The simplest way to find your Facebook URL

Your Facebook URL is the web address that points directly to your profile. To find it, go to your profile by clicking your name or profile picture anywhere on Facebook, then look at the address bar at the top of your browser. The URL will look like facebook.com/yourname or facebook.com/numbers (a long string of digits). That entire address is your profile URL.

If you want to share your profile with someone, you can copy this address directly from the browser's address bar. On a phone, tap the address bar, then hold down on the URL until a copy option appears. On a computer, click once in the address bar, select all the text, and press Ctrl+C (or Cmd+C on Mac).

Facebook also lets you customize your URL to make it easier to remember and share. Go to your profile, click the three dots next to your cover photo, select "Edit profile," then look for "Username" in the left menu. You can set a custom username once, and Facebook will create a shorter URL like facebook.com/yourname instead of the numeric version.

Key Takeaways

  • Your Facebook URL appears in the browser address bar when you visit your own profile, and it either contains your name or a long number string.
  • Anyone with your profile URL can visit your profile page, so what you share there should match your privacy settings for that content.
  • You can customize your URL once through your profile settings, but you cannot change it again without contacting Facebook support.
  • Sharing your profile URL is safer than sharing your full name alone, because it goes directly to your account rather than a search result.

Why your URL matters for privacy

Your profile URL is a direct link to whatever you have chosen to make public on Facebook. If your profile is set to "Public," anyone with the URL can see your posts, photos, friends list, and other information without being your friend. If your profile is set to "Friends Only," only people you have accepted as friends can see that content, even if they have the URL.

The URL itself does not expose private information — it is just a web address. But the page it leads to will show whatever your privacy settings allow. This means sharing your URL with someone is roughly the same as letting them search for you by name, except it skips the search step and takes them straight to your profile.

If you want to limit who sees your profile, check your privacy settings before sharing your URL. Go to Settings and Privacy, then Settings, then scroll to "Privacy" in the left menu. You can set who sees your profile, who can contact you, and who can look you up by email or phone number.

The difference between your URL and your profile information

Your URL is just the address — it does not contain personal details itself. The information that appears when someone visits that address comes from what you have posted and what your privacy settings allow them to see. Two people visiting the same URL might see completely different things depending on whether they are your friends and what your privacy settings say.

Facebook also collects information about you that never appears on your profile at all — browsing history, location data, device information, and interactions with ads. Your URL does not expose any of that. It only leads to the profile page itself, which shows posts, photos, and other content you have shared there.

How to find someone else's Facebook URL

To find another person's Facebook URL, search for them by name in the Facebook search bar, click on their profile, and copy the URL from the address bar. Their URL will follow the same format as yours: either their name or a number string.

If someone has set their profile to private or limited visibility, you may not be able to see much of their profile even with the URL. You will still be able to visit the URL, but the page might show only their name and profile picture, with a message that you cannot see their posts unless they accept your friend request.

Keeping your URL safe when you share it

Sharing your Facebook URL is generally safe — it is meant to be shared. But think about where you are sharing it. If you post it in a public comment or forum, anyone reading that comment can visit your profile. If you send it in a private message to someone you trust, only that person can use it.

Be cautious about sharing your URL on websites or apps that claim to need it for verification or login purposes. Facebook has official login tools, and legitimate services use those rather than asking for your profile URL. If a website asks for your URL instead of offering a "Log in with Facebook" button, that is a sign to be skeptical.

What happens when you change your username

If you customize your Facebook username, your old numeric URL stops working and redirects to your new one. For example, if your URL was facebook.com/100012345678 and you change it to facebook.com/sarah.chen, anyone who tries the old numeric URL will be sent to the new one automatically.

You can change your username only once. After that, you are stuck with it unless you contact Facebook support and explain why you need to change it again. Facebook support rarely grants these requests, so choose your custom username carefully the first time.

URLs and data collection

Visiting your own profile URL does not change what Facebook knows about you. Facebook tracks your activity across the platform regardless of how you navigate to your profile — whether you click your name, use a bookmark, or type the URL directly. The URL itself is just a path to the page; it does not trigger additional data collection beyond what Facebook already does.

However, if you share your URL on other websites or in emails, those websites and email services may log that you clicked a Facebook link. That information stays with them, not with Facebook. If you want to visit your profile without leaving a trail on another service, you can open Facebook directly in your browser instead of clicking a link from somewhere else.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can someone find my Facebook profile if they only have my URL?

Yes. Your URL is a direct link to your profile. Anyone with it can visit your profile and see whatever your privacy settings allow them to see. If your profile is public, they will see your posts and photos. If it is friends-only, they will see less but can still find your profile.

Is my Facebook URL the same as my username?

They are related but not identical. Your username is the custom name you choose (like "sarah.chen"), and your URL is the full web address that includes it (like "facebook.com/sarah.chen"). If you have not set a custom username, your URL will be a long number string instead.

What should I do if someone is using my profile URL to harass me?

Report the harassment to Facebook through the report button on the harassing message or post. You can also block the person, which prevents them from messaging you or seeing your profile. If the harassment continues, take screenshots and report it again, or contact Facebook support directly.

Can I hide my profile URL so people cannot find me?

No, but you can limit who sees your profile by changing your privacy settings. Set your profile to "Friends Only" so only people you have accepted can see your posts and photos. You can also turn off the ability for people to look you up by email or phone number in your privacy settings.

Does sharing my Facebook URL put my personal information at risk?

Sharing your URL itself does not expose information beyond what your privacy settings already allow. However, if your profile is public and contains personal details like your phone number, address, or birthdate, anyone with the URL can see those. Review what you have shared publicly before sharing your URL widely.