3 Easy Ways to Go to a Specific Date on Facebook

A user-friendly guide to finding Facebook posts within a specific timeframe

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: January 21, 2023

Using Mobile

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Using Desktop

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Searching Another User's Profile

Do you need to search for certain photos and posts on Facebook? You can go to a specific date or year on Facebook by going into your "Activity log". From there, you can narrow down your search by photos, videos, posts, activity you're tagged in, and more. You can also search another user's profile by using the magnifying glass icon. This wikiHow will show you how to search and filter Facebook posts by date using your computer, iPhone, or Android device.

Things You Should Know

On mobile, tap "Profile" → "•••" → "Activity log" → "View Activity History" → "Filters" → "Date".
On desktop, click your profile picture → "Settings & privacy" → "Activity log" → "Your posts" → "Date".
To search another profile, click the search icon. Enter a keyword to open the page, then delete it. Click "Date Posted" to filter by year.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Using Mobile

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Open the Facebook app. This looks like a white f on a blue background.
- If you aren't logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password to log in.
- Facebook is available for iOS in the App Store and for Android in the Google Play Store.
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Tap Profile. This will be at the bottom of the screen, under a person icon.

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Tap ••• . You can find this underneath your cover photo, next to Edit profile.
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Tap Activity log. This will be underneath View as, next to an icon with horizontal lines and bullet points.
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Scroll down and tap View Activity History. You can find this at the very bottom of the page.
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Tap Filters. A pop-up menu will open.
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Tap Date.
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Select a start date. Use the scroll menu to select a month, date, and year. When you're finished, tap Done.
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Select an end date. Use the scroll menu to select a month, date, and year. When you're finished, tap Done.
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Tap Done. This will be at the top-right corner. You'll see a list of posts within the specified period.
- To see photos only, tap the filter icon. Tap Categories → Your posts → Photos and videos.
- Tap Archive or Trash after selecting a post.
- If you want to manage your post privacy, you'll need to go to your account settings.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Using Desktop

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Go to https://www.facebook.com/ in a web browser. By default, your home page should be your feed.^{[1]
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- If you aren't logged in, enter your email address (or phone number) and password in the upper-right side of the page to log in, or create a new account.
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Click your profile picture. This will be in the top-right corner.
- A drop-down menu will open.
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Click Settings & privacy. You can find this underneath your profile name.
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Click Activity log. This will be underneath Privacy Center.
- A new page will open.
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Click Your posts. You can find this on the left panel.
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Click Date. This will be underneath the Filters' header.
- You can also sort by People and Audience.
- A pop-up menu will open.
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Select a year to jump to. Use the drop-down menu underneath the Year header.
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Click Save changes. You can find all posts made in the year listed below Your posts.
- To narrow it down to uploaded photos only, click Photos and videos in the left panel.
  - You can also view Activity you're tagged in, Interactions, and more in the left panel.
- Click Archive, Trash, or Change Audience after selecting a post.
  - Archiving posts removes them from your timeline and allows you to see old posts later.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Searching Another User's Profile

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Open the Facebook app or https://www.facebook.com/ in a web browser. By default, your home page should be your feed.
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Navigate to another user's profile. Use the search bar at the top to find a specific person or find the user on your feed.
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Click or tap the magnifying glass icon. On desktop, this will be underneath the user's cover photo, next to Message. On mobile, tap ••• at the top of the profile, then Search.
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Enter a keyword. You can put any word here for now. On desktop, click Search this Page. On mobile, tap See results for.
- You'll be redirected to the profile's search page.
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Delete the keyword. Click or tap the field, then press the back arrow on your keyboard to delete the search word.
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Click or tap Date Posted. A drop-down menu will open with a list of years.
- On mobile, you'll need to tap Filters first.
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Select a year. Your results will display immediately. If you don't see any results, try a different year.
- Scroll up and down to view posts from oldest in the year to newest.