How to Download Your Facebook Data

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

Send all those photos and videos you’ve posted on Facebook to Google Photos, Dropbox, and other services.

2. How to Transfer

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 open Settings & Privacy > Settings. Go to Your Facebook Information (Your Information in the mobile app) and choose Transfer a Copy of Your Information. Click Next, then click Choose destination and choose Backblaze B2 from the list.

You must then enter the Key ID and Application Key created from your Backblaze B2 account. You’ll find those at the App Key section at your Backblaze account page(Opens in a new window). Click Next and then confirm the transfer.

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