More people than ever are using Meta technologies, and over the past few years, we’ve developed new apps and devices that have become integral to how people connect, from Threads to Meta AI to AI glasses. With numerous ways to create, learn, and communicate, having a central, convenient place to manage experiences across apps is more important than ever.
That’s why today, we’re introducing the improved Meta Account. Building on Accounts Center, Meta Account offers a simpler way to access and manage your Meta apps and devices all in one place.
What to Expect
Accounts Center will automatically update to a Meta Account, with this rollout occurring gradually over the next year. Here’s what to expect:
- Your apps and devices will appear automatically: All technologies that are part of your Accounts Center will be included in your Meta Account. You will be notified when this happens.
- Your daily experience remains unchanged: The transition to Meta Account will not alter how you use your apps. It is designed to make signing in and managing your settings easier.
- Optional for WhatsApp: If you previously added WhatsApp to your Accounts Center, it will transfer to your Meta Account, and you can still remove it anytime. If you haven’t added WhatsApp to your Accounts Center, it will remain separate from your Meta Account, and you can manage WhatsApp as you do now. Your personal messages and calls will remain private and end-to-end encrypted.
Easy Login & Enhanced Security
Your Meta Account simplifies signing into the apps and devices you use to connect with people and communities that matter to you.
- One password, zero hassle: You can optionally set up a single password to log into your apps and devices, eliminating the need to remember multiple passwords.
- Easy setup for new apps and devices: When downloading a new Meta app or setting up a new device, your Meta Account allows you to get started quickly without creating another login and profile from scratch.
Your Meta Account also includes enhanced protections designed to keep your information safe without requiring extra effort from you.
- Boosted security with passkeys: Passkeys offer a more secure alternative to traditional passwords, allowing you to log in with your fingerprint, face recognition, or device password. With your Meta Account, passkeys will now work on Instagram, in addition to Facebook and Messenger, with more apps coming soon. WhatsApp passkeys are managed within WhatsApp independently.
- 24/7 protection: Our account security systems work continuously to detect and stop suspicious activity, helping prevent unauthorized access before it can cause harm.
- Personalized security recommendations: Security Checkup is streamlined with your Meta Account, helping you stay up to date on protections like multi-factor authentication and login alerts across your Meta technologies.
A Central Place for Settings That Matter to You
Your Meta Account is designed to simplify managing settings that matter to you.
Settings that apply across Meta apps and devices are managed in one place through your Meta Account, similar to how Accounts Center works today. Now, more settings can be centrally managed this way, including your password, two-factor authentication, and the email address associated with your account. These settings don’t change from app to app, so you shouldn’t have to update them separately.
Settings specific to an app remain independently managed, allowing you to tailor your experiences for each. These personal choices reside where you’d expect: inside the app itself. For example, who can see your Facebook posts is a Facebook setting, and whether someone can tag you in a photo on Instagram is an Instagram setting. These will not change with your Meta Account.
For parents, Meta Account makes it easier to organize teens’ supervised accounts without switching between them. You can manage teens’ Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and Meta Horizon settings from a single, simplified dashboard through Family Center, located within your Meta Account. We’ll continue improving our supervision tools to make life easier for busy parents.
Meta Account is here to make your digital life simpler and safer, and this is just the beginning. We’ll add more features over time.
Your Meta Account Questions, Answered
Here are answers to some of the most common questions about Meta Account:
- Does Meta Account change anything for me? Your daily experiences with Meta technologies will remain the same. Once your Accounts Center updates to a Meta Account, you’ll have a simpler login experience for your apps and devices, enhanced security features, and the ability to manage more settings and preferences in one place.
- What apps and devices are included in Meta Account? Meta Account supports Meta technologies including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads, Meta AI, AI glasses, and Meta Quest headsets. WhatsApp can be added optionally and will not be included in your Meta Account unless you previously added it to your Accounts Center or choose to add it to your Meta Account later.
- Do I have to add all of my apps and devices to one Meta Account? No. You can choose to have different Meta Accounts for different apps or devices. For example, you can have a Meta Account for Facebook and another for your Instagram profile. You can choose to keep WhatsApp separate from your Meta Account and manage it independently.
- Will my information be safe with a Meta Account? Absolutely. Your Meta Account uses industry-leading security features like passkey login, proactive safeguards, and personalized Security Checkup to keep your information safe. You have full control over your privacy settings and account security.
- I already have a Meta Account for my Meta Quest and AI glasses. Is this the same thing? Yes, but your updated Meta Account builds on Accounts Center and now works across more apps and devices, making it easier to log in, control more settings centrally, and keep your information secure.
