When you upload a 360-degree photo to Facebook, the platform processes the image and adds specific "metadata" (Exif data) that tells the browser or app how to wrap the image into a sphere. When you try to download it using the standard Save Image As option, you often end up with a flat, distorted "equirectangular" projection. To view it as a 360-degree image again, you need to ensure the metadata remains intact or use a specialized downloader. Method 1: Downloading via Desktop Browser (High Quality)
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April 13, 2026 Subject: Methods, limitations, and best practices for downloading 360-degree photos from Facebook. When you upload a 360-degree photo to Facebook,