SaveMintoCheck that the download actually finished
Preparing a video on SaveMinto and saving it on your device are separate steps. Wait for the browser to finish saving the file. If the browser says the download failed, the video may not be present as a complete file yet. If the SaveMinto link expired, prepare a new one from the original public post.
On iPhone or iPad
For a Safari download, start with the Files app and check Downloads. Safari's download indicator can also help you find the saved item. This is separate from the Photos library; a file being in Downloads does not mean it is already in Photos.
If the download is missing, check Safari's selected download location. Menu labels and folder locations can vary with your device settings. Apple's download-location instructions explain where to look.
On Android
In Chrome, use the browser's Downloads view, or open your device's Files app to look for downloaded files. Your phone's file manager may use a different name. Inspect the file's saved status before repeating the download.
A video can exist as a downloaded file even when your Gallery app does not show it. See Google's Android Chrome download help if the browser controls differ from your screen.
On a Windows PC
Open the browser's download list and use its file-location control when available. If you changed the browser's destination folder, check that setting rather than assuming the file went to the default folder.
Microsoft Edge lists the configured destination in its Downloads settings. Microsoft's guide to the download location shows the relevant setting.
Did you select MP4 or MP3?
- MP4: the video selection, intended to include the picture.
- MP3: the audio-only selection; no picture is expected.
- JSON or an error page: not a playable video. Renaming it does not fix a failed download.
If you wanted a picture but selected audio, go back to the downloader, check the public post link again, then choose Video. See how video quality and MP3 choices work.
If the file is missing or incomplete
- Check the browser's status for that specific download.
- Look in its configured folder and sort by the most recent file.
- Confirm that the saved extension matches the format you selected.
- For an expired SaveMinto file link, use the original post URL to prepare a new file.
If Facebook post inspection fails before a file is ready, use the Facebook download troubleshooting guide. A browser folder change cannot fix a source-access problem.
Only save and reuse media you own or have permission to download. The instructions above locate a browser download; they do not change a video's access or reuse rights.