Imagine you found a useful educational video or a touching clip on VKontakte that you want to watch again and share with friends and colleagues. To do this, you need to save the video to your phone or computer. How can this be done?

There are several simple and convenient working methods that allow you to download and save videos to your device. Let's look at them in detail.

How to download video from VKontakte to a computer

Those who prefer to save necessary videos to a computer or laptop can do so in three ways: using plugins, downloader websites, and program code.

How to download video from VKontakte using plugins

A plugin is a browser extension. Finding an extension is easy: usually, the icon is located in the upper right corner. In Chrome and Microsoft Edge, you need to go to the menu with three dots and select "Extension". In Mozilla, it's a puzzle icon, in Opera – a cube. Downloading videos from VKontakte using a plugin is perhaps one of the most convenient methods. There are many such extensions, here are a few of them:

• SaveFrom.net helper for Opera
• VK Video Saver for Chrome
• Flash Video Downloader for Chrome

The principle of use is the same for all plugins.

• Install the plugin.
• Open VKontakte. You will see a pop-up window with instructions and settings. Close it.
• Open the page with the video and click on the "Download" button, select the desired video quality and wait for the download to complete.

How to download video from VKontakte to a computer using downloader websites

This method does not require installing any plugins or programs. Just paste the link to the desired video into the line of the downloader website (Savefrom.net, Video Downloader, Video Grabber, GetVideo.at, VK downloader). These sites might not open on all devices, so try a few. Let’s figure out how to use this method:

• Go to the VKontakte page with the video and copy the link to it. Note that it should be a link specifically to the video, not to a post with it.
• Go to the downloader website. Paste the copied link into the empty field that appears and click “Find”.
• After the desired video appears, choose the quality of the clip. After that, the download will start automatically.

How to download video from VKontakte through page code

This method is not the easiest but is the safest. Its main advantage is that you don’t need to go to external services or download software from the internet. Follow the instructions precisely, and everything should work out.

• Go to the site vk.com and add the letter m with a dot before the letter v, so that the address bar contains m.vk.com.
• Find the video you want to download, start it and pause it.
• Move the mouse cursor to the right from the video itself and right-click on the page, in the pop-up window select “View page code” or press the key combination: Ctrl+U.
• You will see the page's program code. Press the key combination: CTRL+F on Windows, Linux, and Command + Option + U on macOS. In the search line that appears, enter: mp4.
• The browser will take you to the necessary line with the video file link, the very first one is needed as it has the maximum resolution.
• Right-click on the link and click “Open tab in new window” or “Copy link address” and open it in a new window.
• After that, you will be taken to a separate tab with the video. Left-click on the icon with three vertical dots and click “Save video as”.

How to save video from VKontakte on a phone

Those who prefer downloading videos directly to a smartphone have two options: special applications or downloader websites.

How to download video from VKontakte on Android

To save a video on an Android smartphone, you need to download and install one of the special applications. You will easily find them in the Google Play store — most of them are free. Applications often contain brief instructions helping you quickly download the necessary video. Here are a few of them:

• “Video for VK”.
• “VK Video Master”.
• “Video Downloader”.
• “Video App for VK”.

The actions for downloading videos from "VKontakte" to an Android smartphone using an application are the same as when downloading clips to a computer. Copy the video link from VKontakte and paste it into the line in the application, choose the quality and click “Download” or “Save”.

You can also use the downloader websites to download videos from "VKontakte" to an Android smartphone. This action is available on most modern smartphones.

Now that you know how to download videos from VKontakte to any device, you can watch your favorite clips anytime and anywhere, even without internet access, for example, on a plane or in the metro.

Experiment with different tools to find the one that suits you best. Share interesting findings with friends and colleagues. After all, in the world of digital technologies, it is important to know how to use available opportunities, maximizing their benefits.

Remember copyright when downloading videos from the internet. According to the law, you are allowed to download only your own videos and videos marked with free licenses CC0 (Public Domain) and CC BY (Attribution). Users have the ability to download and edit such videos, but copyright remains with the author. Videos from private correspondence may be published and distributed only with the consent of the interlocutor. Note that public and commercial use of other people's videos is possible only after the official permission of the author. Otherwise, copyright infringement will entail significant fines.