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Download Facebook Videos to Google Drive with Automated Logging in Sheets

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Easily convert Facebook videos into downloadable MP4 files using Facebook Video Downloader API. This n8n workflow automates fetching videos, downloading them, uploading them to Google Drive, and logging results in Google Sheets. Users can modify and extend this flow according to…

Event trigger★★★★☆ complexity19 nodesForm TriggerGoogle SheetsGoogle DriveHTTP Request
Social Media Trigger: Event Nodes: 19 Complexity: ★★★★☆ Added:

This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #6923 — we link there as the canonical source.

This workflow follows the Form Trigger → Google Drive recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

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{
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
  },
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "1426bdd3-b67c-40be-a93b-4017b988a507",
      "name": "On form submission",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger",
      "position": [
        -500,
        -20
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "formTitle": "Facebook to MP4",
        "formFields": {
          "values": [
            {
              "fieldLabel": "URL",
              "placeholder": "https://facebook.com/",
              "requiredField": true
            }
          ]
        },
        "formDescription": "Facebook to MP4 Converter"
      },
      "typeVersion": 2.2
    },
    {
      "id": "74e6789c-b50c-4f5a-aa88-4587ed2b66f3",
      "name": "Google Sheets",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "position": [
        1180,
        -220
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "columns": {
          "value": {
            "URL": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.URL }}",
            "Drive_URL": "={{ $('Upload To Google Drive').item.json.webViewLink }}"
          },
          "schema": [
            {
              "id": "URL",
              "type": "string",
              "display": true,
              "removed": false,
              "required": false,
              "displayName": "URL",
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            },
            {
              "id": "Drive_URL",
              "type": "string",
              "display": true,
              "removed": false,
              "required": false,
              "displayName": "Drive_URL",
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            }
          ],
          "mappingMode": "defineBelow",
          "matchingColumns": [
            "URL"
          ],
          "attemptToConvertTypes": false,
          "convertFieldsToString": false
        },
        "options": {},
        "operation": "append",
        "sheetName": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "url",
          "value": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BeglXaDh3roF_yeTKcg73MdwnpKe5A4Rzj6hz5P4PIQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0"
        },
        "documentId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "url",
          "value": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BeglXaDh3roF_yeTKcg73MdwnpKe5A4Rzj6hz5P4PIQ/edit"
        },
        "authentication": "serviceAccount"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "googleApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.6
    },
    {
      "id": "a8eab174-692b-43e1-9d83-1a4bd365e8a5",
      "name": "If",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "position": [
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        0
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        "conditions": {
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            "typeValidation": "strict"
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          "conditions": [
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              "operator": {
                "type": "boolean",
                "operation": "false",
                "singleValue": true
              },
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.error }}",
              "rightValue": ""
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 2.2
    },
    {
      "id": "9f8a90f9-c6c5-4ca5-8685-c3bc3f2eb4a2",
      "name": "Wait",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
      "position": [
        360,
        240
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "typeVersion": 1.1
    },
    {
      "id": "42b59712-c67b-41bd-aa92-07428f2f9f89",
      "name": "Google Drive Set Permission",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
      "position": [
        840,
        -300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "fileId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "id",
          "value": "={{ $json.id }}"
        },
        "options": {},
        "resource": "file",
        "operation": "share",
        "permissionsUi": {},
        "authentication": "oAuth2"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 3
    },
    {
      "id": "49f20dad-a161-4093-bb0b-ddf8d0f38001",
      "name": "Upload To Google Drive",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
      "position": [
        540,
        -300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "driveId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "My Drive"
        },
        "options": {},
        "folderId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "root",
          "cachedResultName": "/ (Root folder)"
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 3
    },
    {
      "id": "1ad3686d-10e7-4d42-aa28-0d51c20b6c4a",
      "name": "Google Sheets Append Row",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "position": [
        840,
        240
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "columns": {
          "value": {
            "URL": "{{ $('On form submission').item.json.URL }}",
            "Drive_URL": "N/A"
          },
          "schema": [
            {
              "id": "URL",
              "type": "string",
              "display": true,
              "removed": false,
              "required": false,
              "displayName": "URL",
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            },
            {
              "id": "Drive_URL",
              "type": "string",
              "display": true,
              "removed": false,
              "required": false,
              "displayName": "Drive_URL",
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            }
          ],
          "mappingMode": "defineBelow",
          "matchingColumns": [],
          "attemptToConvertTypes": false,
          "convertFieldsToString": false
        },
        "options": {},
        "operation": "append",
        "sheetName": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "url",
          "value": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BeglXaDh3roF_yeTKcg73MdwnpKe5A4Rzj6hz5P4PIQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0"
        },
        "documentId": {
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          "mode": "url",
          "value": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BeglXaDh3roF_yeTKcg73MdwnpKe5A4Rzj6hz5P4PIQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0"
        },
        "authentication": "serviceAccount"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "googleApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.6
    },
    {
      "id": "415e26db-3d6d-4cd1-8485-bc861ad39a64",
      "name": "Sticky Note1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        -580,
        -300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "height": 500,
        "content": "## \ud83d\udfe2 **1. On form submission**\n- **Purpose:** Acts as the trigger for the workflow.  \n- **Functionality:** Displays a form with a single field (`URL`) where users can enter the Facebook video link.  \n- **Output:** Passes the entered URL to the next node for processing."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "09741083-a9b0-4e15-8824-a2ff59aae991",
      "name": "Sticky Note2",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        -320,
        -300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "height": 500,
        "content": "## \ud83c\udf10 **2. Facebook RapidAPI Request**\n- **Purpose:** Fetch downloadable MP4 link.  \n- **Functionality:** Sends a `POST` request to **Facebook Video Downloader API**, passing the URL from the form.  \n- **Output:** Receives a JSON response containing downloadable media links.\n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "6bbbec40-7cfb-49c2-aabc-8d24b9f97852",
      "name": "Sticky Note3",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        -40,
        -300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "height": 500,
        "content": "## \ud83d\udd0d **3. If**\n- **Purpose:** Check for API errors.  \n- **Functionality:** Evaluates if the response contains an `error` field.  \n- **Output:** \n  - \u2705 **True Path:** Proceeds to download the MP4.  \n  - \u274c **False Path:** Goes to error handling (Wait + Sheets logging).\n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "3c071121-ab03-46c2-bc3b-37cfbc8efcc4",
      "name": "Sticky Note4",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        220,
        -540
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "height": 440,
        "content": "## \u2b07\ufe0f **4. MP4 Downloader**\n- **Purpose:** Download the video file.  \n- **Functionality:** Uses the media URL from the previous API response to download the MP4 video.  \n- **Output:** Stores the raw MP4 binary for upload.\n\n-"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "b520286d-f01d-45dd-b8a4-bbb7b6ffea4a",
      "name": "Sticky Note5",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        480,
        -540
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "height": 400,
        "content": "## \u2601\ufe0f **5. Upload To Google Drive**\n- **Purpose:** Store video in Google Drive.  \n- **Functionality:** Uploads the downloaded MP4 into the specified Drive folder.  \n- **Output:** Returns a file ID for the uploaded file.\n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "19f78901-47c2-4346-a2fd-8fba54ce76a1",
      "name": "Sticky Note6",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        760,
        -540
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "height": 380,
        "content": "## \ud83d\udd11 **6. Google Drive Set Permission**\n- **Purpose:** Make the file publicly accessible.  \n- **Functionality:** Sets file permissions to `Anyone with the link can view`.  \n- **Output:** Provides a sharable `webViewLink`.\n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
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      "name": "Sticky Note7",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        1100,
        -520
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "height": 460,
        "content": "## \ud83d\udcc4 **7. Google Sheets**\n- **Purpose:** Log successful conversions.  \n- **Functionality:** Appends a row with:\n  - `URL` \u2192 Original Facebook link  \n  - `Drive_URL` \u2192 Sharable Google Drive MP4 link  \n- **Output:** Saves a permanent log of successful downloads."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "2d3c1c4b-3e48-46a8-b8a7-3bb449f5031c",
      "name": "Sticky Note8",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        280,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "height": 360,
        "content": "## \u23f1\ufe0f **8. Wait**\n- **Purpose:** Delay before logging failures.  \n- **Functionality:** Pauses workflow execution to avoid instant sheet logging when API errors occur.  \n- **Output:** Prevents rapid consecutive writes to Google Sheets."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "0ae98a86-e0c6-4c47-a62b-5efc82a6bf99",
      "name": "Sticky Note9",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        760,
        -120
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "height": 480,
        "content": "## \ud83d\udcd1 **9. Google Sheets Append Row**\n- **Purpose:** Log failed conversions.  \n- **Functionality:** Appends a row with:\n  - `URL` \u2192 Original LinkedIn link  \n  - `Drive_URL` \u2192 `N/A` (indicating download failure)  \n- **Output:** Tracks failed attempts separately.\n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "0f4edd02-cb08-4fbf-92c1-88c3d0155794",
      "name": "MP4 Downloader",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        280,
        -280
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "={{ $json.medias[0].url }}",
        "options": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.2
    },
    {
      "id": "1535cbdf-43cf-45ed-a417-598fd4099031",
      "name": "Facebook RapidAPI Request",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "onError": "continueRegularOutput",
      "position": [
        -280,
        -20
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://facebook-video-downloader11.p.rapidapi.com/index.php",
        "method": "POST",
        "options": {},
        "sendBody": true,
        "contentType": "multipart-form-data",
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "bodyParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "url",
              "value": "={{ $json.URL }}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "x-rapidapi-host",
              "value": "facebook-video-downloader11.p.rapidapi.com"
            },
            {
              "name": "x-rapidapi-key",
              "value": "your key"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.2
    },
    {
      "id": "2be1a7a8-5a23-465b-8262-45c570e1ba00",
      "name": "Sticky Note",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        -1340,
        -600
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 520,
        "height": 960,
        "content": "# \ud83d\ude80 Facebook to MP4 Video Downloader \u2013 Automated Workflow  \n\nEasily convert Facebook videos into downloadable MP4 files using **[Facebook Video Downloader API](https://rapidapi.com/skdeveloper/api/facebook-video-downloader11)**.  \nThis n8n workflow automates fetching the video, downloading it, uploading it to Google Drive, and logging results in Google Sheets.  \n\n---\n\n### \ud83d\udcdd **Node-by-Node Explanation**\n\n1. **On form submission** \u2192 Triggers when a user submits a Facebook video URL via the form.  \n2. **Facebook RapidAPI Request** \u2192 Sends a POST request to **Facebook Video Downloader API** to fetch downloadable MP4 links.  \n3. **If Node** \u2192 Checks API response for errors before proceeding.  \n4. **MP4 Downloader** \u2192 Downloads the Facebook video file from the received media URL.  \n5. **Upload to Google Drive** \u2192 Uploads the downloaded MP4 file to a Google Drive folder.  \n6. **Google Drive Set Permission** \u2192 Sets the uploaded file to be publicly shareable.  \n7. **Google Sheets** \u2192 Logs successful conversions with the original URL and shareable MP4 link.  \n8. **Wait Node** \u2192 Delays before logging failed conversions to avoid rapid writes.  \n9. **Google Sheets Append Row** \u2192 Records failed conversion attempts with `N/A` as the Drive URL.  \n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "If": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "MP4 Downloader",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Wait",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Wait": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Google Sheets Append Row",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "MP4 Downloader": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Upload To Google Drive",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "On form submission": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Facebook RapidAPI Request",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Upload To Google Drive": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Google Drive Set Permission",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Facebook RapidAPI Request": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "If",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        []
      ]
    },
    "Google Drive Set Permission": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Google Sheets",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Easily convert Facebook videos into downloadable MP4 files using Facebook Video Downloader API. This n8n workflow automates fetching videos, downloading them, uploading them to Google Drive, and logging results in Google Sheets. Users can modify and extend this flow according to…

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