Change a Facebook group from public to private

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Only group admins can change the privacy of a Facebook group.
There are two privacy settings for Facebook groups:
  • Public: anyone on or off Facebook can see who's in the group and what they post.
  • Private: only members can see who's in the group and what they post.
Learn more about the differences between public and private groups.
Changing public group privacy
Public groups can change to private. If an admin schedules the privacy setting to change, they have three days to cancel if they'd like to. Once a group changes from public to private, the change is permanent.
Bear in mind that:
  • All admins will get a notification when the privacy change is scheduled.
  • Everyone in the group will get a notification when the privacy change happens.
  • If the change is cancelled, the group will stay public and admins will be notified that the change was cancelled.
To change the privacy of a public Facebook group that you admin:
  1. Go to facebook.com/groups and select your group.
  2. Click Group settings in the left menu.
  3. Click edit next to Privacy.
  4. Select Private and then click Save.
Changing private group privacy
Private groups can't change to public to protect the privacy of group members. But group admins can choose to make their groups visible or hidden.
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