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How to Log Into Facebook on a Computer or Mobile Device

You can log into Facebook on your computer or phone using the website or app.
Once you've logged into Facebook, you can save your account information and log in faster in the future.
If you don't know your Facebook password, select the "Forgot password?" option to recover it.

Facebook has dozens of apps spread across even more platforms. And although these apps have different looks and features, they've got one thing in common: To use them, you need to log into your Facebook account.

Luckily, logging into Facebook usually just requires your email and password.

Here's how to log into Facebook using your Mac, PC, iPhone, or Android device.

How to log into Facebook on an iPhone or Android device

On a mobile device, you can use either the Facebook app or website. The app is definitely easier, but both methods are similar.

If you want to use the app, you'll need to download it onto your device. You can get it for free from the iPhone App Store or Google Play Store.

1. Open the Facebook app or head to the Facebook website in your phone's web browser.

2. Enter the phone number or email associated with your Facebook account, and then the password.

Enter your login information, or tap "Forgot Password?" Facebook; William Antonelli/Insider

Important: If you don't remember your Facebook password, tap Forgot Password? and enter your phone number or email. You'll be sent a link you can use to reset your password.

Look up your account with a phone number or email. Facebook; William Antonelli/Insider

3. Tap Log In.

Depending on your security settings, you might need to enter a code that's sent to your phone or email.

Once you've signed in, Facebook should ask you if you want to save your login information. This will let you log back into Facebook later by just tapping your profile picture.

How to log into Facebook on your Mac or PC computer

On your computer, you should use the Facebook website.

1. Head to the Facebook website using your web browser.

2. Type your phone number or email address, and then your password.

Important: If you've forgotten your Facebook password, tap Forgot Password? and enter your phone number or email again. You'll be sent a link that'll let you make a new password.

3. Click Log In.

Just like on mobile, enter your account information. Facebook; William Antonelli/Insider

If you have two-factor authentication set up, you might be asked to enter a security code.

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William Antonelli (he/she/they) is a writer, editor, and organizer based in New York City. As a founding member of the Reference team, he helped grow Tech Reference (now part of Insider Reviews) from humble beginnings into a juggernaut that attracts over 20 million visits a month. Outside of Insider, his writing has appeared in publications like Polygon, The Outline, Kotaku, and more. He's also a go-to source for tech analysis on channels like Newsy, Cheddar, and NewsNation. You can find him on Twitter @DubsRewatcher, or reach him by email at [email protected].

How to Recover Your Facebook Account When You Can't Log In

Whether you forgot your password or got hacked, we'll show you how to recover your Facebook account.

Most of Facebook's automated account recovery options depend on the information you entered and validated when you set up your account. If you never completed the information or if it's outdated, chances are slim that you'll be able to regain access to your account.

However, we will show you one option for when every other recovery method fails.

5 Ways to Recover Your Facebook Account

Facebook account recovery is tricky, especially if you have not set up any backup recovery options. Keep in mind that many of the options below take time and patience. That said, many people have succeeded, even if nothing seemed to work at all.

Note: This article covers everything we know about Facebook account recovery. If you still have questions, post your question to Facebook's Help Center.

1. Check if You're Still Logged Into Facebook Somewhere

Before you try to recover your account, check whether you are still logged into Facebook on any of your devices. This could be another browser or browser profile on your computer, your Facebook Android or iOS app, or a mobile browser, for example, your tablet or Kindle.

If you can still access Facebook anywhere, you might be able to "recover" your Facebook password without a confirmation reset code; though what you'll actually do is create a new password.

Proceed to Step 1a of our article describing what to do when your Facebook account gets hacked, where we explain how to change your Facebook password. At this point, also consider setting up two-factor authentication on Facebook.

If you have set up two-factor authentication and have lost access to your code generator, here's how to regain your Facebook login.

2. Try the Default Facebook Account Recovery Options

If you couldn't find a device where you were still logged into Facebook, proceed with the recovery options.

If possible, use the internet connection and computer or phone from which you've frequently logged into your Facebook account before. If Facebook recognizes that network and device, you might be able to reset your password without additional verification. But first, you need to identify your account.

Option 1: Recover Your Account From Its Profile Page

If you have access to another Facebook account, for example, that of a friend or family member, and you can access your account's profile page that way because you're Facebook friends, you can use this option. Note that it will require logging out of the other account.

To proceed with this option, find your profile on your Facebook friend's friend list, open it, and click the ... on or below your profile image (in the mobile app, the three-dot menu will show up below the image), then select Find Support or Report Profile.

From the next menu, select the appropriate option, in this case I Can't Access My Account.

In the final step, select Recover this account and click Done, which will log you out of the account you're using, to start the account recovery.

This method will lead you to the same Reset Your Password window described under Option 2. The recovery is based on the contact data you added to your account.

If you need more help with the following recovery steps, follow the instructions from the second screenshot below.

Option 2: Find and Recover Your Account With Contact Details

If you don't have access to Facebook at all or prefer not to log out of another account, open a new browser profile, e. g. a guest profile, and head to the Facebook recover page.

Enter an email address or phone number you previously added to your Facebook account. When you search for a phone number, try it with or without your country code, e.g., 1, +1, or 001 for the US; all three versions should work. Even if it doesn't say so, you can also use your Facebook username.

Once you successfully managed to identify your account, you will see a summary of your profile. Before you proceed, carefully check if this really is your account and if you still have access to the email address or phone number listed. You may be able to choose between email or phone recovery.

Should the No longer have access to these? option apply to you, proceed to Section 3 of this article.

If all looks well with the contact details that Facebook has on file for you, however, click Continue. Facebook will send you a security code.

Retrieve the code from your email or phone (depending on which method you chose), enter it, and rejoice in having recovered your Facebook account.

At this point, you can set a new password, which we strongly recommend.

If the code never arrives, check your spam folder (email), make sure you can receive text messages from unknown senders, and ensure you haven't blocked Facebook's number on your phone.

If you still can't receive the code, click Didn't get a code? in the bottom-left corner of the Enter Security Code window, which will take you back to the previous screen.

You can try again, or maybe you'll realize that you don't have access to the account after all.

Log Back Into Your Facebook Account

If you managed to regain access to your account, and if you suspect that your Facebook account was hacked, immediately change your password and update your contact information.

These are key steps in securing your Facebook account. Be sure to remove any email addresses or phone numbers that are not your own or that you can no longer access.

We strongly recommend that you enable two-factor authentication on all of your social media accounts, so that this won't happen again.

Often, it's not possible to recover a Facebook account using the options above. Maybe you lost access to the email address and phone number you once added to your profile. Or maybe a hacker changed this information.

In that case, Facebook allows you to specify a new email address or phone number, which it will use to contact you about recovering your account.

To start this process, click the link No longer have access to these? in the bottom-left of the reset password page (see above) to start the Facebook account recovery process. Facebook will ask you for a new email address or phone number, so that it can get in touch with you to help you recover your account. Click Continue to proceed.

Wait until Facebook gets in touch to verify your identity. Be patient.

4. Check if Your Facebook Account Was Hacked to Send Spam

In the event that your account was hacked and is posting spam while you can no longer access it, you should report your Facebook account as compromised.

This will actually start a similar process to the one outlined above. While you will use the same information to identify your account, in the following step, you will be able to use either a current or old Facebook password to recover your account.

This is useful in case a hacker changed your password, but it may also come in handy if you forget your new password. You can find more security-related tips on the Account Security page in the Facebook Help Center.

5. Confirm Your Identity With Facebook

If all of Facebook's automated account recovery methods have failed, your last hope is Facebook support itself.

Facebook has a Help Centre page that lets you confirm your identity.

Upload a JPEG (photo) of your ID, enter an email address or mobile phone number that is (or was) associated with the Facebook account you wish to recover, then click Send to submit the information.

If you no longer have access to any of the email addresses or phone numbers associated with your account, enter one you have access to now. Then, email [email protected] to explain your situation.

Mention that you've already submitted your ID to prove your identity. Do not attach your ID to your email, as email isn't a secure form of communication.

Either way, hearing back from Facebook can take several weeks, so you'll need to be patient.

If you didn't use your real name on Facebook, your hopes for recovering your account this way are close to zero.

If All Else Fails, Create a New Facebook Profile

Over the past few years, we have received countless messages from people who weren't able to recover their Facebook accounts, even after going through all of these steps, one by one.

Usually, their contact information was outdated, the recovery codes Facebook provided didn't work, or the company would never respond to verify their identity. And at that point, you're out of options. At some point, you just have to move on. As much as it hurts, learn from your mistakes, and create a new account.

Be sure to add several valid contact details, secure your Facebook account, and rebuild your profile from scratch. It's a pain, but it's better than nothing.

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If you're having trouble signing in to your Facebook account, try the steps below.

Recovering a Facebook account using the Find Account page

Go to the Find Account page at facebook.com/login/identify and follow the instructions below. Use a computer or mobile phone that you've already signed into your Facebook account on.

Find the account you want to restore. You can search by name, email address, or phone number.

Follow the onscreen instructions to reset your account password.

Learn more about

what to do if you can't find your account using the Account Finder page.

Recovering a Facebook account from a friend or relative's account.

Click the icon below the cover photo.

Select Get support or report a profile.

Select the Other option and click Next.

Click Recover this account and follow the instructions on the screen.

If you need to change or reset your password

Learn how to change or reset your password.

If there is a problem accessing the email address or phone number specified in the account

Learn what to do if you can't reset your password because you can't access the email address or phone number on your account.

If you need to check if your account is disabled

If your Facebook account is disabled, you will see a message about it when you try to log in.

If you think your account has been hacked or someone is using it without your permission

Find out what to do if you think your account has been hacked.

If you're having trouble getting recovery codes to your email address or phone number

Find out what to do if your Facebook account is suspended and verification codes aren't coming to your email address or phone number.

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Facebook, for the Network entrance to which you must register. This requirement applies to all users. Only after registration you can get to your profile.

through search engines (Yandex or Google). To do this, just enter "Facebook enter my page" in the search bar.

The first result from the list will help you access your profile;

A shortcut is downloaded to the desktop of the computer. To do this, you need to execute the following commands: go to your profile - click on the three dots in the upper right corner of the browser - click on the "More Tools" button - click on "Create Shortcut". A transition icon will appear on the desktop directly to your page;

on smartphones can be accessed at facebook.com. The mobile version has a simplified look and is suitable for viewing on small screens;

install the application on your smartphone. It will allow you to log into Facebook anytime, anywhere.

Mobile login

To have permanent access to your page, just download the app on your smartphone. This can be done by the owners of both android and iPhone. The compact application is adapted to small smartphone screens and is very convenient to use.

Available for android owners:

Full version of the application;
lite - light version, has a slightly simplified functionality. Does not take up much space in the memory of the smartphone. With this version, you do not need to install Messenger additionally;
messenger is a chat or service for personal correspondence between users of the Facebook network.
messenger lite - the Messenger application, only more simplified, takes up less space on the device.

Available for download for iPhone owners:

https://apps.apple.com/ru/app/facebook/id284882215 – application;
https://apps.apple.com/ru/app/messenger/id454638411 – messenger.

These links will take you to the app store. Having found what you are looking for, click on the "Install" button and wait for the installation process to complete. After that, click on the "Open" button. The app will ask for a username and password to log into your account (email/phone number and password).

After a successful login, you can agree to synchronize contacts from your phone book with Facebook. This way you can see who is registered on Facebook among your contacts. And in the future, you can send them a friend request.

Computer login

You can use a browser or download an application to log in from a PC.

Go to facebook.com through a browser on your computer or use the application.
Enter your data that you specified during registration, and a password. At the bottom of the window there is a line "Do not log out". Click on the checkmark next to it - then the browser will save your data, and you will not need to enter them every time you log in.

Click the Login button. If you enter your username and password correctly, you will immediately find yourself on your page.

Quick registration

Without a Facebook profile, you will not be able to search for friends, join interest groups, write messages and leave comments. It is necessary to register in order to use all the features of this social network. The process of creating an account does not take much time and includes several steps:

Go to facebook.com.
Click on the "Create an account" button.
Fill in the empty fields - first name, last name, gender, email or phone number, and create a password.
Click on the "Register" button.
An account confirmation link will be sent to your email, and a six-digit code will be sent to your smartphone.

If you indicated an email address during registration, go to your mailbox, find a letter from Facebook, follow the link (after that you will be back on the social network, but on your verified page). If you have specified a phone number, then simply enter the numbers from the message in a special window and press "Enter".

You are now the proud owner of a Facebook page, one of the lucky billions.

Important: if you have already registered on Facebook, but you cannot remember your login and password, do not despair.