How to Save Pictures on Facebook Messenger on a PC or Mac
Open Facebook on your internet browser., Click the Messenger button., Click on a chat conversation., Find the image you want to save in the chat conversation., Click on the image., Click Download.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open Facebook on your internet browser.
Type www.facebook.com in your browser's address bar and hit ↵ Enter on your keyboard.
Facebook will open up to your News Feed.
If you aren't automatically logged into Facebook on your browser, log in with your email or phone and your password. -
Step 2: Click the Messenger button.
This button looks like a speech balloon icon with a thunderbolt in it.
It's located between the Friend Requests and Notifications buttons in the upper-right corner of Facebook.
It will open a drop-down list of all your recent chats.
Alternatively, you can open Messenger in full-screen by going to www.messenger.com on your browser. , Find the chat with the image you want to download, and click on it to see the full conversation.
The chat will pop-up in the lower-right corner of your screen.
If you're using the full-screen Messenger.com mode, you will be viewing the conversation in full-screen instead of a pop-up. , Scroll up in the chat until you see the image you want to download. , It will open this picture in full-screen mode against a black background. , This button is located in the upper-left corner of your screen.
It will download this picture and save it in your computer's designated downloads folder. -
Step 3: Click on a chat conversation.
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Step 4: Find the image you want to save in the chat conversation.
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Step 5: Click on the image.
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Step 6: Click Download.
Detailed Guide
Type www.facebook.com in your browser's address bar and hit ↵ Enter on your keyboard.
Facebook will open up to your News Feed.
If you aren't automatically logged into Facebook on your browser, log in with your email or phone and your password.
This button looks like a speech balloon icon with a thunderbolt in it.
It's located between the Friend Requests and Notifications buttons in the upper-right corner of Facebook.
It will open a drop-down list of all your recent chats.
Alternatively, you can open Messenger in full-screen by going to www.messenger.com on your browser. , Find the chat with the image you want to download, and click on it to see the full conversation.
The chat will pop-up in the lower-right corner of your screen.
If you're using the full-screen Messenger.com mode, you will be viewing the conversation in full-screen instead of a pop-up. , Scroll up in the chat until you see the image you want to download. , It will open this picture in full-screen mode against a black background. , This button is located in the upper-left corner of your screen.
It will download this picture and save it in your computer's designated downloads folder.
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