When you post on Facebook, it’s visible to your friends or a wider audience based on your privacy settings. Your posts can be shared by others, allowing their connections to view them. Facebook notifies you when someone shares your post, and you can see the number of shares. Open your notifications for recent shares or find the original post to see everyone who has shared it. This article outlines two straightforward methods to check your share stats on Facebook, including the number of shares and the individuals who shared it.
To see more details about who is sharing your post and interacting with it on their profile, follow these steps. We’ll guide you on how to access this information and adjust your privacy settings to control who can share your posts.
How to See Who Shared Your Facebook Post
If you don’t see the shares in your notifications, you’ll need to go directly to the post. Here’s how to do it:
Check Your Notifications
For recent posts, the quickest way to see if they’ve been shared is to check your notifications. Click the bell icon in the top right corner of Facebook or open the Notifications page. Look for alerts about your post to see who shared it and when.
Find the Original Post
- Navigate to the post you shared on Facebook.
- At the bottom of the post, you’ll see likes, reactions, and the number of shares above the share button.
- Hover over the share count to see the names of those who shared the post.
- Click on the number to see individual shares, including comments and reactions.
- You can visit the profiles of those who shared your post by clicking on their names, seeing additional comments and interactions.
Check Your Profile
- Go to your profile and scroll to the post in question.
- If it’s an older post, use Facebook search to find it by entering keywords from the post and filtering the results by selecting “”Posts From You.””
- Look between the post content and comment section, above the Like, Comment, and Share buttons, to see the share count.
- Click the share count to view who shared the post and any comments they added.
How to Change Facebook Post Settings
If you want to restrict who can share your posts, you can easily adjust your Facebook settings. Follow these steps:
- Click your profile picture in the top-right corner of Facebook.
- Select Settings & Privacy > Settings.
- Go to Privacy.
- Edit the setting next to “”Who can see your future posts?”” to limit who can see and share them.
- Choose who can view and share your posts. You can also limit past posts to only Friends.
These settings will apply to new posts by default, but you can adjust the audience for each post individually:
- Find the post you want to limit.
- Click the three dots in the top-right corner and select Edit Audience.
- Choose who can see and share the post, from only friends to specific people or just yourself.
How to See Who Shared Someone Else’s Post
To see who shared a post by someone else, click the share link on the right side of the post. Depending on their privacy settings, you might not see everyone who shared it.
Related FAQs
If someone blocked me, will they see my post if their friend shared it?
If someone has blocked you, they won’t see your posts, even if a friend shares them. The only way they could see it is if a mutual friend shares a screenshot of your post.
How do I remove posts shared from my Facebook page?
You can’t delete shares of your post by others, but you can delete the original post. Click the three dots in the top-right corner of the post and select the option to delete it. Any shares will then show as blank.
Sharing Insights
Whether your post has a few shares or many, you may want to see who shared it on their profile. Facebook makes this simple, allowing you to see the sharers, their comments, and reactions. Knowing how to see who shared your post on Facebook helps you understand your audience and manage your content effectively.