How To Back Up Your #Facebook Friends List

Updated 9/28/2021

Quick. Name all the people that you’re friends with on Facebook.

You’ve got two minutes…

Time’s up.

Well could you do it? No? Oh no! Because all of that work you put into making your Facebook page the masterpiece that it is, can be gone in an instant. Not just yours, but anyone’s. That’s because Facebook is a web site with millions of users and billions of entries. As hard as they try to maintain it and keep all of your uploads and pictures and information safe, all of it is just one electronic hiccup or hacked account away from disappearing. In an instant.

But the GOOD news is, that won’t happen to you. Because you’re about to learn something very few people know.

You can download and backup all of the information in your Facebook timeline for safekeeping, which not only means you would be able to restore it, but you’ll be able to remember exactly who is on your friends list.

Just follow the instructions below and all of the information on your Timeline will be safe and secure right on your personal computer or portable hard drive.

So here goes…

Take Action!

I Can Download My Friends List? Really?

Yes, you really can! Using the instructions below, you can download a lot of the information in your Facebook account, including:

Your Friends List
Your Contact Information
Interests
Groups
Photos and Videos that you have uploaded to your account
Messages that you have sent and received

1. First Go To Account Settings

Just log into your Facebook account, and click on the Down Arrow on the right side of your Account Menu and choose Settings & Privacy.

On the next screen choose Settings.

On the next screen choose Your Facebook Information.

On the next screen find Download Your Information and choose View.

2. Download Your Information

Here you’ll see a list of all of the information in your account that you can download. To download everything, just keep all the boxes on the right of the list, checked. Or you can press deselect and select only the information you want.

Then Click on Create File.

Follow the prompts to enter your password and you’ll receive a message when your archive file is ready. Then Download the Archive of your Facebook Data to your computer.

3. Keep It Safe

As Facebook suggests, since this download contains your profile (timeline) information, you should keep it secure and take precautions when storing, sending or uploading it to any other services.

Once you download your Facebook Backup File onto your computer, you can also:

Save it to your password-protected Dropbox, iCloud or OneDrive for safekeeping.

Save it to a flash drive or portable hard drive, and place it with the rest of your backup files:
- In a safe deposit box or water/fireproof safe in your own city.
- In your watertight Plastic Evacuation Bin.
- In your file cabinet at work/office.

High Tech Toys

Here are some of our favorite high-tech tools and toys to help you get all of your favorite photos, music, home videos, movies – and anything else that can be stored digitally – backed up, stored and accessible. Wherever you are. Whatever is going on around you. 24/7.

Anker PowerCore 5000 Portable Charger

Canon PowerShot Wi-Fi Enabled ELPH 190 Digital Camera

ClearClick Video to Digital Converter

Epson Perfection V600 Photo, Film, & Document Scanner

Sentry Fireproof/Waterproof Lateral File Cabinet

SentrySafe Fireproof and Waterproof Safe

HP Photo Printer All-in-One Wireless Envy 7120

ION Audio Premier LP Turntable Vinyl Record Player

Kodak P570 Personal Photo Scanner

Magnavox VHS to DVD Combo Recorder

Reshow Cassette Player MP3 Converter

Rocketbook Smart Reusable Notebook

SanDisk 32GB Connect Wireless Stick Flash Drive

SanDisk 32GB iXpand Flash Drive for iPhone and iPad

Sony HX400V Compact Digital Camera

VuPoint Handheld Magic Wand Portable Scanner

The COVID pandemic has created a new list of toys that people can’t do without — including some very cool high-tech solutions to unexpected challenges. Like staying healthy and working from home! Here are some of our favorites.

Cubii Pro Seated Under Desk Elliptical Machine

I’m Smiling On The Inside Face Masks

iHealth No-Touch Forehead Thermometer

iProvèn Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor

KODAK Luma 150 Pocket Projector

No-Touch Door Opener, Button Pusher Tool

Owlet Smart Sock 2 Baby Monitor

PhoneSoap 3 UV Smartphone Sanitizer

Sony Tie-Clip-Style Omnidirectional Microphone

Total Gym APEX G5 Total Body Strength Training

Zacurate Fingertip Pulse Oximeter

For a book’s worth of tips and tools on getting your stuff organized, backed up and together, pick up a copy of our books “Back It Up” and “Keep Everything You Love Safe” in paperback or via instant download.

Have Fun Getting Your Stuff Together!

Keep Everything You Love Safe | The Book Inspired By The Blog

Keep Everything You Love Safe, is filled with quick, easy, 5 minute steps you can take right now, to get everything that’s important to you organized, safe, sound and accessible. Each section covers a different area, from backing up and fixing family photos, home movies and music, to vital documents, medical and financial information and even getting your digital life in order. Paperback Or Instant Download

Back It Up

I don’t know about you, but the most important keepsakes in our house are our old family photos, followed closely by our home movies and music. But grabbing piles of photo albums and all your picture frames off the walls is pretty hard to do when you’re running out the door! With Back It Up, you’ll learn quick, easy steps to back up your print/digital photos, home movies, music (including vinyl & cassettes) and save them in multiple, disaster proof locations. Paperback Or Instant Download

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3 thoughts on “How To Back Up Your #Facebook Friends List”

Alan W

March 29, 2023 at 10:59 am

The author not only provides clear instructions on how to download your Facebook data, but also goes the extra mile to explain why it’s important to do so. I appreciate the unique perspective the author brings to the topic, and the step-by-step guide made it easy to follow along. Overall, a great article that I would recommend to anyone who wants to protect their Facebook data.

Deepu. vj

September 7, 2019 at 3:20 am

Backup my friend

tihitina Tina demisse

February 6, 2015 at 2:05 pm

Backup my friends list

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Updated 9/28/2021

Quick. Name all the people that you’re friends with on Facebook.

You’ve got two minutes…

Time’s up.

But the GOOD news is, that won’t happen to you. Because you’re about to learn something very few people know.

You can download and backup all of the information in your Facebook timeline for safekeeping, which not only means you would be able to restore it, but you’ll be able to remember exactly who is on your friends list.

Just follow the instructions below and all of the information on your Timeline will be safe and secure right on your personal computer or portable hard drive.

So here goes…

Take Action!

I Can Download My Friends List? Really?

Yes, you really can! Using the instructions below, you can download a lot of the information in your Facebook account, including:

Your Friends List

Your Contact Information

Interests

Groups

Photos and Videos that you have uploaded to your account

Messages that you have sent and received

1. First Go To Account Settings

Just log into your Facebook account, and click on the Down Arrow on the right side of your Account Menu and choose Settings & Privacy.

On the next screen choose Settings.

On the next screen choose Your Facebook Information.

On the next screen find Download Your Information and choose View.

2. Download Your Information

Here you’ll see a list of all of the information in your account that you can download. To download everything, just keep all the boxes on the right of the list, checked. Or you can press deselect and select only the information you want.

Then Click on Create File.

Follow the prompts to enter your password and you’ll receive a message when your archive file is ready. Then Download the Archive of your Facebook Data to your computer.

3. Keep It Safe

As Facebook suggests, since this download contains your profile (timeline) information, you should keep it secure and take precautions when storing, sending or uploading it to any other services.

Once you download your Facebook Backup File onto your computer, you can also:

Save it to your password-protected Dropbox, iCloud or OneDrive for safekeeping.

Save it to a flash drive or portable hard drive, and place it with the rest of your backup files:

In a safe deposit box or water/fireproof safe in your own city.

In your watertight Plastic Evacuation Bin.

In your file cabinet at work/office.