Facebook cannot show you who is viewing your account
Facebook does not have a feature that tells you who is checking your account or looking at your profile. This is true whether you use Facebook on a computer, phone, or tablet. No official Facebook tool exists to see a list of people who have visited your profile.
If you have seen posts, apps, or messages claiming to show you who viewed your account, those are not real Facebook features. They are usually third-party apps or scams designed to get your password or personal information. Facebook's official help pages confirm this directly: the company does not track or display profile viewers.
This applies to all parts of your account — your profile page, your photos, your friends list, and your posts. Facebook keeps this information private even from you, the account owner.
Key Takeaways
- Facebook does not offer any official way to see who has viewed your profile, no matter what third-party apps or websites claim.
- Apps or websites promising to show profile viewers are scams or data-harvesting tools, not real Facebook features.
- Giving your password to any app claiming to show viewers will compromise your account security.
- You can see who interacts with your posts (likes, comments, shares), but not who straightforward looks at your profile without engaging.
What you can actually see about your account activity
While Facebook will not show you profile viewers, it does show you other kinds of activity. You can see who has liked, commented on, or shared your posts. You can see when friends have sent you messages. You can view your login history to see where and when your account was accessed.
To check your login history, go to Settings & Privacy, then Settings, then Security and Login. Under "Where you're logged in," you can see a list of devices and locations that have accessed your account recently. This is useful if you want to make sure no one else is using your account without permission.
You can also see notifications when someone tags you in a photo, comments on your post, or sends you a friend request. These notifications show you direct interactions, but they do not show you passive viewing.
Why third-party apps claiming to show viewers are dangerous
Many apps and websites advertise that they can reveal who viewed your Facebook profile. They typically ask you to log in with your Facebook account or enter your phone number. These tools are not legitimate Facebook features — they are designed to steal your information or sell your data to advertisers.
When you give one of these apps your Facebook password, you are giving it full access to your account. The app can then post on your behalf, read your private messages, see your friends list, or lock you out by changing your password. Some apps also harvest your phone number and sell it to marketing companies.
Facebook's terms of service prohibit third-party apps from accessing profile viewer data because that data does not exist in a form apps can retrieve. If an app claims to have this information, it is either lying or using your account to spam your friends with ads for the same fake tool.
How to protect your account from these scams
The safest approach is to ignore any post, ad, or message that promises to show you profile viewers. Do not click the link, do not read the app, and do not enter your password or phone number.
If you have already given your password to one of these apps, change your Facebook password when ready. Go to Settings & Privacy, then Settings, then Security and Login, then Change Password. Make your new password something you have not used before and something that is hard to guess.
You can also review which apps have access to your Facebook account. In Settings, go to Apps and Websites, then Connected Apps. Remove any apps you do not recognize or no longer use. This prevents old apps from continuing to access your account data.
What Facebook does track about your account
Facebook tracks a lot of information about you, but it does not share profile viewer lists with you or with third-party apps. The company does track which posts you view, how long you spend on the platform, which ads you click, and which friends you interact with most. This data is used to show you targeted ads and to recommend content.
You can see some of this information yourself through your account settings. Your "Off-Facebook Activity" page shows you which websites and apps have sent Facebook information about your browsing. Your ad preferences show you the categories Facebook has assigned to you based on your activity.
None of this information reveals who is looking at your profile. Facebook keeps that data private because it could be used to stalk or harass people. The company's privacy policy states that profile viewer information is not collected or displayed.
What to do if you think your account has been hacked
If you notice posts on your profile that you did not write, or if friends tell you they received strange messages from you, your account may have been compromised. This is different from someone straightforward viewing your profile — this means someone else has logged in and is using your account.
Change your password when ready using a device you trust. If you cannot log in, use Facebook's account recovery process. Go to facebook.com/login/identify and follow the steps to regain access. Facebook will ask you to verify your identity using a phone number or email address associated with your account.
After you regain access, review your login history and remove any unrecognized devices. Enable two-factor authentication, which requires a code from your phone in addition to your password when you log in from a new device. This makes it much harder for someone else to access your account even if they have your password.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Instagram or WhatsApp show you who viewed your profile?
Instagram shows you who has viewed your Stories (the temporary posts that disappear after 24 hours), but not who has viewed your profile or regular posts. WhatsApp does not show who has viewed your profile at all. Both apps are owned by Meta, the same company that owns Facebook, and they follow similar privacy rules.
Can I see who looked at my photos on Facebook?
No. You can see who liked or commented on your photos, but not who straightforward viewed them without engaging. Facebook does not track or display this information.
What if someone keeps visiting my profile and I want to block them?
You cannot see if someone is visiting your profile, but you can block people you do not want to interact with. Go to their profile, click the three dots, and select "Block." A blocked person cannot see your profile, send you messages, or find your account in search results.
Are there any real Facebook features I am missing that show account activity?
Facebook shows you interactions (likes, comments, shares, messages) and login history, but nothing about passive profile viewing. If you want to know what Facebook knows about you, check your "read Your Information" tool in Settings, which shows all the data Facebook has collected about your account.