The truth is, some of our Facebook photos don’t look so great anymore. Even though Facebook has been around for some time, simple processes like hiding all photos can seem complicated. If you’re looking for a way to hide your Facebook photos for privacy or other reasons, this article is for you.

Read on to learn more about hiding all your photos on Facebook.

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.

  • Overview of Hiding All Photos on FacebookStep-by-Step Guide on How To Hide All Photos on FacebookSummary

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:

  • 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.Click on the Album you want to hide.Tap on the three dots at the top-right corner of the photo.Select Edit album.Change the audience from Public to Only me.Repeat the above steps for all Albums you want to hide.

Follow the steps below to hide Facebook photos using the Facebook app:

  • Launch the Facebook app.Click on your profile photo next to the ‘What’s on your mind?’ text box.Scroll down the profile options until you see the Photos option. Click on it.Next, you’ll see all your Facebook photos organized into different categories.Click on the Albums tab.Select the Album you want to hide.Click on the three dots at the top-right corner of the photo.Tap on Edit.Change the audience from Public to Only me.Repeat the above steps for all Albums you want to hide.

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:

  • Log into your Facebook account.Click on the Menu icon represented by three parallel horizontal lines.Scroll down the menu options until you get to Settings and Privacy. Click on it.Next, tap on Settings.Under Settings, tap on Profile and Tagging.Next, tap on Tagging, then go to ‘Who can see posts that you’re tagged on‘ on your profile.Click on Only Me.After adjusting this tagging setting, only you can view photos 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:

  • Click on the photo.Tap on three vertical dots at the top-right corner.Next, tap on Move to archive.

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.