How to See Admins on a Facebook Page

Trying to figure out who’s running a specific Facebook Page? It's a common task, whether you're trying to contact a business, check a Page’s legitimacy, or simply manage your own team’s permissions. This guide will walk you through exactly how to find admin and owner information, explaining the visibility differences between your own Pages and others', along with the various roles you'll encounter.

Why You Might Want to See a Page’s Admins

There are plenty of valid reasons to try and identify who is behind a Facebook Page. Understanding the "why" can help guide you to the right information. Most often, people want to find Page admins for:

• Business Inquiries: You might be looking to propose a partnership, collaboration, or a B2B sales opportunity and want to reach a decision-maker directly.
• Customer Service Escalation: If you've had a poor experience or an unresolved issue with a brand, you might be trying to bypass general support and connect with someone in charge.
• Job Applications: A savvy job seeker might want to identify the social media manager or marketing head at a company to send a personalized message.
• Security Audits (for your own Pages): If you're an admin yourself, you need to regularly review who has access to your Page to remove former employees, outdated agency partners, or anyone who shouldn't have permissions anymore.
• Reporting Issues: You may need to report a Page for misinformation, impersonation, or copyright infringement and want to see if the ownership information offers any clues about its authenticity.

The Big Question: Can You See Admins on *Another* Brand’s Facebook Page?

Let's get the most common question out of the way first. For privacy reasons, Facebook does not publicly list the personal profiles of the individuals who are admins on a Page. You can't just navigate to a page and find a "Meet the Team" section listing every admin by name. This protects the individuals running the pages from unwanted solicitations, harassment, and privacy breaches.

However, this doesn't mean you're completely in the dark. Facebook has a tool specifically for this purpose, but it prioritizes organizational transparency over individual identity.

How to Use the Page Transparency Feature

To promote authenticity and help users understand more about the Pages they interact with, Facebook created the "Page Transparency" section. This is your best official route to learning about the ownership of a third-party Page. While it won’t give you personal names, it will tell you the name of the organization that legally owns and operates the Page.

Here’s how to find it step-by-step:

On a Desktop Computer:

1. Go to the Facebook Page you want to investigate.
2. On the left-hand side menu, under the Page's name and bio, find and click the "About" tab.
3. In the About Category, select "Page transparency."
4. A pop-up window will appear with details about the Page. Here you can see the creation date, any previous name changes, and information about ads the Page is running. At the bottom, you might see a section titled "Confirmed Page Owner" or "Primary country location of people who manage this Page."

On a Mobile Device (iOS or Android):

1. Open the Facebook app and navigate to the Page.
2. Scroll down past the main posts and look for a box labeled "About" that gives a short description of the page and often has a link to its website. Tap this "About" box.
3. Scroll down on the "About" screen until you see the "Page Transparency" section. Tap "See all."
4. This will show you the same information you'd find on a desktop, including its history and its primary country location or confirmed owner organization.

What Information Does Page Transparency Actually Tell You?

The "Confirmed Page Owner" information is the most valuable piece of the puzzle. For major brands, this will list the legal business entity that owns the Page, such as "Meta Platforms, Inc." on Facebook's own page or "The Coca-Cola Company" on Coke's page. For smaller businesses, it might show the name of the registered LLC or sole proprietorship. This gives you an official entity to research further, even if it doesn't name a specific person.

The primary location data can also be helpful. If a page purports to be from a certain country but its managers are located elsewhere, that could be a red flag or a point of interest for your research.

How to See Admins on a Facebook Page *You Manage*

The process is completely different when you are an admin or have a role on the Page yourself. Facebook gives you a complete and clear view of everyone who has access and exactly what they're allowed to do. With pages primarily using the "New Pages Experience," the steps are straightforward.

If you're managing a Page, checking your assigned roles is a critical part of maintaining security. Here’s how to do it:

Step-by-Step Guide for the New Pages Experience

1. Switch to Your Page's Profile: Make sure you are actively using Facebook as your Page. Click on your profile picture in the top-right corner and select "See all profiles" to switch to the correct Page.
2. Access Your Dashboard: Once you're managing as the Page, click your Page's profile picture in the top-right corner again. From the dropdown menu, select "Professional Dashboard" or click the "Manage" button that appears near the top of your Page's feed.
3. Navigate to 'Page Access': In the Professional Dashboard, look at the menu on the left side of the screen. Scroll down until you find the "Your Tools" section and click on "Page Access".
4. Review and Manage Roles: This screen is your central hub for all permissions. You will see a couple of categories:
   • People with Facebook access: These are your true admins. They can switch into the Page, manage it directly on Facebook, and have full control over everything from content and messages to permissions and page deletion. They have total control unless you customize partial access.
   • People with task access: These are individuals with more limited, specific permissions. They'll manage the Page from their own profiles using tools like Meta Business Suite or Creator Studio. Their access is restricted to tasks you've assigned, such as creating content, responding to messages, or running ads.
   • Business accounts with access: This section shows partner agencies or tools (managed through Meta Business Suite) that have been granted access to help manage the Page.

From this "Page Access" screen, you can add new people, remove old ones, or adjust the permissions of each individual as needed.

Understanding the Different Page Roles at a Glance

Feeling confused by the different types of access? Think of it like this:

• Admin (Full Control): This is the equivalent of being the owner of the house. You have keys to every room, can change the locks, invite new people in, and even decide to sell the house (delete the Page). Admins can manage all aspects of the Page and assign roles to others.
• Task Access (Partial Control): This is like giving someone a key to a specific room. A person with task access can only do what you allow them to. For example, you can grant them permission to:
  • Content: Create, manage, or delete posts, Stories, and more.
  • Messages: Respond to inbox messages and comments.
  • Community Activity: Review and respond to comments, remove unwanted comments, and suspend or ban people.
  • Ads: Create, manage, and delete ads.
  • Insights: View page performance analytics.

Assigning roles based on responsibility is smart, secure, and helps keep your operations running smoothly without giving C-suite level access to everyone on the team.

Best Practices for Managing Your Page's Admins

Knowing who your admins are is only half the battle. Properly managing those permissions is essential for security and efficiency. Stick to these simple rules:

1. Appoint At Least Two Admins: Always have at least one other trusted person with full admin access. This prevents you from being permanently locked out if your personal account is ever compromised or disabled.
2. Practice the Principle of Least Privilege: Don't give full admin rights to someone who only needs to post content or check messages. Assign task-based access whenever possible. This limits potential damage if their account is ever compromised.
3. Conduct Regular Audits: At least once a quarter, visit the "Page Access" screen and review who has a role. Immediately remove any former employees, freelancers, or agencies who are no longer working with you. Access left unchecked is a future security breach waiting to happen.
4. Require Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Remind every person with access to your Page that they absolutely must have 2FA enabled on their personal Facebook profiles. A Page's security is only as strong as the weakest link in the chain.

Final Thoughts

Ultimately, seeing who administrates a Facebook Page comes down to your relationship with it. For an outside Page, the Page Transparency feature is your official tool for sniffing out the parent organization, though it protects individual managers' privacy. For a Page you manage, the "Page Access" section in your dashboard provides a crystal-clear list of everyone involved and gives you the tools to delegate roles securely.

Effectively managing these different access levels, collaborating with a team, and keeping your social media secure can become complex, especially as your brand grows. At Postbase, we believe managing your team shouldn't be a headache. We designed our platform to centralize your operations, making it easy to schedule content, handle engagement, and analyze performance without getting lost in a dozen different platform menus. Assigning conversations to specific teammates and running reports just works, letting everyone focus on their tasks in one clean workspace.