How to Log Out of Facebook

Quick answer

Open the Facebook menu and choose Log out. To end a session on another device, open Accounts Center, choose Password and security, review Where you're logged in, and log out the unfamiliar or lost device.

What this means

Closing a tab does not necessarily sign out. Remote logout is important after using a shared computer, losing a phone, or seeing a session you do not recognize.

Facebook changes labels and rolls out account features gradually. The exact wording on your device can differ from screenshots or older guides, but the underlying task should remain inside the official app, facebook.com, or Accounts Center. Read the page that appears on your own account instead of forcing a menu path that is no longer present.

Step-by-step

1. On the current device, open the account menu and select Log out.
2. On a shared browser, remove saved credentials and close all private information before leaving.
3. For remote sessions, open Accounts Center and Password and security.
4. Review devices, approximate locations, and recent activity, then end sessions you no longer use.
5. Change the password and enable two-factor authentication if any session looks unauthorized.

Checks before you continue

• Approximate location can reflect an internet provider and is not always the device's exact position.
• Do not mark a public or shared browser as trusted.
• Logging out of Facebook may not log out of every connected Meta account.
• Removing a saved password is separate from ending the server session.

Common reasons it does not work

• An app can reopen the previous account if credentials are saved on the device.
• A session that reappears after logout may indicate another connected device or compromised password.
• If the device is lost, secure the email and mobile account as well as Facebook.

If the result is different from what this guide describes, stop and note the exact message. Try the desktop website if the app hides a setting, update the app if a menu is incomplete, and use a familiar device for identity or recovery checks. Avoid repeating the same request many times because temporary rate limits can make diagnosis harder.

Safety and privacy notes

A legitimate recovery process never requires you to tell another person your password or one-time code. Open Facebook directly, protect the connected email account, and stop if a caller or message creates urgency or asks for payment.

Never use remote-access software or share a screen with an unknown “support agent.” Facebook does not need your password, two-factor code, gift card, or cryptocurrency payment to complete a normal account setting. When a permanent action is involved, keep an independent backup of the information and access records you may need later.

Official source

Review Facebook Help Center: Login and Password for the latest labels and eligibility rules. This guide explains the process in plain language, but the options displayed by Facebook for your account are the final authority.