How to Make New Albums Private on a Facebook Profile

Edit an album's privacy settings.

By default, most of Facebook's privacy settings allow your friends to view your data, such as photos, status updates and videos. With all of Facebook's media options, the website also serves as a valuable photo storage tool, even for private photos. Utilize Facebook's custom privacy options for new or existing photo albums to keep your personal albums hidden from other Facebook users.

Instructions

1. Sign into Facebook, and click "Photo" at the top of the News Feed.

2. Click "Create an Album," and "Select Photos."

3. Choose the photos for the photo album, and click "Open." A Facebook dialog box opens with album options.

4. Click the "Share Album With" drop-down box, and click "Customize." A Custom Privacy dialog box opens.

5. Select the "These People" drop-down field, and choose "Only Me."

6. Click "Save Setting," and click "Create Album."

Tips & Warnings

• Change the privacy settings of existing albums. Open the photo album, and click "Edit Album" above the photo thumbnails. Click the "Privacy" drop-down field, and choose "Customize." Choose "Only Me" from the "These People" field, and click "Save Setting."

References

• Facebook: How do I Edit the Privacy Settings For My Photo Albums?
• Facebook: How To Create A New Photo Album

Resources

• Facebook: Privacy