- Log out of Facebook on every device from a computer
- Closing every open Facebook session from the phone app
- What the Where you're logged in list shows
- Log out of Facebook on just this computer
- Logging out of a shared computer you've already walked away from
- Facebook keeps logging me out by itself
- Facebook logout for business owners and Page admins
- Log out of Facebook on all devices: quick reference
- Frequently asked questions
To log out of Facebook on all devices, open Accounts Centre, choose Password and security, then Where you're logged in and select your account. Scroll down, choose Select devices to log out, click Select all and then Log out. On the phone app you'll confirm with a code sent to your email.
Most of us log in to Facebook once on a device and never think about it again. Then years later you realise the account is still open on an old phone, a laptop you sold, a tablet in the kitchen drawer and a computer at a hotel business centre. If you manage a business Page from your profile, every one of those open sessions is a door into it.
Facebook lets you see where you're logged in and end sessions remotely, one at a time or all together. The steps below follow Facebook's help articles Log out of Facebook and Log out of Facebook on another device. Facebook says it's gradually moving people to Meta Account settings, so you may see Accounts Centre or that name, and menu wording can vary by app version.
Log out of Facebook on every device from a computer
The computer route gives you the clearest view of the list, so I'd start here if you have the choice.
- Go to your Password and security settings. From your profile picture, that's Settings and privacy, then Settings, then Accounts Centre.
- In Accounts Centre, click Password and security.
- Click Where you're logged in and select your account to see every session where you're currently logged in.
- Scroll down and click Select devices to log out.
- Click Select all, or pick individual sessions, then click Log out.
- Click Log out again to reconfirm.
Facebook's help article says that last click immediately logs you out of Facebook on all the selected devices.
Closing every open Facebook session from the phone app
The phone app uses the same Accounts Centre screens.
- Tap Menu in the top left of Facebook.
- Scroll down and tap Settings and privacy, then tap Settings.
- Tap See more in Accounts Centre, then tap Password and security.
- Tap Where you're logged in and select your account.
- Scroll down and tap Select devices to log out, then tap Select all or pick sessions.
- Tap Log out. Facebook then asks for the confirmation code sent to your email. Enter it, tap Next and tap Log out to confirm.
So keep your email open on a device that's still signed in. If you can't get at the email account, you can't complete the confirmation step.
What the Where you're logged in list shows
According to Facebook's help article, each entry in the list includes a date, time, location and device type. That's enough to spot an old phone or a laptop you've sold. Read each entry before you decide what to end.
Facebook has a separate help article about unfamiliar locations in that list. It says that a location you don't recognise may be down to a mobile device: when you sign in on a phone, you can be routed through an internet address that doesn't reflect where you really are. It can also be that Facebook only has approximate location information, or that you forgot to log off a device you're still logged in on. If you think someone else has access to your account, it says to log yourself out first and then secure the account by changing your password.
My guide to changing your Facebook password shows that route, and if you can't get in at all, resetting a forgotten Facebook password covers the login-screen version.
Log out of Facebook on just this computer
If you only want to leave the device in front of you, that's a smaller job. Facebook's help article says to click your profile picture in the top right and then click Log out at the bottom of the menu. It adds that if you've logged in on multiple devices, you'll need to log out of each one separately, which is exactly why the Where you're logged in list exists.
If you can't see the Log out option, the help article suggests it may be a cache or temporary data issue with your browser, and that clearing your browser's cache and temporary data may let you log out.
Logging out of a shared computer you've already walked away from
This is the situation where remote logout is handy. You used a friend's laptop, a library machine or a hotel computer, closed the tab and only later remembered you didn't log out. You don't need to go back. Open Facebook on your own device, find that session in the list and end it from there.
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It's also worth a quick check whenever you travel, and on any computer you share at home.
Facebook keeps logging me out by itself
If your problem is the opposite, and Facebook throws you out when you didn't ask it to, that's a different issue. I've covered the usual causes in my guide to why Facebook keeps logging you out.
Facebook logout for business owners and Page admins
Pages don't have separate logins. Anyone with access to the Page gets in through their own profile. That makes the list of logged-in devices part of your business security, not just a personal tidy-up.
- Check Where you're logged in whenever a freelancer or team member stops working with you, and end any session you don't recognise.
- Give people their own access to the Page rather than sharing your login.
- Log out of Facebook on any phone or tablet that's being passed on, sold or repaired.
I haven't found anything in these Facebook help articles about what ending a session does to Messenger, so check Messenger on a device you've just logged out of rather than assuming.
Log out of Facebook on all devices: quick reference
| You want to | Where to go |
|---|---|
| See all open sessions | Accounts Centre, Password and security, Where you're logged in |
| End every session | Select devices to log out, Select all, Log out |
| End a single session | Select that session in the list, then Log out |
| Leave the device you're on | Profile picture, then Log out at the bottom of the menu |
Frequently asked questions
How do I log out of Facebook on all devices at once?
Go to Accounts Centre, choose Password and security, then Where you're logged in and select your account. Scroll down, choose Select devices to log out, click Select all, click Log out and confirm.
Will I need a code to log out other devices?
On the phone app, Facebook's help article says you're asked for a confirmation code sent to your email before you tap Log out to confirm. Keep your email open.
Can I log out of just one device?
Yes. In the Where you're logged in list you can pick a single session and end it, and leave the others alone.
What does the Where you're logged in list show?
Facebook's help article says each entry includes a date, time, location and device type.
Does logging out delete my account or my posts?
No. Ending a session only logs you out on that device. Your posts, photos and Pages stay as they were, and you can log in again at any time.
Should I change my password after logging out everywhere?
If you think anyone else has access, yes. Facebook's help article says to log yourself out and then secure the account by changing your password.
