How to use two Facebook accounts on one device
Run two Facebook accounts on one phone or PC without sketchy apps: pair the app with a browser, use browser profiles, clone the app, or switch profiles.
You can keep two Facebook accounts on one phone or computer without any sketchy tools. The cleanest approach is to run one account in the official app and the other in a browser; on many Android phones you can also make a second copy of the app, and Facebook itself now lets you add more than one profile under a single login. Every method below is for accounts you actually own — a personal and a work login, say — not for running duplicate or fake accounts.
Fastest fix: pair the app with a browser
On any phone or PC, sign in to one account in the Facebook app (or one browser tab) and open the second account at facebook.com in a separate browser, or in a private or incognito window. The two sessions stay signed in side by side because they live in different places, with different cookies. This needs no extra software and works the same on Windows, Android, and iPhone. When you log in to the second account, make sure you are on the real Facebook site first — it helps to know how to spot a phishing email and the fake login pages that ride along with one.
Keep two sessions open on a PC with browser profiles
On a desktop, browser profiles are the tidiest way to hold two accounts at once. In Chrome, click the profile icon at the top right and choose Add to create a second profile with its own saved logins, cookies, and history, as described in Google’s Chrome help. Each profile opens in its own window, so you can have both Facebook accounts on screen together. Two different browsers — Chrome for one account and Firefox or Edge for the other — do the same job. On Android, Chrome keeps a single profile, so the app-plus-browser method above is the better fit there.
Clone the app on Android with Dual Messenger or Dual apps
Many Android phones can make a second copy of an app, each with its own login. On Samsung Galaxy phones the feature is Dual Messenger: open Settings, go to Advanced features, then Dual Messenger, and turn it on for a supported app such as Facebook or Messenger. A second app icon appears with a small badge so you can tell the two apart, and you sign in to each with a different account. Samsung notes that Dual Messenger works on specific models and supported apps only, so it may not appear on every phone. Other makers ship the same idea under different names — Xiaomi calls it Dual apps, and some phones label it App cloning or Parallel apps — so search your Settings for “dual” or “clone.” Because each clone is a full second account, protect both: turn on two-factor authentication and give each one a strong, unique password.
Use Facebook’s built-in account switching
Facebook has switching built in, so a second copy of the app is often unnecessary. In the Facebook app you can add additional profiles under one account and move between them without re-entering a password; Facebook currently allows up to four additional profiles, created from the mobile app, according to its Help Center. To switch, tap your profile picture and choose See all profiles. On a computer you can also click your picture and pick Switch accounts once more than one account has signed in through that browser, which Facebook covers in its guide to switching between accounts. If you also use Instagram, linking both in Accounts Center lets you tap between them. Facebook’s terms allow one account per person, with these extra profiles living under it, which is why the built-in tools are the safest route for your own logins.
Which method fits your device
| Method | Where it works | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| App plus a browser | Any phone or PC | Official app for one account, facebook.com in a browser for the other; no extra software |
| Browser profiles or a second browser | Windows or Mac desktop | Both accounts open at once, each in its own window |
| Dual Messenger / Dual apps | Some Android phones | Makes a second app copy; depends on the phone model and maker |
| Additional Facebook profiles | Facebook mobile app | Add profiles under one account, switch with no password |
| Accounts Center | Facebook and Instagram apps | Link accounts once, then tap to switch between them |
Match the method to the device. On a phone, the app plus a browser covers most people, and Dual Messenger or Dual apps helps when your model supports it; on a PC, browser profiles are hard to beat. Keep the two accounts genuinely separate — a different password on each and two-factor turned on — and you sidestep the mix-ups and lockouts that make juggling one app so frustrating in the first place.