Curious about who’s been checking out your Facebook profile? While some apps and websites promise to reveal your profile viewers, they don’t actually work. But don’t fret—there are several ways to get an idea of who’s been visiting your profile. This article will share a few tricks to help you find out who might be looking at your Facebook profile the most.
How to See Who’s Viewed Your Facebook Page
While there’s no definitive way to see who has viewed your Facebook profile the most, you can get a clue by observing who comments and reacts to your posts. Another method is to log the IP addresses of people who click on a link on your profile, though this is only useful if your friends are from multiple cities.
Method 1: Ways to Find Your Profile’s Top Viewers
Step 1: Monitor who likes your posts.
People who like your posts probably view your profile too. To test this, create a neutral but intriguing post, like a cool photo, a quirky news story, or a fascinating scientific discovery. The people who check your profile most often are likely to react to your post.
Step 2: Create around 5 posts over a week.
Notice if certain people are liking or commenting more than others. Compare responses to all the posts to identify who reacts the most—these people might be visiting your profile frequently.
Method 2: Finding Out Who’s Viewed Your Stories
You can always see who has viewed your Facebook stories. Unlike your profile, Facebook shows you who viewed your stories, but this info is visible only to you. No one else can see who viewed your stories by visiting your profile.
- To see who’s viewed a story, select the story at the top of your Facebook Feed.
- Click Viewers at the bottom-left corner of your story to see who viewed it. If no one has viewed your story yet, it will say “No Viewers Yet.”
Method 3: Are Suggested Friends People Who Viewed My Profile?
Facebook doesn’t suggest new friends based on who views your profile. Instead, the People You May Know list is based on mutual friends, networks (like your work or school), activity (including tagged photos and posts), group memberships, and your friends’ uploaded phone contacts. Sadly, there’s no way to know who views your profile from friend suggestions.
Method 4: Advanced Methods to Find Your Top Viewers
Post tracking links to log IP addresses. This method only works if you have friends in various cities. You can use a URL shortening tool like Grabify to share links on Facebook and log the IP addresses of everyone who clicks them. While this won’t reveal people’s names, you can look up their IP addresses to find their general locations. Here’s how:
- Pick a site people would want to visit, such as a funny article.
- Copy the URL of the site.
- Go to https://grabify.link and paste the URL into the field, then click Create URL and agree to the terms.
- Note or copy the “Access Link”—you’ll need it to track your results.
- Click View other link shorteners to mask the fact that you’re using Grabify.
- Select a less obvious URL shortener from the list.
- Copy the shortened URL and share it on Facebook with an enticing message.
After some time, check the results by visiting the Access Link to see a list of all IP addresses that clicked your link. Repeat this for other interesting links you share.
Method 5: What About the People at the Top of My Friends List?
Your top friends are the people you interact with the most on Facebook. This means you chat, like, and reply to each other’s posts most often—not that they click on your profile. Although there’s no way to know if your top friends visit your profile, it’s likely they do since you interact with them frequently.
It’s also possible that some of your frequent viewers are people you rarely interact with! Unfortunately, there’s no way to know for sure.
Method 6: Are There Apps That Show Who Viewed My Profile?
No app or browser extension can reveal who views your profile. This feature isn’t built into Facebook, so none of the apps that claim to show this information actually work. You can still get an idea of who looks at your profile, but definitely not by installing an app or browser extension.
Apps that claim to show who viewed your profile are usually designed to steal your information and possibly harm other users. Avoid installing such apps or browser extensions, even if they seem legitimate.
Q&A for How to See Who Views Your Facebook Profile
How do I know if someone is using my Facebook account?
If you notice posts on your account that you didn’t make, or if you receive alerts from Facebook, your account may have been compromised. If you suspect your account has been hacked, immediately change your password and consider enabling two-step verification.
Can I add friends if I am not logged in to Facebook?
No, you must be logged in to Facebook to add friends to your account.
If someone pops up on Facebook as “someone you might know,” does that mean the person has recently viewed my profile?
No. Facebook uses your phone number to create an account and can determine if your phone number has been used to contact any other registered phone number with a Facebook account. That’s where the “someone you might know” recommendations come from.
Why can’t I add someone that I deleted in the past?
The person may not allow others to add them as a friend or might have blocked you.
Can I get old messages from my account as far back as 6 months ago on Facebook?
Yes, if they haven’t been deleted yet. You will need to search for that person’s name in Messenger.
Can I get deleted messages back on Facebook?
No, deleted messages cannot be recovered as deletion is permanent on Facebook. To ensure data security, consider archiving your Facebook data.
How would I know if someone took a screenshot of my post?
Typically, a screenshot is taken the moment a post is made. If your phone flashes at the top of the screen, it indicates a screenshot or remote access to your camera has occurred. Otherwise, you will not know if a screenshot has been made of your post.
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