Where Facebook stores your saved videos
Videos you save on Facebook go into a private collection that only you can see. Facebook calls this your Saved folder. It is not a read to your computer — it is a bookmark stored on Facebook's servers that lets you find the video again later without scrolling through your feed.
When you save a video, Facebook records that action in your account. The video itself stays where it was posted. If the original post gets deleted or the person who posted it changes their privacy settings, your saved link may stop working.
Key Takeaways
- Your saved videos live in a private Saved folder on Facebook that only you can view, accessible from your profile menu or the bookmark icon on any post.
- On mobile, tap the bookmark icon on a video post; on desktop, click the three dots and select "Save post" to add videos to your collection.
- You can organize saved items into custom collections by topic, making it easier to find specific videos later.
- If a video is deleted by the person who posted it or their account is removed, your saved link will no longer work even though it remains in your Saved folder.
- Facebook does not notify the person who posted a video when you save it — your saved collection is completely private.
How to open your Saved folder on mobile
On an iPhone or Android phone, open the Facebook app and tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) at the bottom right of the screen. Scroll down and tap Saved. This opens your entire saved collection — videos, articles, images, and links all in one place.
Once you are in your Saved folder, you can scroll through everything you have bookmarked. Tap any item to open it. If you have saved hundreds of items, scrolling becomes slow. Use the search box at the top of the Saved folder to type a keyword from the video title or the person who posted it.
How to open your Saved folder on desktop
On a computer, click the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner of Facebook. Scroll down the menu and click Saved. This takes you to your saved collection page, which shows all your bookmarked content in reverse chronological order — newest saves first.
The desktop version has a filter menu on the left side. Click Videos to show only saved videos and hide articles, links, and images. This narrows the list significantly if you have saved many different types of content.
Organizing saved videos into collections
Facebook lets you create custom collections to sort your saved items by topic. On mobile, open your Saved folder, tap the menu icon (three dots) in the top right, and select Create collection. Give it a name like "Recipes" or "Home Repair" and tap Create.
Once a collection exists, you can add videos to it. When you save a new video, a menu appears asking which collection to save it to. For videos already in your main Saved folder, open the video, tap the three dots, and select Move to collection. On desktop, the process is the same — tap the three dots on the video and choose your collection.
What happens if the original video gets deleted
If the person who posted the video deletes it, your saved link becomes broken. When you try to open it, you will see a message saying the video is no longer available. The item stays in your Saved folder, but you cannot watch it anymore.
If the person's account is deleted or they change their privacy settings to hide the post from you, the same thing happens. Your saved bookmark points to content you can no longer reach. There is no way to recover the video through Facebook once the original post is gone.
Privacy and who can see your saved videos
Your Saved folder is completely private. No one else can see what you have saved, not even your friends or family members. Facebook does not notify the person who posted a video when you save it. Saving is a silent action — the poster has no way to know unless you tell them.
The only exception is if you share a saved video with someone. When you do that, you are creating a new action separate from saving. The person who posted the original video still will not be notified that you saved it; they will only know if you send them the link or post it to your own timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I read a saved video to my phone or computer?
Facebook does not provide a built-in read button in the Saved folder. To save a video file to your device, you would need to use a third-party tool outside of Facebook. Be aware that downloading videos may violate the copyright of the person who posted it, depending on how they shared it.
What if I cannot find a video I know I saved?
Use the search box in your Saved folder and search for a word from the video title or the name of the person who posted it. If the original post was deleted, the video will not appear in search results. Check whether you saved it to a specific collection instead of your main Saved folder.
Can I unsave a video?
Yes. Open the video, tap the bookmark icon (or three dots on desktop), and select Remove from Saved or Unsave. The video stays on Facebook where it was posted, but it disappears from your Saved folder when ready.
Do saved videos take up storage space on my phone?
No. Saving a video on Facebook only bookmarks it on Facebook's servers. It does not read to your phone or use your device's storage. The only way a video uses your phone's storage is if you read it using a separate tool.
Can I share my entire Saved folder with someone?
No. Your Saved folder is private and cannot be shared as a whole. You can share individual videos by sending the link or posting them to your timeline, but you cannot give someone access to browse your entire saved collection.