Your Facebook profile link is the URL that points directly to your profile page
Your Facebook profile link is a web address (URL) that takes someone straight to your profile when they click it. It looks like facebook.com/yourname or facebook.com/numbers depending on how Facebook set up your account. You can find it, copy it, and share it with anyone — or keep it private. The link itself does not reveal anything beyond what you have already chosen to show on your profile.
Facebook gives you a few ways to get this link depending on what device you are using and what you want to do with it. The process takes less than a minute, and you can share the link as many times as you want without asking Facebook for permission.
Key Takeaways
- Your profile link is a straightforward web address you can find by visiting your own profile and looking at the browser address bar or using Facebook's built-in copy button.
- You can customize your profile link (called a username) to make it shorter and easier to remember, but you can only change it once every 30 days.
- Sharing your profile link does not change your privacy settings — only the people you have already allowed to see your profile can view it when they click the link.
- Your profile link is different from a post link; a post link shares one specific thing you posted, while a profile link takes someone to your whole profile.
Finding your profile link on a computer
Open Facebook and click your profile picture in the top right corner. This takes you to your profile page. Look at the address bar at the very top of your browser window — the long box that shows the web address. You will see something like facebook.com/yourname or facebook.com/100012345678. That is your profile link.
To copy it without typing it out, click the three horizontal lines (called a menu) near your profile picture, then look for an option that says "Copy link to profile" or a link icon. Click that, and Facebook copies the address to your clipboard. You can then paste it anywhere — into an email, a text message, a document, or another website.
Finding your profile link on a phone or tablet
Open the Facebook app and tap your profile picture at the bottom of the screen (on iPhone) or in the top left corner (on Android). This opens your profile. Tap the three horizontal lines or three dots near the top of your profile, then scroll down until you see "Copy link to profile." Tap that option, and the link goes to your clipboard.
If you do not see that option, you can also tap "Share Profile" instead. A menu will pop up showing different ways to share — you can choose "Copy Link" from that menu. Either way, the link is now ready to paste wherever you want to send it.
Customizing your profile link with a username
By default, Facebook may give you a profile link with a long string of numbers. You can replace those numbers with a custom username to make your link shorter and easier to share. For example, instead of facebook.com/100012345678, you could have facebook.com/sarah.chen.
To set or change your username, go to your profile, click the three horizontal lines, and look for "Settings and privacy" then "Settings." Find "Username" in the left menu and click it. Type the username you want (it must be at least five characters and can include letters, numbers, periods, and underscores). Facebook will tell you if the name is already taken. Once you choose one, you can change it again, but only once every 30 days.
The difference between a profile link and a post link
A profile link takes someone to your entire profile — they will see your cover photo, your about section, and all the posts you have chosen to make visible to them. A post link takes someone directly to one specific thing you posted. If you want to share just one photo or one status update, you would use a post link instead.
To get a post link, find the post you want to share, click the three dots in the corner of that post, and select "Copy link to post." That link will take someone straight to that one post, not to your whole profile. Use a profile link when you want someone to see who you are overall; use a post link when you want to share something specific.
What happens when someone clicks your profile link
When someone clicks your profile link, they see exactly what your privacy settings allow them to see. If your profile is public, anyone can click the link and view your public posts, your profile picture, and your cover photo. If your profile is set to friends-only, only people you have added as friends can see your profile when they click the link — strangers will see a limited view.
Sharing your profile link does not automatically add someone as a friend or change any of your privacy settings. It is straightforward a way to point someone to where your profile already is. If you want to control who sees your profile, adjust your privacy settings in Facebook Settings, not your profile link.
Sharing your profile link safely
Your profile link is public information in the sense that anyone who visits your profile can see the URL. Sharing it does not expose anything that was not already visible. However, think about where you are pasting it. If you share your profile link in a public comment or on a website, anyone visiting that page can click it. If you share it in a private message or email, only the person you sent it to will see it.
If you ever want to stop sharing your profile link with someone, you cannot "unshare" a link that is already out there. Instead, you would adjust your privacy settings to limit what that person can see, or remove them as a friend if they are one. Your profile link itself stays the same.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I change my profile link after I share it?
You can change your username (the custom part of your profile link) once every 30 days, which changes your profile link. However, old links to your profile may stop working after you change your username. It is better to choose a username you are happy with and keep it, rather than changing it often.
What if someone is using my profile link to impersonate me?
Report the fake profile to Facebook. Go to the fake profile, click the three dots, and select "Report." Choose "It is pretending to be someone" and follow the steps. Facebook investigates impersonation reports and removes accounts that violate their rules. You can also report it from your own profile's security settings.
Is my profile link the same as my Facebook ID?
No. Your profile link is the web address (like facebook.com/yourname), while your Facebook ID is a unique number Facebook assigns to your account. Most people use the profile link to share. Your ID is used mainly by developers and apps, and you do not need it for everyday use.
Can I hide my profile link from search engines?
You cannot hide your profile link itself, but you can control who sees your profile by adjusting your privacy settings. If you set your profile to private or friends-only, search engines will not index it, and only people you approve will be able to view it when they click the link.