5 Ways to Search Facebook Without an Account

Method 1: Using the Facebook Public Directory 

Facebook offers a public directory where you may search for people. However, you must edit the URL whenever you want to search. Here is how to use it.

Step 1: Launch a browser.

Step 2: Copy and paste the below link in your browser and hit Enter. Using the example below, get a list of persons named Find Person.

www.facebook.com/public/Find-Person

Note: Replace Find-Person with the actual person’s name you are searching for. So, this could be Jane-Smith, Jon-Doe, etc.

Method 2: Using Google Search Query

Google is the undisputed king of search engines. If you know some advanced search queries, search Google for specific file types and URLs and search a particular site for something specific.

Step 1: Launch your browser and navigate to the Google site.

Step 2: Type the command below and hit Enter, replacing Find Person with the actual name of someone you are searching for.

site:facebook.com Find Person

Method 3: Using Social Search Engines

With the advent of social media came a new breed of search engines: Social search engines. Their objective is to aggregate publicly available data from several social media websites, like Facebook, and display it neatly for the searcher. There are several, such as Pipl and Social Searcher, but the process is the same.

Step 1: Launch your browser and navigate to the social search engine page.

Step 2: Type the name, email, or username of the person you are searching for and click the Find icon.

Method 4: Reverse Image Search

This method allows you to find images similar to one you already have. As you may have guessed, you must already have an image of the person you are searching for before proceeding. You also need a reverse image site like Google Images and TinEye. In this example, we use Google Images.

Step 1: Launch your browser and navigate to Google Images.

Step 2: Click the Search by Image icon and upload your image.

Step 3: Review the results and click whichever you want that leads to a Facebook account.

Method 5: Search Facebook Hashtags

You may use Facebook hashtags to search for trending topics or people. The idea is simple: run a hashtag on your browser. You may follow the steps below.

Step 1: Launch your browser.

Step 2: Type the address below and hit Enter, replacing cast with an actual hashtag you need to find.

www.facebook.com/hashtag/cats

You may take further steps if the Facebook content is not available on your search.