How to access and download Facebook data

Reviewing your Facebook details allows you to see what personal information has collected Facebook about you, helping -you make informed decisions about your privacy settings.

You may also need a copy of your data, which serves as a backup of your photos, messages and memories in case you lose access to your account or decide to delete it.

In addition, understanding what data Facebook stores can help you better understand how the platform uses your information for content advertising and customization. Here’s how to do it.

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Which data can you access on Facebook?

Facebook collects a wide range of data from you, including your profile data, publications, photos, comments, likes, friends list, location data, search history and ads and pages. The company uses this data to customize your experience and show off for guided ads. He also uses data and shares them with third party partners to improve their services.

When applying for your details, you can access the files containing the information you have provided (such as your name, email and address), as well as account activity such as publications, photos, messages and data records. These records include your interactions, device information and connections to third -party applications, websites and services.

Note that not all Facebook data collects about you will be included in your download.

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How to download Facebook data to the desktop

The access process and download your data from Facebook can change. From May 2025, you can access and download your information on Facebook through the following steps:

• Click on your Profile image icon To the upper right corner of the screen. When the menu appears, click Settings and privacy.

• Click Settings to the submenú that appears.

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• Click Center of account To the left side bar.

• In the left menu, click Your information and permissions. Then click Access your information on the right board.

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• After verifying that all the information you need is, move -you are at the bottom and click on Download your information.

• To pop-up, click Unload or transfer information.

• Select your Facebook AccountT of the Account List and Click Then.

• Now you need to select How much information You want to receive. We recommend clicking Information available To get a complete copy of everything you need.

• Click Download –Lo on the device so you download to your computer.

• Now you have to select your File options. In the Range Date field, select the period From which you want Facebook to send your data. The default value is Last yearBut you can choose Last 3 years or All the time For a more complete data set (note that the longest periods take longer to prepare the data). In the notification field, check that your E -mail address It’s right. Keep the format and quality fields of the established media Html and Averagerespectively. Then click Create files.

Wait a Facebook email notification that your requested file is ready to download. This can take up to an hour. Once you receive it, you have four days until the download request expires. When you receive the notification, sign in to your Facebook account and follow the following steps to download the requested information:

• Click to Bell icon To the upper right corner. In the menu, click on the notification that says “The files you requested are ready to download.”

• Click Unload to pop-up.

• Enter your Facebook password and click Continue To download the file to your computer.

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How to download Facebook data to mobile

The following steps are for iPhone, but they will also work at Android. However, some menu items may appear in slightly different places or use slightly different names compared to the iPhone. Follow the following steps:

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• Tap Menu (The icon of the image of the profile) in the lower right corner of the screen.

• Tap Settings and Privacy To expand it and then tap Settings.

• Tap Your information and permissions.

• Tap Access your information.

• You can Review the information To see if it includes everything you need. Then move -ye toward the bottom and tap Download your information.
• Tap Download or transfer information.
• Select the Facebook account (s) (s) You want to download the information and tap Then.
• On the screen to select the amount of information you want, tap Information available To obtain a complete copy.

• Then tap Download –Lo on the device To store the telephone information.

• Then you need to create the file to download. Sets the range of dates to Last 3 years or All the time (may take longer to create). Assure the E -mail address In the notification field there is what you want to send the notification. Save the Format and Media quality Fields as they are: Html and Averagerespectively. Finally, tap the Create files button.

Wait a Facebook email notification that your requested file is ready to download. This can take up to an hour. Once you receive it, you have four days until the download request expires. When you receive the notification, follow the following steps to download the requested information:

• Open the Facebook app and tap the Notifications (The bell icon) in the lower right corner.

• On the notifications screen, tap the notification you say “The files you requested are ready to download.”

• Tap Unload to pop-up.

• Enter your Facebook password and touches Continue To download the file on the phone.

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Kurt’s Key Takeaways

Downloading the Facebook data helps you understand what information the platform contains. Although it may take a while to collect, especially for longer periods, it is worth doing so periodically, so you are aware of your digital footprint on the platform and keep a personal backup in case something happens in the online version.

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