5 Ways to Search Facebook Without an Account

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Method 1: Using the Facebook Public Directory

Facebook offers a public directory where you may search for people. However, you must edit the URL whenever you want to search. Here is how to use it.

Step 1:Launch abrowser.

Step 2:Copy and paste the below link in your browser and hitEnter. Using the example below, get a list of persons namedFind Person.

Note: Replace Find-Person with the actual person’s name you are searching for. So, this could be Jane-Smith, Jon-Doe, etc.

Method 2: Using Google Search Query

Google is the undisputed king of search engines. If you know some advanced search queries,search Googlefor specific file types and URLs and search a particular site for something specific.

Step 1:Launch yourbrowserand navigate to theGoogle site.

Step 2:Type the command below and hitEnter, replacingFind Personwith the actual name of someone you are searching for.

Method 3: Using Social Search Engines

With the advent of social media came a new breed of search engines: Social search engines. Their objective is to aggregate publicly available data from several social media websites, likeFacebook, and display it neatly for the searcher. There are several, such asPiplandSocial Searcher, but the process is the same.

Step 1:Launch yourbrowserand navigate to thesocial search enginepage.

Step 2:Type the name, email, or username of the person you are searching for and click theFind icon.

This method allows you to find images similar to one you already have. As you may have guessed, you must already have an image of the person you are searching for before proceeding. You also need a reverse image site likeGoogle ImagesandTinEye. In this example, we use Google Images.

Step 1:Launch yourbrowserand navigate toGoogle Images.

Step 2:Click theSearch by Image iconanduploadyour image.

Step 3:Reviewthe results and click whichever you want that leads to a Facebook account.

Method 5: Search Facebook Hashtags

You may use Facebook hashtags to search for trending topics or people. The idea is simple: run a hashtag on your browser. You may follow the steps below.

Step 1:Launch yourbrowser.

Step 2:Type the address below and hitEnter, replacing cast with an actual hashtag you need to find.

You may take further steps if theFacebook content is not availableon your search.

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Last updated on 30 July, 2024

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