How do I turn face recognition on or off for my account?
Face recognition helps Facebook recognize you in photos or videos based on your profile picture and photos or videos you are tagged in. Learn about how face recognition may be used on Facebook.
To turn face recognition on or off for your account:
- Click
in the top right of Facebook.com.
- Click Settings.
- Click Face Recognition in the left column.
- Click Do you want Facebook to be able to recognize you in photos and videos?, then select Yes or No.
When Face Recognition is set to off, templates are deleted.
Note: This setting isn't available in all countries, and will only appear in your profile if you are at least 18 years old. 