Convert Facebook Profile to Page

How to Convert Facebook Profile to Page? – Updated 2023

In this digital age, we all know how to create a Facebook profile (heck, you've probably been on Facebook for so long, you don't even remember to create your profile anymore). However, many of us are less familiar with the process of creating a Facebook page, or the need to create one. If you're a nonprofit with some great social impact goals, you probably need a Facebook page. If you already have a profile with followers or information associated with your organization, then luckily you don't have to start from scratch. See our step-by-step guide below on how to turn a Facebook profile into a page.

How to Convert Facebook Profile to Page?
How to Convert Facebook Profile to Page?


Why do I need to convert a Facebook profile into a page?

Well, first of all, it violates the Facebook Terms of Service for using a profile to represent something other than yourself (i.e., your nonprofit). If you use a personal profile to represent a business and do not convert it to a Facebook page instead, you may permanently lose access to your account.

There are many benefits to creating a Facebook page for your organization: if you turn your Facebook profile into a page, you'll have access to Facebook Insights (hi for useful data!), You will have the opportunity to share admin access with your colleagues, and Facebook Be able to create ads. Even if you feel comfortable with the layout of your profile, a Facebook page is definitely a better tool for your organization.


How to convert a profile to a page

Take the following steps to turn your Facebook profile into a page (remember you must log in to your Facebook account):


Go to Create a Facebook Page Base on your profile

Click "Start"

Follow the on-screen instructions - you choose the right categories for your page and decide which friends, photos and videos you want to retain

Review your preferences

Check out the "Publish Page when Done" setting - If you don't want your page to publish automatically when you're converted, turn this setting off.

Check your privacy settings

Enjoy your new Facebook page!

 

After the conversion, you will have both a Facebook profile and a Facebook page. Depending on your selection, you will have the ability to retain the new page:


Your profile picture, cover photo and name from your profile

Your friends (as page likes and page followers), selected based on your considerations

Your photos and videos (does not transfer profile views and other metrics)

Your verification status

Turning your Facebook profile into a page is something you don't have to worry about. Once you follow these simple conversion guidelines, you'll be on your way to a better social media strategy and more engagement with your customers and supporters.



Social media is a great way to connect with government officials and people in government agencies. You already know that these contacts are considered part of the public record But did you know that using a Facebook profile to share information illegally could limit the accessibility of those contacts and limit your ability to comply with public record requirements? If you do official business, you need to manage it on an official page. Confused? You are not alone. Read on to understand the differences and how Facebook works effectively and adheres.


Profiles and pages are not same 

First you need to understand the difference between a Facebook profile and a Facebook page. People often use these terms interchangeably, but they are actually very different in how they are accessed and used. A profile represents a person, has friends, and some people have the ability to show content while it is hidden from others. A page represents an entity such as a business, a government, or a public office. Pages are public by design, and the content of the pages can be viewed by anyone, even without their own Facebook account.


The key difference here is who can view and access the content. Visibility of profile posts is often limited to friends in that profile and can only be restricted to certain friends. Anyone can see the post on the page. The only way to make a page personal is to make it completely unpublished. Facebook also limits the type of content that can be captured and archived in a profile, which may make it impossible to comply with public record requests for comments or direct messages, both of which are considered public records in most states.


Pages, on the other hand, allow public access and archiving of posts, comments, reply to comments, photos, videos, live videos, live messages, and more. There is no limit to the number of people who can view posts on a page, even without a Facebook account, and follow a page.


In addition to agreeing to turn your profile into a page, there are additional benefits:

The benefits of using a page for official communication go beyond public access and accountability. Page management is also easy for you and your organization:


You can assign appropriate page roles to other users in your organization to easily share responsibility for page maintenance. A profile represents an individual and cannot be managed by others without a risky shared login.

You can easily transfer your page management when you have an employee or office turnover.

You can set up automatic responses to frequently asked questions received through Facebook messages.

You can see which posts are generating the most engagement and using your ability to manage and report the page with your visitor demographic information.

You can pin the posts to the top of your timeline so that they are top of mind for your followers (you can't do this on any profile).

You still get to keep your profile! Just committed to using it for your personal life, not your official business.

You can create a page in minutes

What if you already have a follow in your profile, but now recognize the need to adhere to your communication practices and take advantage of the added benefit of using a page? Facebook no longer offers a one-click solution for turning a profile into a page, but you can follow these four simple steps to create a page and invite your friends to follow it.


How to create a page:

Log in to the Facebook profile you want to convert and click Create a Page.

Enter some basic information about your page: name, category and optional description.

Review your selection and click Create Page.

Invite your friends to like or follow your new page.

What happens next?


When you click Create Page, your profile is intact, but now you have a page.

Friends you invite will be notified of the new page

Train users to interact with your page instead of your profile

Now that you have completed the mechanical steps, you need to go a little further to ensure that your page has been adopted by your content. Your friends and followers were automatically notified during the conversion process, so here are some additional tips for making a smooth transition from a personal profile to an official page:


Create a post on your profile that announces changes and directs followers to link to the new page. Be sure to include a link to the new page.

Create a canned response that you can use to respond to official messages sent to your profile, pointing Messenger to your page. Although you can't set up auto-responsive on a profile, you can save it to any text app for easy access. Here is an example:

"Oops! To promote transparency and comply with [your state's] public records law, I will only respond to public business messages through my official page. 

Create a pinned post on your page explaining the switch (take credit for your transparency!)

Update your new page name, profile photo, and details. These have been copied from the profile and may need to be updated for your profile

If the profile you just converted is a dummy account, be sure to add your original profile as an administrator to the new page to avoid losing access (see Facebook Tips for details: Dummy accounts).

If you need help along the way, Facebook can help with government, politics, and advocacy in North America!

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