To hide friends list on Facebook mobile, open the app and go to the menu, then navigate through Settings & privacy to the Audience and visibility controls where you can choose who can see your Friends section. Facebook lets you adjust who can see your Friends section, not hide it entirely, and the documented audience choice is Friends, which limits visibility to people you have already accepted as friends.
Open the Facebook app and the menu
Launch the Facebook app on your device. Once logged in, tap the menu icon, typically three horizontal lines, located at the bottom right corner of the screen. This opens a sidebar with access to your profile, groups, and account settings.
Navigate to Settings & privacy
From the menu, tap Settings & privacy, then tap Settings. This takes you to the main settings area where you can control account security, privacy, and preferences. If you are concerned about Facebook privacy and notifications, this is the central hub for managing both. Another path starts from your profile page via the "More" tab and "Privacy Shortcuts" to reach the friends list visibility setting.
Find Audience and visibility controls
Scroll down the Settings page until you reach the Audience and visibility section. Tap How people find and contact you. This section contains the controls that determine who can look you up using your email or phone number, send you friend requests, and view your friends list.
Choose who can see your friends list
Tap Who can see your friends list? A list of audience options appears. Select the audience you want, such as Friends, to limit visibility to people you have already accepted as connections. The "Only me" option makes the friends list completely private.
Confirm your new privacy setting
After selecting your audience, the change saves automatically. You can verify it is applied by returning to your profile and checking whether the Friends section now shows only to the audience you chose. Your friends list is now visible only to that group, giving you control over who sees your social connections without affecting your existing friendships or your ability to view your own list.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I hide my friends list on the Facebook mobile app?
Open the app, go to the menu, tap Settings & privacy, then Settings, and navigate to Audience and visibility controls. Tap "Who can see your friends list?" and choose your preferred audience, such as "Only me" to make it completely private.
Will hiding my friends list affect my existing friendships on Facebook?
No. Changing who can see your friends list does not remove any friends, unfriend anyone, or change how you interact with them. It only controls the visibility of the list itself to other users.
Can I selectively hide certain friends from appearing on my friends list?
No. Facebook does not offer a setting to hide individual friends from your friends list. The audience control applies to the entire list, so you cannot pick and choose which specific connections are visible.
Is it possible to hide my friends list from specific individuals on Facebook?
Not directly. The privacy setting lets you choose broad audiences such as Friends, Public, or Custom.
Will hiding my friends list impact my overall Facebook experience?
It will not change your news feed, notifications, messaging, or ability to see your own friends list. The only effect is that other users will not see the Friends section on your profile unless they are within the audience you selected.
Does this setting apply to the Facebook website as well as the mobile app?
Yes. The privacy setting for who can see your friends list is account-wide. Changing it on the mobile app updates the same setting for the desktop version of Facebook.
