Came across a funny meme on Facebook and want to save it to your phone? Instead of taking a screenshot, you can download the file directly to your device. The images that you download from Facebook are of much better quality than the screenshot. In this article, we bring you the top 4 ways to download pictures from Facebook to your Android phone.
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Save pictures from the Facebook app
Step 1: Launch the Facebook app on your Android smartphone.
Step 2: Open the photo you want to save.
Step 3: Tap the ellipses (three dots) at the top right corner of the screen.
Step 4: Select ‘Save to phone’.
The picture will be saved on your Android device.
Save pictures from the Facebook website
Step 1: Launch Facebook’s website on your phone’s web browser.
Step 2: Open the picture you want to save.
Step 3: Tap the ellipses (three dots) at the top right corner of the screen.
Step 4: Select ‘Save’.
The picture will be saved on your Android smartphone.
Download a picture using Facebook’s desktop website
Step 1: Open Facebook on your PC’s web browser.
Step 2: Open the image you want to save.
Step 3: Click on the ellipses next to the profile name.
Step 4: Hit ‘Download’.
Step 5: Once the image has been downloaded to your PC, you can transfer it to your smartphone using Nearby Show. Here’s how you can use Nearby Share to wirelessly transfer files between your phone and PC.
Save a picture using Facebook’s desktop website
Step 1: Open Facebook on your PC’s web browser.
Step 2: Open the image you want to save.
Step 3: Right-click on the picture and select ‘Save image as’.
Step 4: Select a destination folder for the image on your PC and give the picture a name.
Step 5: Use Nearby Share to transfer the image from your PC to your smartphone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you download photos from Facebook?
Facebook’s website and app allow you to download the pictures on the platform directly to your device. You can also choose to download all pictures on your profile while you are extracting your profile information.
Why can’t I save pictures from Facebook?
If you are unable to save pictures from Facebook to your Android smartphone, go to Settings>Apps>Facebook>Permissions and allow media access.
Where are Facebook downloads stored?
Any images you download from Facebook are stored in the ‘Facebook’ folder in your phone’s gallery.
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Conclusion
These are the top 4 ways you can download any picture from Facebook to your Android phone. All pictures downloaded from Facebook are stored in your phone’s gallery in a folder named ‘Facebook’. You can copy and move the images to other folders. If you want to download all your Facebook photos at once, you can do so while downloading your Facebook Profile Information from Settings.
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