Facebook does not show you a list of people who view your profile

Facebook has never released a feature that shows you who visits your profile. If you see an app or website claiming to reveal your profile viewers, it is not real — these are scams designed to steal your login information or personal data. Facebook's official help pages confirm this directly: the company does not track or display profile visitor lists.

What Facebook does track is different: it records who interacts with your posts through likes, comments, and shares. It also shows you who has viewed your Stories (the temporary posts that disappear after 24 hours). These are the only viewer metrics Facebook actually provides, and they work differently depending on what type of content you posted.

Key Takeaways

  • Facebook does not offer a feature to see who views your profile, and any app claiming to show this is a scam.
  • You can see who viewed your Stories by tapping the eye icon on a Story you posted, which shows a list of names.
  • You can see who liked, commented on, or shared your regular posts by clicking on the reaction counts or comment sections.
  • Your privacy settings control who can see your profile in the first place, but Facebook does not tell you who looked at it.
  • Third-party apps that claim to reveal profile visitors will ask for your password or personal information and should be avoided entirely.

How to see who viewed your Stories

Stories are the only content type where Facebook shows you a viewer list. When you post a Story, a small eye icon appears at the bottom of the screen. Tap or click that icon and Facebook displays the names and profile pictures of everyone who watched that Story, in the order they viewed it.

The list updates in real time while your Story is live. If someone watches your Story multiple times, Facebook counts each view separately and may show their name more than once. Stories disappear after 24 hours by default, and once they are gone, you cannot see the viewer list anymore.

You can also see Story views from your profile. Go to your profile, find the Story you want to check, and tap the eye icon in the same way. This works on both the Facebook app and the website version.

How to see who interacted with your posts

For regular posts (photos, text, videos, links), Facebook shows you who reacted, commented, or shared. Click or tap the reaction count at the bottom of any post — the number that says "5 people reacted to this" or similar. A window opens showing the names and profile pictures of everyone who liked, loved, or used any other reaction.

To see who commented, scroll down to the comments section below the post. Every comment displays the commenter's name and profile picture. If a comment has replies, you can expand it to see those too.

For shares, click the share count (usually shown as a number next to a share icon). This shows how many times the post was shared, but Facebook does not always display the names of people who shared it — this depends on your privacy settings and theirs. If shares are visible, you will see a list of names when you click the count.

Why third-party apps claiming to show profile viewers are dangerous

Dozens of apps and websites advertise the ability to show you who viewed your Facebook profile. None of them work. These scams operate in two ways: some ask you to log in with your Facebook account, which gives them access to your personal information, friends list, and messages. Others ask you to complete surveys or download software in exchange for the "results," which either installs malware on your device or sells your data to advertisers.

Facebook's own terms of service prohibit third-party apps from accessing profile visitor data because that data does not exist in a form apps can retrieve. If an app requests your Facebook password, that is a clear sign it is fraudulent — Facebook employees never ask for passwords, and legitimate apps use a secure login system that does not require you to share your password.

If you have already logged into one of these apps with your Facebook account, change your Facebook password immediately. Go to Settings and Privacy, then Settings, then Password. Enter your current password and create a new one. Consider enabling two-factor authentication as well, which adds an extra security step when someone tries to log in from a new device.

How your privacy settings control who can see your profile

While Facebook does not show you who views your profile, you can control who is allowed to see it in the first place. Go to Settings and Privacy, then Settings, then Privacy. Look for the option "Who can see your profile?" and choose from Public (anyone on or off Facebook), Friends (only your Facebook friends), or Friends except (friends minus specific people you exclude).

You can also control who sees specific pieces of information. In the same Privacy settings, you can limit who sees your friends list, your posts, your photos, and your about information. Each setting works independently, so you might allow everyone to see your profile picture but restrict your posts to friends only.

These settings do not prevent people from viewing your profile — they only determine who is technically allowed to see it. Facebook does not notify you when someone views your profile regardless of these settings, and there is no way to know if someone tried to view it and could not due to privacy restrictions.

What information Facebook collects about your activity

Facebook tracks a lot about how you use the platform, but profile views are not part of that tracking. The company does record which posts you view, how long you spend looking at them, which ads you see, and which links you click. It uses this information to build a profile of your interests for advertising purposes.

You can see some of this data yourself. Go to Settings and Privacy, then Settings, then Apps and Websites. This shows which apps have permission to access your Facebook data. You can also visit your Ad Preferences to see what interests Facebook has assigned to you based on your activity.

None of this data includes a list of people who viewed your profile. Facebook simply does not collect or store that information in a way that could be shown to you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I see who viewed my profile on Facebook?

No. Facebook does not track or display profile visitors. Any app or website claiming to show this information is a scam. The only viewer data Facebook provides is for Stories, which show a list of people who watched them within 24 hours.

Is there a Facebook feature I am missing that shows profile views?

No. Facebook has never released a profile viewer feature and has stated it does not plan to. If you see this option in your settings, it is fake — likely a screenshot from a scam website or a feature from a different social media platform.

What should I do if I already logged into a profile viewer app?

Change your Facebook password immediately by going to Settings and Privacy, then Settings, then Password. Consider enabling two-factor authentication for extra security. If the app asked for your password directly (rather than using Facebook's login system), change the password on any other accounts that use the same one.

Can I see who looked at my photos on Facebook?

Only if they interacted with the photo by liking or commenting on it. Click the reaction count or comment section to see their names. Facebook does not show you a list of people who simply viewed the photo without reacting.

Why does Facebook show Story viewers but not profile viewers?

Stories are designed as temporary, time-limited content similar to Snapchat, so showing viewers fits that format. Regular profiles are permanent and visible to multiple people at once, making a viewer list impractical and raising privacy concerns that Facebook has chosen not to address by creating such a feature.