How to Download Your Facebook Data

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Last Updated: April 8, 2019

Facebook keeps a wide range of data associated with your profile. This wikiHow shows you how to download a copy of your personal information from Facebook's servers, using either a computer or a mobile device.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Downloading Your Facebook Data on a Computer

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Go to www.facebook.com in a web browser.
- If you're not signed in to Facebook, you'll need to enter your login information before proceeding.
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Click ▼ in the top right corner of your home screen.

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Click on Settings.
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Click on Your Facebook Information. This option appears on the left side of the screen.
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Tap the View option in the Download Your Information section.
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Use the checkboxes to select the specific data you wish to download.
- All the checkboxes are checked by default. Categories include posts, photos and videos, comments, friends, payment history and more.
- You can also specify a date range for the information you wish to download. Click on All of my data and use the calendar to choose a start date and end date.
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Click Create File. Facebook begins to create your information file.
- Personal information files aren't immediately available and will usually take a few days to compile. Facebook sends you a notification once the file is ready for download.
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Click Available Files when you receive the above notification.
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Click Download.
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Enter your password when prompted. Facebook sends you the data file containing your personal information.^{[1]
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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Downloading Your Facebook Data via Mobile

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Tap the Facebook app to open it. The app icon looks like a white letter F on a blue background.
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Tap the ☰ icon in the lower right corner.
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Tap Settings & Privacy. Depending on the type of phone you have, you might see Settings or Account Settings instead.
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Tap Settings.
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Scroll down to the Your Facebook Information section.
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Tap Download Your Information.
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Use the checkboxes to select the specific data you wish to download.
- All the checkboxes are checked by default. Categories include posts, photos and videos, comments, friends, payment history and more.
- You can also specify a date range for the information you wish to download. Tap All of my data and use the calendar to choose a start date and end date.
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Tap Create File at the bottom of the screen. Facebook will begin to create your information file.
- Personal information files aren't immediately available and will usually take a few days to compile. Facebook sends you a notification once the file is ready for download.
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Tap Available Files when you receive the above notification.
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Tap Download.
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Enter your password when prompted. Facebook sends you the data file containing your personal information.^{[2]
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