How to Transfer Your Facebook Photos and Videos to Another Service

Is your Facebook account a photographic trip down memory lane? Did you frequently end a night out in the late aughts by uploading hundreds of photos to the social network?

Perhaps you'd like to wipe these questionable snaps from your Facebook account while preserving them in a more private location. Lucky for you, a built-in Facebook tool helps you easily transfer photos and videos to any of five external services:Google Photos,Dropbox, Koofr, Photobucket, andBackblaze B2.

在这些服务之一,住房你的文件哟u can view them on any device and download them to your computer or mobile phone. And if you everdelete your Facebook account, those photos and videos are still available on the service of your choice. Let’s look at your options.

Transfer to Google Photos

To use Google Photos (iOS(Opens in a new window)andAndroid(Opens in a new window)), you’ll need a Google Account. Most Android devices should already have the app downloaded. Whether you’re in the app or on the web, Google Photos allows you to view images by photos and albums, or by ones suggested for you. OpenGoogle Photos(Opens in a new window)to see what photos and videos are already stored there.

Transferring your photos and videos works the same from the Facebook website and app, though the initial steps to access the feature differ. On the web, click the down arrow in the upper right and selectSettings & Privacyand thenSettings. From the app, click the hamburger icon and go toSettings & Privacy > Settings.

At the Settings screen, go toYour Facebook Information(Your Informationin the mobile app) and selectTransfer a Copy of Your Information. Enter your Facebook password at the next screen and clickContinue.

Under Common Destinations, chooseGoogle Photosas the destination. OpenChoose what to transferand choose what media should be included in the transfer. You can select only photos, only videos, only specific date ranges, or only specific albums or videos. After making your selections, clickNext.

ClickConnectto pick the Google Account you wish to use, then sign in if prompted. The first time you do this, you’ll have to grant Facebook access to your Google Photos library. ClickContinue. You’re then taken back to Facebook and asked to confirm the transfer.

ClickConfirm Transferto initiate the transfer. You may be prompted to retype your Facebook password. The transfer of your photos or videos kicks off. At the same time, you’ll receive an email confirming the transfer. If you wish to stop the transfer for any reason, click theStopbutton. Otherwise, just hang tight and let it continue.

After the process finishes, a notification appears in Facebook, and you’ll receive an email confirming the transfer. Open your Google Photos page and go to the Albums section. You should now see several new albums for the imported Facebook photos, including Timeline photos, mobile uploads, and profile pictures.

Open a specific album to see its photos and videos. After these initial files have been transferred, you can repeat the process to move the other set of files. So if you transferred your photos, you can then transfer your videos, or vice versa.

Transfer to Dropbox

If you wish to use Dropbox for the transfer, sign into your account to view any existing photos and videos already stored there. OpenSettings & Privacy > Settingsin Facebook and selectYour Facebook Information(Your Informationin the mobile app) and chooseTransfer a Copy of Your Information.

PickDropboxfrom the list of options then openChoose what to transferto pick what media should be included in the transfer. You can select only photos, only videos, only specific date ranges, or only specific albums or videos.

Sign into your Dropbox account if prompted and selectAllowto give Facebook the necessary permissions for Dropbox. ClickStart transfer.

回到Dropbox,打开一个符合der calledApps, and then choose a subfolder calledFacebook Data Transfer. That will contain two additional subfolders, one called Photo Transfer and the other Video Transfer. Browse each of those folders for your transferred photos and videos.

Transfer to Koofr

Though not as well known as services like Google Photos and Dropbox,Koofr(Opens in a new window)is a file storage service based in Europe but available around the world. You get 2GB of storage for free with the ability to get more by referring friends to the service and by upgrading to any of the many paid tiers. As a bonus to users, Koofr allows you to store up to 15GB of Facebook photos and videos beyond your account quota.

After you’ve set up an account on the Koofr website, return to Facebook and openSettings & Privacy > Settings. Go toYour Facebook Information(Your Informationin the mobile app) and chooseTransfer a Copy of Your Information. SelectKoofras the destination, then openChoose what to transferto pick what media should be included in the transfer.

如果提示,允许登录到您的Koofr帐户the necessary permissions. Click theConfirm Transferbutton and wait for the transfer to complete. Go to Koofr and open a folder calledData Transfer. Check for the transferred photos or videos across that folder and its subfolders.

Transfer to Photobucket

Photobucket(Opens in a new window)is a photo storage site that requires a paid subscription. After a free 21-day trial subscription, your choices include a 25GB plan at $6 a month or $65 a year, a 250GB plan at $8 a month or $87 a year, and an unlimited plan at $13 a month or $141 a year.

After you’ve set up an account, return to Facebook and openSettings & Privacy > Settings. Go toYour Facebook Information(Your Informationin the mobile app) and chooseTransfer a Copy of Your Information. ClickNext, then click the button forChoose destinationand select Photobucket from the list.

You can then choose what media will be transferred over. You can select only photos, only videos, only specific date ranges, or only specific albums or videos. Sign into your Photobucket account if prompted and allow the necessary permissions. Click theConfirm Transferbutton and wait for the transfer to complete.

转让完成后,进入Photobucket迹象。Depending on what you opted to transfer, you’ll see a folder for Facebook photos and a folder for Facebook videos. Look through the folders to see the transferred files.

Transfer to Backblaze B2

Backblaze B2(Opens in a new window)is an enterprise-grade file storage and backup service designed for businesses but also available to consumers. The first 10GB of storage are free. If you need more, you pay as you go depending on the amount of data you upload, both initially and on a monthly basis.

After creating an account, you’ll need to set up a bucket to serve as a container for your online files. Return to Facebook and openSettings & Privacy > Settings. Go toYour Facebook Information(Your Informationin the mobile app) and chooseTransfer a Copy of Your Information. ClickNext, then clickChoose destinationand chooseBackblaze B2from the list.

You must then enter the Key ID and Application Key created from your Backblaze B2 account. You’ll find those at theApp Keysection at yourBackblaze account page(Opens in a new window). ClickNextand then confirm the transfer.

After the transfer is finished, return to your Backblaze B2 account page. ClickBrowse files, select your bucket, and then look for a folder namedfacebook-data-transfer-[random sequence of numbers]. Open that folder to a subfolder called Photo Transfer or Video Transfer to see the transferred files.

Download Your Facebook Data

Beyond transferring your photos and videos to a new service, you can download your Facebook data directly. You can then store and upload it anywhere you wish. To do this, openSettings & Privacy > Settingsand go toYour Facebook Information(Your Informationin the mobile app). ClickDownload Your Information.

Review the criteria at the top to choose the format (HTML is the default), pick the quality (High, Medium, or Low), and select a specific date range. Leave all the content types selected. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click theRequest a downloadbutton.

You’ll receive an email notifying you when the files have been generated. Return to the Your Facebook Information page, select the heading forAvailable Files, and click theDownloadbutton. Retype your Facebook password if requested and then confirm the download.

Save the generated ZIP file to your computer, then unzip the file. Open the extracted index.html file to see thumbnails of the downloaded photos and videos. You can then drill through all the extracted folders to find and view the specific files.

You can view your saved photos and videos under the Posts category. Click theYour photosorYour videosto see your saved media and find the files you wish to view.