feed media.

Supported progressive video files can be downloaded when confirmed. A streaming manifest or separate video/audio streams are not simply renamed as a complete MP4. Availability depends on the target page, its format and what the current reader can verify.

Several links are different from Saved-list discovery

The link tool can preview up to 100 supported exact links, one per line. Select the desired operation, use Preview links and check the plan before Start batch. For Library saves, choose whether to update or skip existing records. Unsupported links can be excluded; a preview is not a receipt.

The Saved-list candidate discovers only supported items Facebook loads during that run. Unsupported, unavailable or ambiguous cards can be skipped. Neither batching supplied links nor scanning the loaded Saved list promises a complete Facebook account or Saved history.

Keep results separate

Library entries and media-only downloads differ. Search and categorize successfully saved entries, and use a full backup for available Library media. Download-only files need their own file backup. A local copy can remain viewable after the original disappears, but only for content that was actually saved and retained.