{"id":403364,"date":"2022-02-04T23:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T20:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-turn-off-active-status-on-facebook\/"},"modified":"2022-02-04T23:00:38","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T20:00:38","slug":"how-to-turn-off-active-status-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-active-status-on-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Turn Off Active Status on Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fcc6a90df9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fcc6a90df9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-active-status-on-facebook\/#How_to_Appear_Offline_on_Facebook_for_Desktop\" >How to Appear Offline on Facebook for Desktop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-active-status-on-facebook\/#How_to_Not_Show_Your_Active_Status_on_Facebook_on_Mobile\" >How to Not Show Your Active Status on Facebook on Mobile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Turn Off Active Status on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-736951\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/facebook-hero_1200_675.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/facebook-hero_1200_675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/facebook-hero_1200_675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Facebook's logo on a gradient background.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When your active status is enabled on Facebook, your contacts can see that you are currently or recently have been online. If you do not want them to know your online presence, turn off your active status on Facebook. We\u2019ll show you how.<\/p>\n<p>Later, if you change your mind, you can re-enable active status and let people know that you are online.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> To hide your active status in Facebook Messenger, check out our dedicated guide on that.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Appear_Offline_on_Facebook_for_Desktop\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">How to Appear Offline on Facebook for Desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On a Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook computer, use the Facebook website to disable your active status.<\/p>\n<p>To start, open a web browser on your computer and launch the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\">Facebook<\/a> site.<\/p>\n<p>In the site\u2019s top-right corner, click the \u201cMessenger\u201d icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779439\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1-facebook-desktop-messenger.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"579\" height=\"339\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>At the top of the \u201cMessenger\u201d box, click the three dots.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779440\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2-facebook-desktop-messenger-menu.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the three dots at the top.\" width=\"582\" height=\"333\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cChat Settings\u201d menu that opens, click \u201cTurn Off Active Status.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> In the future, to re-enable your active status, select \u201cTurn On Active Status\u201d from the \u201cChat Settings\u201d menu.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779441\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3-facebook-desktop-disable-active-status.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Turn Off Active Status.&quot;\" width=\"495\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You will see an \u201cActive Status\u201d box with three options. Here\u2019s what each option does:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Turn Off Active Status for All Contacts<\/strong>: Select this option to disable your active status for everyone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Turn Off Active Status for All Contacts Except<\/strong>: Choose this option if you want to show your active status only to specific people. You can enter those people\u2019s names once you select this option.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Turn Off Active Status for Only Some Contacts<\/strong>: Select this option to hide your active status from certain people. You can enter those people\u2019s names once you choose this option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you have selected an option, at the bottom of the \u201cActive Status\u201d box, click \u201cOkay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779442\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4-facebook-desktop-turn-off-active-status.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Turn off active status on Facebook on desktop.\" width=\"646\" height=\"477\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And Facebook will now hide your active status from everyone or the people you chose. Enjoy some privacy!<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Not_Show_Your_Active_Status_on_Facebook_on_Mobile\"><\/span>How to Not Show Your Active Status on Facebook on Mobile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone, utilize the Facebook app to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/347817\/how-to-hide-your-online-status-in-whatsapp\/\">hide your active status.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Hide Your Online Status in WhatsApp<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To do so, launch the Facebook app on your phone. In the app, tap the three horizontal lines. If you are on an iPhone or iPad, you will find these lines at the bottom-right corner. If you are on an Android phone, these lines are at the top-right corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779443\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5-facebook-mobile-menu.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap the hamburger menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"409\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scroll down the \u201cMenu\u201d screen that opens to the bottom. There, tap \u201cSettings &amp; Privacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779444\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/6-facebook-mobile-settings-privacy.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose the &quot;Settings &amp; Privacy&quot; option.\" width=\"650\" height=\"368\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the menu that opens, tap \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779445\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7-facebook-mobile-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Settings.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"444\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cSettings &amp; Privacy\u201d page, at the bottom of the \u201cAudience and Visibility\u201d section, select \u201cActive Status.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779446\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/8-facebook-mobile-active-status.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Active Status.&quot;\" width=\"349\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To turn off your active status, on the \u201cActive Status\u201d page, disable the \u201cShow When You\u2019re Active\u201d option.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> To re-enable your active status on Facebook, turn on the \u201cShow When You\u2019re Active\u201d option.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779447\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/9-facebook-mobile-turn-off-active-status.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Toggle off &quot;Show When You're Active.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"347\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap \u201cTurn Off\u201d in the prompt.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779448\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/10-facebook-mobile-turn-off.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Turn Off&quot; in the prompt.\" width=\"650\" height=\"344\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You are all set.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s how you prevent people from finding out your online presence on Facebook. Very useful for privacy!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>There are a few other options as well that you can change to improve your Facebook privacy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>7 Important Facebook Privacy Settings to Change Right Now<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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