You can change your Facebook email in Settings in about two minutes
Open Facebook and click the downward arrow in the top right corner, then select Settings and privacy followed by Settings. On the left side, click Personal information, then Email. Click the pencil icon next to your current email, type your new email address, and click Save changes. Facebook will send a confirmation link to your new email — click that link within 24 hours to complete the change.
Your old email stops working for Facebook login after you confirm the new one. If you forget to confirm within 24 hours, Facebook cancels the change and you stay logged in with your original email. You can start the process over at any time.
Key Takeaways
- The email change happens in Settings under Personal information, and takes about two minutes to start.
- Facebook sends a confirmation link to your new email address, and you must click it within 24 hours or the change does not go through.
- Your old email address stops working for login once the new one is confirmed, so make sure you have access to the new email before you start.
- If you cannot access your new email to confirm, you can cancel the change and try again with a different address.
Step-by-step: changing your email on a computer
Start by logging into Facebook on a computer. Click the downward arrow in the top right corner of the screen — it is next to your profile picture. A menu drops down with several options.
Click Settings and privacy, then click Settings in the submenu that appears. You are now in your account settings page. On the left side, you will see a menu with options like "Account", "Personal information", and others. Click Personal information.
Look for the row labeled Email. Next to it is a pencil icon. Click that pencil icon to edit. A text box appears with your current email address highlighted. Delete it and type your new email address. Make sure you type it correctly — Facebook will not catch typos. Click Save changes when you are done.
Facebook sends a confirmation email to your new address. Open that email and click the confirmation link inside it. This link only works for 24 hours. Once you click it, your new email is officially active and your old email no longer works for logging in.
Step-by-step: changing your email on a phone
Open the Facebook app and tap the three horizontal lines (the menu icon) in the bottom right corner. Scroll down and tap Settings and privacy, then tap Settings.
Scroll down to find Personal information and tap it. Tap Email. You will see your current email address with a pencil icon next to it. Tap the pencil icon to edit.
The text box opens with your current email. Delete it and type your new email address carefully. Tap Save or Save changes depending on your phone version. Facebook sends a confirmation email to your new address. Open that email on your phone and tap the confirmation link. The change is complete once you confirm.
What happens if you do not confirm within 24 hours
If you do not click the confirmation link within 24 hours, Facebook automatically cancels the change. Your account stays connected to your old email address, and you can log in with it as usual. You will not lose access to your account.
You can start the process over whenever you are ready. There is no limit to how many times you can try. If you are having trouble receiving the confirmation email, check your spam or junk folder — sometimes it ends up there by mistake. If it is not there, wait a few minutes and try the process again.
What to do if you no longer have access to your new email
If you started the email change but cannot access the new email address to confirm it, you have two options. First, you can wait 24 hours for the change to cancel automatically, then try again with a different email address you do have access to.
Second, if you are still logged into Facebook, you can go back to Settings and Personal information and click the pencil icon next to Email again. This time, enter an email address you can actually access. The old confirmation link stops working once you start a new change request.
Changing your email when you cannot log in
If you are locked out of your Facebook account and cannot log in to change your email, you will need to use Facebook's account recovery process instead. Go to facebook.com and click Forgotten password? on the login screen. Facebook will ask you to enter your email address, phone number, or username.
If you enter an email address you no longer have access to, Facebook offers other ways to prove you own the account — usually through a phone number, a trusted contact, or a photo ID. Follow the steps Facebook shows you. Once you regain access to your account, you can change your email using the method described above.
Why you might want to change your email
People change their Facebook email for several reasons. You might have created your account with an old email address you no longer use or check regularly. You may have switched email providers and want to use your new address instead. Or you might want to use a different email for security reasons.
Changing your email does not affect your friends, your posts, your photos, or anything else on your account — only the email address you use to log in changes. Your account itself stays exactly the same.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use the same email for multiple Facebook accounts?
No. Each Facebook account must have its own unique email address. If you try to use an email that is already connected to another account, Facebook will not let you save the change. You will need to use a different email address for each account you own.
What if I change my email and then want to change it back?
You can change your email as many times as you want. Just go back to Settings, Personal information, and Email, and follow the same steps with your old email address. Facebook will send a new confirmation link to that old address, and you confirm it the same way.
Does changing my email affect my password?
No. Your password stays the same. Changing your email only changes the address you use to log in — it does not change your password or any other security settings. If you want to change your password at the same time, you can do that separately in Settings under Password.
Will my friends know I changed my email?
No. Your friends cannot see your email address on Facebook, and they will not be notified when you change it. The change is private to your account only.
What if the confirmation email never arrives?
Check your spam or junk folder first — confirmation emails sometimes get filtered there by mistake. If it is not there, wait a few minutes and start the process over. You can also try using a different email address if the first one is not receiving Facebook emails. If you keep having trouble, the issue might be with that email provider, not with Facebook.