Download a copy of your information on Facebook

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If you have additional Facebook profiles, you can download a copy of your Facebook information for each of your profiles using the Download your information tool.
Please note, some information collected from your additional profiles, including ads information, can only be accessed by downloading your Facebook information for your main profile, which is the first profile you create when you sign up for Facebook.
You can access Download your information under Your information and permissions in Accounts Center or through your Facebook settings.

Request a download of your Facebook information from Accounts Center

  1. Click on your profile picture in the top right, then click Settings & privacy.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Click Accounts Center, then click Your information and permissions.
  4. Click Download your information.
  5. Click Download or transfer information.
  6. Select the profiles you’d like to download information from.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Select How much information you want to download and click Next. Note: if you select Specific types of information, you will be able to choose which kinds of information you want to download, including data logs.
  9. Choose if you want to download your information to a device or directly transfer your information to a destination and click Next.
    • If you select Transfer to destination you can choose the destination and schedule future transfers. Note: When you choose a destination, you may be prompted to sign in to the destination’s app or website.
    • Once you select the destination and frequency, click Start transfer. You will be prompted to enter your Facebook profile password.
    • If you select Download to device, choose your file options:
  10. Click Submit request.

Request a download of your Facebook information from your settings

  1. Click your profile picture in the top right of Facebook.
  2. Select Settings & privacy, then click Settings.
  3. In the left column, click Download your information.
  4. Click Continue.
  5. Click Download or transfer information.
  6. Select the profiles you’d like to download information from.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Select How much information you want to download and click Next. Note: if you select Specific types of information, you will be able to choose which kinds of information you want to download, including data logs.
  9. Choose if you want to download your information to a device or directly transfer your information to a destination and click Next.
    • If you select Transfer to destination you can choose the destination and schedule future transfers. Note: When you choose a destination, you may be prompted to sign in to the destination’s app or website.
    • Once you select the destination and frequency, click Start transfer. You will be prompted to enter your Facebook profile password.
    • If you select Download to device, choose your file options:
  10. Click Submit request.
After you've made a download request, it will appear as Pending in the Download your information tool. When your file is ready you'll have 4 days to download your information from the Available downloads section on the Download your information page in Accounts Center or your Facebook settings. Downloading your files is a password-protected process that only you have access to.
If you’ve made a transfer request, we'll send an email notification and a notification on Facebook letting you know it's done. Completed transfers will appear in the Previous transfers section of the Transfer your information tool.

Download a copy of the information you requested

  1. Go to the Available downloads section of the Download your information tool.
  2. Click Download and enter your password.
You can also tap Delete to delete your download or View past file requests to see your past download requests.
You can also access this setting through the Privacy Center.
Note: You can always view your Privacy Shortcuts to learn about the ways you can control your data and privacy on Facebook. If you want to review recent activity on your Facebook profile or want to review your Facebook profile information, you can use the Access your information tool.

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