Can I see who viewed my Facebook profile?
No. Facebook doesn’t tell people that you’ve seen their profile, and Facebook Help says third-party apps are unable to provide this either. If an app claims it can, Facebook asks you to report it. What you can control is what people see when they visit your profile.
- Facebook shows who viewed my profile No. Facebook doesn’t tell people that you’ve seen their profile.
- An app can list my profile visitors Third-party apps are unable to provide this. Report an app that claims it.
- Logging in to the app with Facebook shares nothing An app you log in to can access the non-public information you choose to share with it.
- Removing the app takes my information back The app may keep what it stored. Removing it only stops further access to your non-public information through Facebook.
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Facebook doesn’t tell people who has seen their profile, and other apps can’t either. If an app claims it can, Facebook asks you to report it.
“Third-party apps are also unable to provide this functionality.”
What to do instead
- 1Don’t connect “profile viewer” appsFacebook Help says third-party apps are unable to show who viewed your profile. If you come across an app that claims this, report it.
- 2Remove one you already connectedClick your profile picture → Settings and privacy → Settings → Apps and websites, then click Remove next to the app.
- 3See your profile as the public doesOn your profile, click Options → View as. It shows the public view of your profile. Click Exit view as when you’re done.
- 4Choose who can see your postsPick the audience of a post with its audience selector. Set the default for future posts in Settings → Audience and visibility → Posts → Who can see your future posts?
- Who viewed your profileA list of visitors
- Third-party access to visitorsOffered
- What you’re asked to doLog in with Facebook
- What you share by logging inNot mentioned
The claim: a list of people who viewed your profile.
Why logging in to such an app still matters
A “profile viewer” app can’t show you visitors, but logging in to it with Facebook is a real connection. Facebook Help explains what that connection allows:
- The app can access your public information at any time.
- It can access the non-public information you chose to share with it when you logged in.
- While you use it, it may access that information at any time. Access to non-public information usually expires after 90 days of inactivity; business integrations are an exception.
- The app may have stored information from when you used it, even after you remove it.
So if you connected one, remove it from Apps and websites rather than waiting for it to expire.
Related: Connected apps“Spy app” (claim)
See who viewed your profile today
Log in with Facebook Not possibleFacebook Help: third-party apps are unable to show who viewed your profile.
What a profile visit won’t reveal — and what is public anyway
Visiting a profile isn’t reported to its owner, by Facebook or by an app. But some of your own profile is visible to anyone, whoever is looking:
- Your public profile has 6 parts anyone can see: name, gender, username, user ID, profile picture and cover photo.
- Your age range, language and country are public too.
- Others can make information you shared public, and comments on public posts are public.
- An app you logged in to with Facebook can reach your public information at any time. While you use it, it can also reach the non-public information you shared with it. That access usually expires after 90 days of inactivity, and removing the app stops it through Facebook.
That is the part worth checking, because it is what any visitor sees. View as shows you the public view of your profile. The audience of each post decides who else sees it, and your default audience decides who sees the posts you haven’t shared yet, unless you choose another audience for that post. None of this tells anyone that you looked, and none of it tells you who looked at you.
Related: Who can see my profile
If a site asks for your login
FbSpy never asks for your Facebook password, and no page needs it to “show” who viewed your profile.
Questions
01Can someone tell I looked at their profile?
No. Facebook doesn’t tell people that you’ve seen their profile.
02Do “who viewed my profile” apps work?
No. Facebook Help says third-party apps are unable to provide this.
03What should I do if I see an app like this?
Report it. Facebook Help asks you to report any app that claims to show who viewed your profile.
04I already connected one — what now?
Remove it: profile picture → Settings and privacy → Settings → Apps and websites → Remove. The app may keep information it stored, but it stops reaching your non-public information through Facebook.
05Can I see how my profile looks to strangers?
Yes. On your profile, click Options → View as to see the public view. Click Exit view as to leave it.
06Which parts of my profile can anyone see?
Your name, gender, username, user ID, profile picture and cover photo, plus your age range, language and country.
Continue with your account
Sources for this guide
Facts on this page come from the Facebook Help pages listed here, checked on 4 November 2026.