You can hide likes on Facebook using Reaction Preferences, which let you control whether like counts are visible on posts. This setting hides likes without removing existing reactions or affecting reach.
Whether you want more privacy or a distraction-free feed, Facebook gives you simple tools to manage how engagement appears on your profile.
Why People Hide Likes on Facebook?
- Hiding likes isn’t just a cosmetic change. It helps users:
- Reduce social pressure and comparison
- Post more freely without chasing numbers
- Avoid being judged by reaction counts
- Improve mental well-being
- Keep engagements private
Many brands also hide likes during early growth to avoid appearing “small” and to push users to focus on content quality instead of popularity.
How to Hide your Likes on Facebook ( iPhone and Android )
This method controls the like counts on your own posts. It also lets you hide like counts from other people’s posts in your feed. Both options are in the same menu, but they are separate controls.
You can do this from the Facebook app in a few quick steps.
- Open the Facebook app.
- Tap Menu at the bottom right corner.
- Tap Settings & Privacy, then Settings.
- Go to Reaction Preferences.
- Turn on “On your posts” under Hide number of reactions.
- Turn on “On posts from others” if you want to hide like counts everywhere.
Facebook still shows reaction counts on Reels and Marketplace posts.
How to Disable Facebook Like Counts using the Web
If you use Facebook on a laptop or desktop, the steps are similar. You can control your own posts and your feed from here too.
If you use Facebook on a laptop or desktop, the steps are similar.
- Open Facebook in your browser.
- Click your profile picture dropdown.
- Select Settings & privacy.
- Choose Reaction Preferences.
- Enable both toggles to hide likes on your posts and others.
Hide Likes From Your Facebook Feed Using an Extension
This method only hides likes visually on your feed. It does not change how others see your posts. It is useful if the built-in setting is missing or rolling out slowly.
If the option isn’t visible yet, you can use a browser extension.
- Install “Hide Likes” on Chrome or Edge.
- Open Facebook, and likes will disappear from your feed.
Extensions only hide likes for you. Other people can still see your like counts.
How to Hide the Pages You’ve Liked (Privacy Control)
Page likes are different from post likes. They show your interests publicly by default. Categories like music, movies, food, sports teams and brands can reveal details about you. You can choose who sees this information category by category.
Your liked pages can reveal a lot about your interests. You can hide them to protect privacy.
- Open Facebook on the web.
- Go to your profile.
- Click More and choose Likes.
- Click the three dots near Likes.
- Select Edit the Privacy of your Likes.
- Change each category to Only Me if you want.
You can set music, movies, sports, and other categories to private. Page likes are public by default.
Key Limitations You Should Know…
Before hiding likes, understand these important points:
- You cannot hide likes on Facebook Reels, Marketplace posts, or ads
- Page-like hiding works only by category, not individual Pages
- Some users may not see these options due to:
- Region-based feature rollout
- Older app versions
- Business and creator accounts may still display limited public engagement
Should You Hide Facebook Likes?
Pros:
- Better mental health
- Less pressure to perform
- More authentic posting
- Improved privacy
- Clean feed experience
Cons
- Reduces social proof()
- May lower perceived credibility
- Harder for partners to judge engagement
Final Thoughts
Likes can influence how we think, how we post, and how others judge content. Hiding likes gives control back to you. It lets you create without counting numbers or worrying about being judged. It’s a small setting that can change how you use Facebook and make the platform feel calmer, cleaner, and more personal. If you want to try it, turn it on and see how it changes your feed and confidence.
FAQs
Yes, Facebook allows you to hide like counts on your posts using reaction preference settings.
You can hide likes for all posts by enabling the option in Facebook’s reaction preferences, which applies to both past and future posts.
Yes, Facebook provides an option to hide likes on Reels through reel and reaction visibility settings.
Yes, Page admins can hide likes or followers by adjusting Page privacy and visibility settings.
No, hiding likes only affects visibility. The likes remain and continue to count internally.
Yes, you can turn likes visibility back on anytime from the same settings menu.
