How to Download a Facebook Video in HD (Maximum Quality)

To download a Facebook video at the highest quality, paste the link into the Facebook HD downloader and choose the HD option in the list (over the SD one). Facebook serves videos as MP4, so there's nothing to convert. The key is that Facebook stores each video in several qualities, and sometimes the app plays the SD by default even when an HD version exists.

Why only SD sometimes shows up

Not every Facebook video exists in HD. The maximum resolution depends on how the author uploaded it and how Facebook processed it: if it was uploaded in low quality, there will only be SD (typically 360p or 480p). When the video does have an HD version (720p or 1080p), PullVid offers it in the list of options so you can pick it instead of the SD.

This isn't a downloader flaw: no tool can create an HD version that Facebook doesn't have. PullVid always shows you the best available version for that video. That a recompressed video loses a bit of sharpness is something we explain in does downloading a video lose quality?.

What resolutions Facebook offers

• 1080p (Full HD): the usual ceiling when the author uploaded the video in good quality. The best option if it appears.
• 720p (HD): very common; sharp on most screens.
• SD (360p / 480p): some videos, especially older ones or those uploaded in low quality, only exist in SD. That's the real maximum for that video.

If you want to dig into which resolution suits your screen and use, there's which resolution to choose when downloading and how much a video weighs by quality.

How to choose the HD MP4 step by step

1. Open the video and copy its link with Share → Copy link (or the three dots ⋯).
2. Paste the link into PullVid's Facebook HD downloader.
3. In the list of options, choose HD (720p or 1080p) instead of SD.
4. Tap Download. You get an MP4 ready to play on any device.

What if I only see SD?

If the only option is SD, it's not a PullVid limit: it's that this video doesn't have an HD version on Facebook's servers. That's the real maximum for that video. Forcing more resolution with any trick only "stretches" the image and makes it look worse. If you want the flow from your phone, see download Facebook videos on mobile.