There are several reasons why one should save Facebook video onto their hard drives. First, saving videos directly on your hard drive enables future playback without having to connect to the web. Second is that there are lots of great clips posted on Facebook which you never find anywhere else, saving them directly on your computer ensures a saved copy should Facebook decide to delete it. Thirdly, saving the video on your computer ensures that it is all kept under one folder and is therefore easier to find and watch later if you ever have the need. Fourthly, using software that can extract Facebook videos into various different formats such as AVI, MPG, MP4 and HD can make them even easier to find and watch in case you ever lose access to your Facebook account.
The pros of using software to extract Facebook videos from your Mac over the internet is twofold. The first is that this software is extremely simple to use and straightforward. All you need to do is select the files to be extracted, choose a location to upload them to your Mac, select a program to use to extract them (most tools will also let you pick one for free if you don't want to pay) and then start the extraction process. There really is nothing complicated or confusing involved and the simplicity of the whole process means you can extract videos from Facebook in a matter of seconds. The cons of this option are that while you can now watch the videos on your Mac, you probably won't want to, and Facebook's video sharing system requires a lot of trust in order to be implemented in the first place.
In terms of the pros, the second advantage of downloading to your Mac is just that: making it easy to share! This can only be a good thing, since saving and uploading anything online can be time intensive, but the fact that you can download Facebook videos to your Mac in minutes instead of hours, makes them worth the extra effort. The Facebook video sharing site has millions of users, so chances are good that hundreds or even thousands of people have those videos on their devices. If you want to take advantage of this content by uploading it to your Facebook profile, it's incredibly easy to do. All you need to do is go to the settings and pick "Share" and copy the link that appears on the video screen, then send it to your friends. It's as easy as pie!
