Read on to learn more about hiding all your photos on Facebook.
- Log into your Facebook account.
- Click on your profile picture next to the ‘What’s on your mind?’ text box.
- Click on the Photos tab. Under Photos, tap on the Albums tab.
- Select the album you want to hide, then tap on the three dots at the top right corner.
- Click on Edit Privacy and select Only Me. To hide Facebook photos using the Facebook app:
- Launch the app, then click on your profile photo next to the ‘What’s on your mind?’ text box.
- Scroll down the profile options until you get to Photos. Tap on it.
- Next, your photos are organized into three sections: Photos of you, Uploads, and Albums. Click on Albums.
- Select the album you want to hide, then tap on the three dots at the top right corner.
- Click on Edit -> Edit privacy -> See more -> Only me.
Overview of Hiding All Photos on Facebook
When looking to hide all your photos on Facebook, it’s essential first to learn the difference between the various photo privacy settings on Facebook. Essentially, hiding photos on Facebook enables a privacy setting that prevents the public from viewing them on your wall or your photos section. But, if you don’t have the correct information, you can sometimes mistake archiving or removing photos for hiding. Archiving photos on Facebook limits who sees the photos by transferring them to the archive section. Only you can see your Archived Facebook photos. Archiving photos is different from hiding in that you don’t have audience selection options when archiving. But, when hiding Facebook photos, you can choose who to hide the pictures from, between the public and friends, or keep them to yourself. Removing Facebook photos, on the other hand, is permanently deleting the photos, so they no longer exist on the Facebook app. Next, we delve into the exact steps to hiding all photos on Facebook.
Step-by-Step Guide on How To Hide All Photos on Facebook
Follow the steps below to hide your photos on Facebook using a PC: Follow the steps below to hide Facebook photos using the Facebook app: When you use the above steps to hide Facebook photos using either PC or Facebook Lite, you will hide the majority of your photos. Unfortunately, these may not include the images friends tag you on. Here’s how you can hide Facebook photos that friends tag you on: Hiding the photos may prevent other users and friends from viewing them and instead see a “This content isn’t available right now” message when they click on a hidden photo. You can archive the photo if you don’t want your friends to see this message. To archive an image on either Facebook mobile app or web version:
Summary
As you’ve learned, hiding all photos on Facebook only takes a few simple moves. If you are hiding your Facebook photos for privacy reasons, it’s also essential to change your profile picture and cover photo to a generic image that doesn’t identify you. Remember Facebook’s public information policy prevents you from hiding your username, gender, user ID (account number), profile picture, and cover photo.
