Hide Facebook Friends | for All Devices

It can be challenging to keep your individual information personal online, however just a few clicks can keep your Facebook information from spying eyes. If you want to keep unfamiliar people (or even friends) from trawling with your friends list, it's straightforward-- as long as you understand where to look. Right here's Hide Facebook Friends.

Hide Facebook Friends

Hide Facebook Friends


Configure your friends list from your COMPUTER

Hide Facebook Friends

The directions (as well as your choices) are a little different whether you're seeing Facebook on a web internet browser. While you can access the fundamental options from either, the website will certainly allow you completely tailor who can see your friends list. Right here's how to do it:

  • Open Facebook from your internet internet browser.

  • Click the triangular in the top right to open up the menu, after that select Settings.

  • Click Privacy in the left-hand column.

  • In the "How People Can Find and Contact You" area, pick "Who can see your friends list" Click it.

  • In the drop-down menu, choose who you wish to see your friends list. Select one alternative from this list:


    • Public: Any individual can see your friends list.

    • Friends: Only your friends can see your friends list.

    • Only Me: Just you can see your friends list.

    • Custom: You can choose specifically who can and also can not see your friends list. When you click Custom-made, you can go into certain checklists or names under "Share with" to allow them see your friends list or "Don't share with" to stop them from seeing your friends list.


  • When you're done, click Save changes to save your customized setups.

  • Click Close on the right to conserve your setups.


Configure your friends list from your mobile phone or tablet computer

Hide Facebook Friends

Configuration on mobile is comparable, yet offers different personalization choices-- instead of creating a totally custom-made list of individuals that can watch your friends list, mobile deals a couple of added pre-configured choices. Below's how to alter the exposure of your friends list from your apple iphone or Android gadget:.

  1. Open the Facebook app.

  2. Touch the menu symbol (it appears like three horizontal lines) which remains in the top right for Android or in the reduced right for apple iphone.

  3. Tap Settings & Privacy.

  4. Tap Settings.

  5. Tap Privacy Settings.

  6. Tap "Who can see your friends list?" You'll see numerous choices, as well as can click More > See All for a complete list of alternatives. Select one alternative from this list:


    • Public: Anybody can see your friends list.

    • Friends: Just your friends can see your friends list.

    • Only you: Just you can see your friends list.

    • Friends except: All friends other than the friends you chose.

    • Specific friends: Only friends you have actually chosen.
    • Specific lists: Following you'll see teams of people listed, like close friends or friends in your area. Specifically what appears here will certainly vary, yet will certainly consist of lists of people you're connected with. If you 'd like to pick greater than one list, you can do so making use of the personalized option on the site.


  7. If you have actually chosen Friends Except or Specific Friends, you need to click Done as soon as you've chosen individuals you want to have accessibility to your friends list.

  8. Click the back switch in the top left to conserve your options and also go back to setups.


While this will conceal your friends list, there are a couple of ways individuals can still discover a few of your friends. When individuals visit your account, they may see friends you share. And also, if your friends have public friends listings, you'll show up there. This will certainly assist you lock down your privacy, however if your friends haven't done the same, they may have the ability to assemble some hints with a straightforward search.