How to Log Out of Facebook and Messenger on All Devices

Social media apps, like Facebook, are excellent tools to post about your daily life or keep in touch with other people. However, there can be times when it all becomes too overwhelming. But if you don’t want to leave permanently, you can log out of Facebook and Messenger on all devices and enjoy some time off the grid.

The feature for logging out of Facebook and Messenger on all devices adds an additional layer of security to your Facebook account. With this, you can check what all devices are currently using your Facebook account, via what kind of device, and from where. Once you go through the list, select all the unnecessary devices and proceed to bulk sign out. Let’s show the process in detail.

Note: The bulk sign-out option signs you out of all your Facebook and Messenger devices, regardless of which app you initially triggered the request from.

How to Log Out of Facebook From All Devices at Once

Using Meta’s Accounts Center feature, you can now check and control all your connected Meta accounts. So, if you ever feel like logging out of all devices on Facebook and going incognito for a while, simply open the Facebook desktop or mobile app and, through the Accounts Center, log out from all your signed-in devices. Here’s how to do it.

Using Desktop

Step 1: Open Facebook on any web browser.

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Step 2: In the top right corner, click on your profile icon.

Step 3: Then, click on ‘Settings & privacy’.

Step 4: Now, click on Settings.

Step 5: Go to the side panel and click on Accounts Center.

Step 6: Click ‘Password and security’ from the menu options.

Step 7: Here, click on ‘Where you’re logged in’.

Step 8: Now, go to Accounts and click on the devices. This will open a list of devices your account is currently signed into.

Step 9: Scroll down and click on ‘Select devices to log out’.

Step 10: Select the relevant devices and, once done, click on Log out.

Step 11: Click on Log out again to confirm. This will instantly log you out from all your other devices.

Step 12: Now, use the above link to return to the Facebook homepage.

Step 13: Here, click on your profile picture.

Step 14: Click on Log out.

This will log you out of all devices on Facebook, including the device you’re currently using.

Using Facebook Mobile App

Step 1: Open the Facebook Mobile app.

Step 2: In the top right corner, tap the hamburger icon. iOS users can tap on their profile picture in the bottom right corner.

Step 3: Now, scroll down and tap on ‘Settings & privacy’.

Step 4: Once the menu options are visible, tap on Settings.

Step 5: Here, tap on Accounts Center.

Step 6: Now, tap on ‘Password and security’.

Step 7: Then, tap on ‘Where you’re logged in’.

Step 8: Tap on your account name.

Step 9: Once the list of currently signed-in devices opens, scroll down and tap on ‘Select devices to log out’.

Step 10: Tap to select the relevant devices and tap on Log out.

Step 11: Now, go back to the main settings page and tap on Log out.

Step 12: Tap on LOG OUT again to confirm.

This will allow you to log out of Facebook from all devices at once.

Also Read: How to close a Facebook account when someone dies

How to Log Out of Messenger From All Devices at Once

Because Messenger is, to an extent, a part of Facebook, several settings and features are linked between both apps. This also stands true for the ability to log out. So, you can use the abovementioned steps to log out of Messenger when using a web browser, as the Messenger desktop app redirects you to Facebook when attempting to sign out.

You can, however, use the Messenger mobile app to open Meta’s Accounts Center. Then, follow the options to sign out of Messenger without using the Facebook app. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Open the Messenger app on your smartphone and tap on the hamburger icon in the top left corner.

Step 2: Here, tap on the cogwheel icon.

Step 3: Scroll down and tap on Accounts Center.

Step 4: Tap on ‘Password and security’.

Step 5: Now, tap on ‘Where you’re logged in’.

Step 6: Here, tap on your devices.

Step 7: Then, tap on ‘Select devices to log out’.

Step 8: Select the devices you wish to log out from and tap on Log out.

This will allow you to log out of Messenger from all devices at once except the current session, which will remain active. To also sign out from that, move on to the next section.

Delete the Messenger App to Log Out From the Current Session

To ensure you’re logged in from your current device as well, there’s no option but to uninstall the Messenger app from your smartphone. Here’re the steps to do so.

On Android

Step 1: Long-press the Messenger app.

Step 2: Here, tap on Uninstall.

Step 3: Tap on OK.

On iPhone

Step 1: Long-press the Messenger app.

Step 2: Tap on Remove App.

Step 3: Then, tap on Delete App.

If prompted, tap on Delete to finish the process. Once Messenger uninstalls, it will also sign you out of your current device.

FAQs for Logging Out of All Devices on Facebook and Messenger

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Logging out of Facebook and Messenger on all devices is recommended for quality time offline without worrying about constant notifications. However, if you’re looking for something more permanent, consider deleting your Facebook account.