Find — My Fbid
Guide: How to find your Facebook ID (FBID)
Can someone else find my FBID?
Yes. Any Facebook user can view your FBID by using the “View Page Source” method on your public profile. It is not considered private information by Meta, as it is used for API lookups.
How to Find Your Facebook ID (FBID)
Your Facebook ID (FBID) is a unique numeric identifier assigned to every Facebook user, page, group, or app. Unlike your username or email, the FBID is rarely visible in the interface but is often required for: find my fbid
- API development & testing
- Reporting bugs to Meta
- Using third-party social media tools
- Embedding Facebook feeds or comments
- Configuring certain privacy or analytics settings
Method 3: Using Facebook’s Profile Picture URL
- Right-click on your profile picture on your Facebook profile.
- Select “Copy image address” (or “Copy image link”).
- Paste the link into Notepad or a text file. Look for a long number in the URL.
- Example:
https://platform-lookaside.fbsbx.com/platform/profilepic/?asid=**10158493285720471**&height=200 - The number following
asid=is your FBID.
Method 1: Using the Facebook Profile URL (Simple, but often outdated)
- Open Facebook.com and log into your account.
- Navigate to your own profile by clicking your name in the top-left or on the left sidebar.
- Look at the URL in your browser’s address bar.
- If your URL looks like
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=123456789012345, then your FBID is the number afterid=. - If your URL looks like
https://www.facebook.com/your.username, you need a different method (Facebook now masks numeric IDs with usernames).
- If your URL looks like
Method 1: Request Desktop Site (Mobile Browser)
- Open Safari (iPhone) or Chrome (Android).
- Go to
m.facebook.comorfacebook.com. - Log into your account.
- Tap the three dots (or browser menu) and select “Request Desktop Site”.
- Once the desktop version loads, tap on your profile picture to go to your profile.
- Copy the URL from the address bar. If it shows a custom username, follow the “View Page Source” steps above (mobile browsers allow page source viewing via
view-source:before the URL).
Shortcut: In your mobile browser, type view-source:https://facebook.com/yourusername and search for profile_id. Guide: How to find your Facebook ID (FBID)
I need my FBID for a deceased relative’s account. Can I get it?
Only if you are a legacy contact or have been granted special access by Meta. Submit a request via Facebook’s “Memorialized Accounts” process. API development & testing Reporting bugs to Meta
4. For a Facebook Page or Group
- Go to the page/group.
- In the URL:
https://www.facebook.com/PageName/→ not numeric
https://www.facebook.com/PageName/posts→ right-click page → view source → search"page_id". Easier: Use the Graph API Explorer with an access token.