How to Create a Facebook Group

To create a Facebook group, tap Menu, then Groups, then Create. Enter a name, pick a privacy setting and invite people. On a computer, click Groups in the left menu, then Create new group. It's the privacy setting that matters most. In a private group, "Only members can see who's in the group and what they post," Facebook's help center says.

We read Meta's November 3, 2025 announcement on group privacy through our server, and Facebook's help center as Google showed it, on October 23, 2026. Facebook's help pages block our reader.

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How do you create a Facebook group?

In the app, Facebook's help center gives these steps:

1. "Tap Menu in the top right of Facebook, then tap Groups."
2. "Tap Create in the top right."
3. "Enter your group name."
4. "Select the privacy option."

On a computer: "From your Feed, click Groups in the left menu. If you don't see Groups, click See more." Then "Click Create new group" and enter the name.

Should your group be public or private?

Setting	Who sees the posts	Who can find the group
Public	Anyone, on or off Facebook	Anyone
Private, visible	Current members	Anyone on Facebook
Private, hidden	Current members	Members, past and invited

Facebook's help center pages on group privacy and hidden groups, as Google showed them on October 23, 2026.

Facebook's help center says posts in a public group can be seen by "Anyone on or off Facebook," while in a private group it's "Current members." A private group can also be hidden. Then "Only members (current, invited and former) can find the group in search and other places on Facebook." It adds that "Public groups are always visible."

Pick public if you'd like strangers to find you and join in. Pick private if members will share things they'd rather keep among themselves.

Can you change a group's privacy later?

Yes, both ways, with some rules. Since November 2025, Meta lets admins turn a private group public. Its announcement lists the safeguards:

• "There is a three-day window to review and cancel the group conversion."
• "Past content stays private." Posts from the private days stay visible only to earlier members and the admins.
• "Member lists are protected." After the switch, "only admins and moderators can see the member list."
• "When a group changes from private to public, all members are notified about the change."

It's possible to go back, too. "If a public group changes back to private, only people approved by an admin can join," Meta says.

Can you create a group as your Facebook Page?

Yes. Facebook's help center says you can "create a group with your Page as the admin." Meta's business lessons start with "Log into Facebook and switch to your Page account," then "Tap the More icon" and "Tap Groups." Our guide on how to create a Facebook Page covers the Page itself.

What should you do after you create it?

Schulze Creative's guide suggests you "Customize your group with a cover photo and description that reflects its purpose." For a private group, it adds to "Set up your group settings, like membership approvals, post permissions, and group rules." Then invite your first members and post something they'll want to answer.

When a group needs a break, admins can pause it, as our guide on how to delete a Facebook group explains. Members who want out can follow how to leave a Facebook group. To keep busy threads under control, see turning off comments on Facebook. Hclout sells Facebook group members, so weigh that the way you'd weigh any seller.

Frequently asked questions

How do I create a Facebook group?

Tap Menu, then Groups, then Create. Name it, pick a privacy setting, and invite people.

What's the difference between a public and private Facebook group?

In a public group, anyone can see the posts. In a private one, only current members can.

Can people find a private Facebook group?

Yes, unless you've hidden it. A hidden group only shows up for current, invited and former members.

Can I make a private group public later?

Yes. Admins get a three-day window to cancel, and posts from before the change stay private.

Can a Page own a Facebook group?

Yes. You'll create the group with your Page as the admin.

Sources

• Facebook Help Center pages on creating a group, group privacy, hiding a private group and creating a group as your Page, and Meta's business lesson on groups, as Google showed them on October 23, 2026
• Meta, "New Facebook Update Gives Group Admins More Flexibility While Protecting Member Privacy," November 3, 2025, read through our server on October 23, 2026
• Schulze Creative, "How to Create a Facebook Group," updated December 20, 2024, read through our server on October 23, 2026
• Google Ads Keyword Planner, worldwide, read October 23, 2026