how do you see who shared your post on face...

You can usually see who shared your Facebook post, but what you see depends on your device and on everyone’s privacy settings.

Key things to know

• You can only see names for shares that are visible to you based on the sharer’s audience.

• If someone shares your post to “Only me” or a custom list that doesn’t include you, you’ll see their share in the count but not their identity.

• Page posts (like from a business page) often show share counts more reliably than full lists of sharers.

Method 1: Use notifications

Facebook will often notify you when friends share your post.

1. Open Facebook and tap the bell/Notifications icon.

2. Look for entries like “X shared your post.”

3. Tap the notification to see how and where they shared it.

This works best soon after you post, before notifications get buried.

Method 2: From your profile/timeline

This is the most direct way to see who shared a specific post.

On mobile (iPhone/Android) or desktop:

1. Go to your Profile (tap your profile picture or name).

2. Scroll to the post you care about.

3. Under the post, find the Shares line (for example, “5 shares”).

4. Tap or click the share count.

5. A list opens showing people/pages whose share audience includes you, plus where they shared it.

If you only see a number and no names, that’s almost always due to privacy settings.

Method 3: Search and filters (for older posts)

If the post is older and hard to find on your timeline, you can search.

1. On the Facebook homepage, type a keyword from your post in the search bar and press Enter.

2. Tap Posts , then use filters like Posts From → You.

3. Open your original post from the results.

4. Again, tap the share count to see visible sharers.

This is helpful if you post a lot and don’t want to scroll forever through your timeline.

Why you can’t see everyone

Facebook’s privacy system controls how much you can see:

• Public : Anyone can share; you can usually see their name if their share’s audience includes you.

• Friends / Friends of friends : Shares are more limited; you’ll only see names when you’re in the allowed audience.

• Custom / Only me : Share count may increase, but you may not see who did it.

So if your count says “10 shares” but you see only a few names, the rest are hidden by the sharers’ choices.

How to make future shares more visible

If you want to better track who’s sharing your content:

• Set important posts to Public so more shares are visible when people include you in their audience.

• Check your Privacy settings under “Who can see what others post on your timeline?” to control how people interact with your posts.

• For older posts that weren’t Public, you can republish a new Public version and track shares on that one going forward.

This is especially useful if you’re using Facebook for promotion, business, or creator content and want clearer analytics.

Quick HTML snippet for a help table

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Where to look</th>
      <th>What you see</th>
      <th>Best for</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Notifications</td>
      <td>Recent friend shares with direct links</td>
      <td>New shares right after posting</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Your profile/timeline</td>
      <td>Share count and visible sharer list</td>
      <td>Any specific post you can find</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Search + filters</td>
      <td>Older posts, then share count and visible sharers</td>
      <td>Tracking shares on older or buried posts</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

Do you mostly use Facebook on your phone or on a computer, so I can tailor the steps exactly to your setup?