How to Download Facebook

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: February 3, 2021 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to download the Facebook app for your smartphone or tablet. Facebook is free to download and use, and can be found in both iPhone and Android app markets. If you're interested in seeing the personal data that Facebook has stored instead, you can download your Facebook data on a computer.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

On iPhone

1
Open your iPhone's
App Store. Tap the App Store app icon, which resembles a white "A" on a light-blue background.
2
Tap Search. It's a tab in the bottom-right corner of the App Store screen.

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3
Tap the "App Store" text box. This is at the top of the screen. Your iPhone's on-screen keyboard will appear.
4
Search for Facebook. Type in facebook, then tap Search in the bottom-right corner of the keyboard.
5
Tap GET. It's to the right of the Facebook logo.
- If you've previously downloaded Facebook, you'll tap the cloud
  icon here instead.
6
Enter your Touch ID or Apple ID password when prompted. Either scan your Touch ID fingerprint or type in your Apple ID password to prompt Facebook to begin installing.
- iPhone X users can simply look at the iPhone's screen to use the Face ID feature.
- You can open Facebook as soon as it finishes installing by tapping OPEN in the App Store (or by tapping the Facebook app icon on one of the Home Screens).

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

On Android

1
Open your Android's
Play Store. Tap the Play Store app icon, which resembles a multicolored triangle on a white background.
2
Tap the search bar. It's at the top of the Play Store page. Your Android's on-screen keyboard will appear.
3
Search for Facebook. Type facebook into the search bar. A drop-down menu with related results will appear.
4
Tap Facebook. It's in the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Facebook app page.
5
Tap INSTALL. This is at the top of the page.
6
Tap ACCEPT if prompted. Facebook will begin installing onto your Android.
- You can open Facebook as soon as it finishes installing by tapping OPEN in the Play Store (or by tapping the Facebook app icon in the App Drawer).

Warnings

If you're unable to download Facebook (e.g., you see an error when trying to download it), Facebook may not be supported on your mobile item.

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