IF you want to keep your own record of all your Facebook photos in case it ever goes down, there're a way to do it. Show Facebook makes it possible to scoop up all of your snaps in one go, although the feature isn't clear to find.  2 Downloading your Facebook photos is important if you're planning on deleting your accountCredit: Getty Images - GettyMany people use Facebook as a giant photo gallery. In 2014, Facebook revealed that users had uploaded more than 250 billion photos. So before you kill the app and delete your Facebook account, you'll need to download your Facebook pics first. How to save all your Facebook photosFacebook has an archive feature that lets you download all your Facebook data. This creates a huge file that you can save to your computer. So if you ever delete Facebook, you'll still have access to all of your content:
The important point is that this folder will contain all of your photos that you've ever uploaded to Facebook (unless you've deleted them). Sadly, if you've got nice high-quality photos on Facebook, they'll be massively downgraded during the download. Facebook will resize and and compress your photo uploads to much smaller file sizes. If you want to download the original high-resolution snaps, you're stuck – Facebook doesn't offer this, and it really sucks. 2 Step 1On your desktop, log into your Facebook account and go into account settings and under General Account Settings, scroll to the bottom and click the Download a copy link. Step 3Once the next screen appears select Start My Archive. It will prepare for a few minutes and then you'll get an email when it's ready to download. Step 4Then you should receive the email with the subject, 'Your Facebook download is ready'. Then click the link provided and start the download. Step 5Download the zip file of data from your profile and select a location for it to go on your computer. In the future, if you're uploading photos to Facebook, make sure to keep copies stored on your phone or computer to avoid having them ruined by Facebook's compression software. Are you worried about how Facebook is handling your personal info? Let us know in the comments. Best Phone and Gadget tips and hacksLooking for tips and hacks for your phone? Want to find those secret features within social media apps? We have you covered...
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Facebook isn’t the best place for keeping your photos, but its convenience makes it a decent space for sharing them. If you want to download a photo you’ve uploaded (or even one your friend has uploaded), here’s how. Download Individual PhotosRELATED: Do I Own a Photo If I'm In It? Find the photo you want to download on Facebook. This can be any photo you can view on Facebook, no matter whether yours, a friend’s, or a complete stranger’s that has made their photos public. Just remember, unless you took the photo yourself, it doesn’t belong to you and you can’t do whatever you want with it. Hover over the image until the photo’s (and the Like, Comment, and Share buttons at the bottom) appear. Click the “Options” link in the bottom right corner, and then select the “Download” command. The photo should now download in the highest resolution Facebook has on their servers. On mobile apps, the process is similar. Open the photo you want to save, tap the three little dots in the top right corner, and then tap the “Save Photo” command. Download All Your Photos At OnceFacebook also has a tool that lets you download all your data—including wall posts, chat messages, About You information, and, of course, photos. On the Facebook site, click the downward facing arrow in the top right corner, and then select the “Settings” option. You can also go directly to Facebook.com/Settings. Click “Download a Copy of Your Facebook Data” at the bottom of the “General Account Settings” page. Next, click the “Start My Archive” button. You need to enter your password to verify. You’re then told that it will take Facebook a few moments to gather your data, and that they’ll email you when the archive is ready. When the email arrives, click the link it provides. On the resulting page, click the “Download” button, type your password again, and your archive will start downloading. If you’ve used Facebook a lot, the download could be quite large. Mine was 1.58 GB! RELATED: Everything You Need to Know About Zip Files The archive downloads as a .ZIP file. Extract it, and then navigate to the “Photos” folder. Here, you’ll find subfolders with every album and photo you’ve ever posted to Facebook. There are also HTML files you can open to show a rough, offline version of Facebook in your browser that might make the photos easier to scan. It might take a while to dig through and find the right photos, but they will all be there. READ NEXT
How-To Geek is where you turn when you want experts to explain technology. Since we launched in 2006, our articles have been read more than 1 billion times. Want to know more? Can I download all my Photos from Facebook at once?Select “Settings” and then choose “Your Facebook Information.” Next, select “Download your Information.” Make sure to deselect all checked categories. Now, select “Photos and Videos” and proceed to choose the date range, file format, and media quality. Tap on “Create File” and wait for Facebook to gather all the media.
How do I transfer all my Photos from Facebook to my computer?Click All files in the left sidebar. Select the Apps folder. Tap the Facebook Data Transfer folder. Click the Photo Transfer or Video Transfer folder.
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