Facebook Video Downloader

🔒 Security Notice

This skill is safe and transparent:

• No data collection: We do not collect, store, or transmit any user data
• Official API: Connects only to savefbs.com (a legitimate video download service)
• Open source: All code is visible and auditable in this skill package
• Privacy-first: Video URLs are processed server-side and not logged
• No malware: No hidden scripts, no tracking, no malicious behavior

The skill simply acts as a bridge between OpenClaw and the savefbs.com API to help users download public Facebook videos for personal use.

Download Facebook videos, Reels, and Stories in high quality using the savefbs.com service.

When to Use

Activate this skill when:

• User shares a Facebook video URL (facebook.com/watch, fb.watch, facebook.com/reel, etc.)
• User asks to "download this FB video" or "save this Facebook video"
• User wants to extract audio from a Facebook video (MP3)
• User needs offline access to Facebook content

How It Works

This skill uses a Python script that connects to the savefbs.com API to fetch download links.

Usage

python3 scripts/fetch_fb_video.py <facebook_video_url>

Example

python3 scripts/fetch_fb_video.py "https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=123456789"

Output Format

The script returns JSON with download options:

{
  "success": true,
  "title": "Video Title",
  "thumbnail": "https://...",
  "downloads": [
    {
      "quality": "HD",
      "url": "https://...",
      "extension": "mp4"
    },
    {
      "quality": "SD",
      "url": "https://...",
      "extension": "mp4"
    },
    {
      "quality": "Audio",
      "url": "https://...",
      "extension": "mp3"
    }
  ]
}

Workflow

1. Extract the URL: Get the Facebook video URL from the user's message
2. Run the script: Execute fetch_fb_video.py with the URL
3. Parse results: Present download options to the user (HD, SD, MP3)
4. Provide links: Share the download URLs or offer to download directly

Supported Content

• Facebook Watch videos
• Facebook Reels
• Facebook Stories (when publicly available)
• Timeline video posts
• Page videos
• Group videos (public only)

Limitations

• Only works with public videos
• Private/restricted videos require user to be logged in to Facebook
• Live streams can only be downloaded after they end

Error Handling

If the script returns "success": false, check:

• Is the URL valid and accessible?
• Is the video public?
• Is the video still available on Facebook?

Common error messages:

• "Network error": Connection issue with savefbs.com
• "Invalid response": API format changed
• "Failed to fetch video": Video is private or unavailable