To post on someone else's Facebook timeline, go to your friend's profile, scroll down to Posts and tap Write something to [Name]. Add your message plus any photo, check-in, feeling or tags, then tap Post. Your friend, not you, chooses the audience for what you post on their timeline.
Birthday wishes, a shared memory, a photo from last weekend: sometimes a message belongs on a friend's own profile rather than in a private chat. There are two routes, and which one you use depends on what you're sharing.
Which route fits what you want to share?
| You want to share | Use this |
|---|---|
| A message, with or without extras | Write something to [Name] under Posts |
| Just a photo | Share photo on their timeline |
| A place, a feeling or tagged friends | Write something to [Name], then add the extras |
Writing a message on a friend's profile
- Go to your friend's profile.
- Scroll down to Posts, then tap Write something to [Name].
- Enter a message, or add a photo or video, a check-in, a feeling or activity, tags, or a GIF or background colour.
- Tap Post.
The extras are optional, so a plain line of text is fine. A check-in adds a location, feeling or activity adds a mood or what you're up to, and tags pull other friends into the post. There's also a GIF or a background colour if you'd like it to stand out.
Sharing only a photo
If you've got a picture and nothing much to say, there's a quicker way in. Tap Search at the top right and enter your friend's name, open their timeline and tap Share photo. Tap Camera to take a new one and tap Next, or pick one from your phone's library and tap Done, then tap Post.
Who sees it once it's up
This part surprises people. Once your post is on their timeline, your friend chooses the audience. Facebook's help centre says that audience controls who sees it on their timeline and elsewhere on Facebook, such as Feed and search. So you can't decide that a post is just for the two of you; that call is theirs.
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If you spot a typo after posting, the steps for editing a Facebook post and its edit history walk you through it. And if your message is meant for a whole community rather than one person, posting in a Facebook group is the better home.
What to do before you tap Post
Write it as if it could be seen widely, because your friend's audience choice decides who reads it, not yours. Keep anything private for Messenger. For a quick picture, use Share photo; for anything with words, tags or a location, go through Write something to [Name] so you can add the lot in one go.
Frequently asked questions
How do I post a photo on a friend's timeline?
Tap Search at the top right and enter your friend's name, then go to their timeline and tap Share photo. Tap Camera to take a new photo and tap Next, or pick one from your phone's library and tap Done, then tap Post.
