Cant save pictures from facebook to iphone

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Launch the Messenger app. It's an app with a blue chat bubble and a white lightning bolt inside, typically found on your home screen.

Tap any chat to open it. If you don't see the picture you want to download, scroll to it now.

Tapping the picture opens it in full-screen mode. Now you'll be able to download it.

It's the square with an up-pointing arrow at the bottom of the screen. The sharing menu will appear.

This downloads the photo to your iPhone or iPad. You can find the photo in the Photos app.

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1. Open Messenger.
2. Select a conversation.
3. Tap the picture.
4. Tap the Share icon.
5. Tap Save Photo.

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Open Facebook. Go to https://www.facebook.com/ in your browser. This will open the News Feed if you're logged into your Facebook account.
- If you aren't logged into your Facebook account, enter your email address (or phone number) and password in the upper-right side of the page to log in.
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Go to the picture that you want to download. Scroll through your News Feed until you find the photo that you want to download, or go to the profile of the person who posted the photo to find it.
- You cannot save cover photos on Facebook.
- You can go to a person's profile by clicking the search bar at the top of the Facebook page, typing in the person's name, clicking their name in the drop-down menu, and clicking their profile in the results.
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Click the picture. This will open the picture in full-screen mode.
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Select the picture. Place your cursor over the picture to do so. You should see several different options appear around the perimeter of the picture.
- Your mouse cursor must be on the picture itself before you can proceed.
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Click Options. As long as your mouse cursor is on the picture, this option will appear in the bottom-right corner of the picture. Clicking it prompts a menu to pop up.
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Click Download. This option is near the top of the pop-up menu. Doing so will prompt the picture to download onto your computer.
- For some browsers, you'll first have to select a save location and then click OK.
- Your browser's default download location is the Downloads folder.

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Open Facebook. Tap the Facebook app icon, which resembles a white "f" on a dark-blue background. This will open your News Feed if you're logged into Facebook.
- If you aren't logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password when prompted to log in.
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Go to the picture that you want to download. Scroll through your News Feed until you find the photo that you want to download, or go to the profile of the person who posted the photo to find it.
- You cannot save cover photos on Facebook.
- You can go to a person's profile by tapping the search bar at the top of the Facebook page, typing in the person's name, tapping their name in the drop-down menu, and tapping their profile in the results.
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Tap the picture. Doing so opens it.
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Tap and hold the picture. A pop-up menu will appear after a second or two.
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Tap Save Photo when prompted. It's at the top of the pop-up menu. Doing so will save the photo onto your phone or tablet.

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How do I copy pictures from Facebook Messenger into a folder and then delete the photos from Facebook?

You will have to click on each image in the PM box to expand it. Then right-click to save the image to the folder you want it to go in.
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How Do I save all my photos before I close my facebook page down and can I save the postings?

You can download all your data from Facebook at once in an archive file. It will contain all your videos, photos, posts, and account history. Check out the wikiHow article titled "How to Download All Your Data from Facebook" for more information on how to do that.
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How do I print a picture from my Facebook page?

Click on the image, then at the bottom of the page click Options and press Download. The picture will save/open on your personal drive. Adjust your printer setting for paper quality and ink.

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Using the Ctrl+S (or ⌘ Command+S on a Mac) keyboard shortcut on a computer will prompt your computer to try to save the webpage, not the selected photo.
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You can also save photos on most computers by opening the photo, right-clicking the photo and clicking Save image as... (or a similar option) in the resulting drop-down menu, selecting a save location, and clicking OK.
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1. Go to https://www.facebook.com
2. Find the non-cover photo picture that you want to save.
3. Click the picture.
4. Hover over the picture with the mouse.
5. Click Options in the bottom-right corner.
6. Click Download

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How do I save pics from Facebook to my iPhone?

How to save photos from Facebook to your Camera Roll.

Open your Facebook app..

Locate the photo you want to save..

Press on the photo..

Press on the three horizontal dots button in the top right corner of the screen..

Press Save Photo..

Why Facebook Cannot save photo?

Why can't I save pictures from Facebook? If you are having a Facebook error, saving photos on Android or iPhone, you may have not given Facebook permission to access your media files, or, you could be using an outdated version of the Facebook app.

How do I save a picture from Facebook 2022?

Click on the image, then at the bottom of the page click Options and press Download. The picture will save/open on your personal drive.

Why won't my iPhone let me save pictures?

If your iPhone storage is full, you will meet photos not saving to camera roll on iPhone 13/12/SE or other iPhone models. You can go to Settings > General and choose iPhone Storage to check if your iPhone has enough storage. If not, you can delete some unimportant photos or other data to free up your iPhone storage.