How to Make Your Facebook Profile Private

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Can You Make Your Facebook Profile Private?

If you are wondering whether or not you might make your Facebook profile private, the answer is YES!

However, Facebook does not officially call it a private profile but a locked profile.

It is equivalent to making your Instagram profile private.

Check out the following sub-sections to learn how to lock your profile using different devices.

For this demonstration, we have used an iPhone.

However, the same steps would work on Android as well.

2.Tap your profile iconon the bottom navigation bar.

3.Then,tap your profile nameabove to go to your Facebook profile page.

5.On the following page, tap theLock profileoption.

6.Tap theLock your profile buttonon the next page to confirm your action.

7.Finally, tap theOKbutton to finish the process.

Also, we have used Microsoft Edge on a Windows 11 laptop to demonstrate the process.

Launch the web browserand go toFacebook.

2.Log into your Facebook profileif not done so already.

Click your profile iconat the top right corner andclick on your nameto open your Facebook profile page.

5.On the following drop-down menu, click theLock profileoption.

6.Now, in the next dialog box that opens, click theLock your profile buttonbelow to confirm your action.

You have now successfully locked your Facebook profile using a web web client on a Windows or Mac computer.

Launch the Facebook appon your iPhone or Android rig.

Tap your profile iconon the bottom navigation bar.

3.Then,tap the gear buttonabove to open theSettings & privacypage.

4.Scroll down to theAudience and visibilitysection and tap theHow people can find and contact youoption.

2.Log into your Facebook profile.

3.Click your Facebook profile iconat the top left and select theSettings & privacyoption.

So, there you have it, folks!