Learn / What Happens to Your Facebook Account When You Die
Facebook has over 3 billion users. Millions of those accounts belong to people who have passed away. Facebook has built specific policies around what happens to accounts after death — but most people don't know about them, and fewer still have set anything up.
Facebook allows accounts to be memorialized or removed after death. A memorialized account stays up as a place for people to share memories, but no one can log in. Family members can request memorialization or removal, but cannot access the account contents without prior authorization.
Facebook lets you designate a Legacy Contact — someone who can manage your memorialized account. You can also request that your account be deleted after death. If you want a family member to actually access your account, you need to leave your credentials somewhere they can find them.
Facebook often contains years of photos, messages, and memories that families want to preserve. Without planning, those memories may be locked away or deleted.
Put this into practice
A vault entry for Facebook — with your login credentials and a note about your wishes — gives your family the ability to act on your behalf.
Create your free vault →