How Do You Sign Out of Facebook Messenger? (2026 Guide)

You're on a shared phone, or you want a break from notifications, or you're fixing a hacked account — whatever the reason, signing out of Facebook Messenger in 2026 takes about 15 seconds once you know where the button is hidden. This guide covers iPhone, Android, iPad, desktop, and the trick when the Log Out button seems to have disappeared.

Quick answer

Messenger app → your profile picture (top-left) → scroll to bottom → Log Out.

That's it on both iPhone and Android. If you can't see Log Out, it's just further down than you'd expect — the settings sheet scrolls further than one screen.

Sign out of Messenger on iPhone

1. Open the Messenger app.
2. Tap your profile picture in the top-left corner.
3. The Settings menu slides in.
4. Scroll all the way down — past all the settings groups.
5. Tap Log Out.
6. Tap Log Out again to confirm.

Messenger closes and you're signed out. Next launch will ask for your Facebook password.

iPhone gotcha: in some iOS versions, "Log Out" is buried under Account settings → Log Out, not on the main settings screen. If you don't see it, tap Account settings first.

Sign out of Messenger on Android

1. Open the Messenger app.
2. Tap your profile picture in the top-left corner.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the settings sheet.
4. Tap Log Out.
5. Confirm.

Android places Log Out on the main settings screen consistently — no burial trick.

Sign out of Messenger on iPad

Same flow as iPhone:

1. Messenger app → profile picture → scroll → Log Out.

If Messenger is running in split view alongside another app, close split view first — the settings sheet needs the full app width.

Sign out of Messenger on desktop (messenger.com)

1. Open messenger.com in your browser.
2. Click the three-dot menu (bottom-left, next to your name).
3. Click Log Out.

Or:

1. Open facebook.com.
2. Click your profile picture (top-right) → Log Out.
3. Logging out of Facebook signs you out of messenger.com in the same browser too.

When the Log Out button is missing

You've scrolled and can't find it Force-close and reopen Messenger. In some builds the settings sheet fails to expand fully and cuts off the bottom items.

"Log Out" is greyed out Usually means you're mid-download of a large media file. Wait for it to finish or cancel it, then try again.

Messenger keeps signing you back in You may have Face ID / Touch ID enabled. Turn it off first: Settings → Face ID for Messenger → off. Then log out.

Log Out works but you're logged straight back in Your Facebook app is still signed in. Log out of the Facebook app too — they share a session.

Signing out because of a hack — do this order

If you're logging out because your account may be compromised, sign out isn't enough. Do it in this order:

1. Change your Facebook password first (Facebook app → Settings & Privacy → Password and Security). This kicks out every active session.
2. Enable two-factor authentication if it's off.
3. Then log out of Messenger to be sure.

Logging out first without changing the password lets the attacker log back in immediately.

Facebook logout vs Messenger logout — different buttons

• Logging out of Facebook doesn't log you out of Messenger (or vice versa) on mobile.
• On desktop, they're linked — one logs both out in the same browser.
• To fully sign out on mobile, do it in both apps.

Delete Facebook, keep Messenger — the workaround

You can keep Messenger working while your Facebook account is inactive, but only with Deactivation, not full Deletion:

• Deactivate Facebook (Settings → Personal Details → Deactivation and Deletion → Deactivate account) → Messenger still works.
• Delete Facebook account → Messenger goes with it.

You can also use Messenger with a phone-number-only account (no Facebook profile), if your region supports it.

Sign out remotely from another device

Left your Messenger signed in on a laptop somewhere?

1. Open the Facebook app or facebook.com.
2. Go to Settings & Privacy → Password and Security → Where You're Logged In.
3. Tap the session you want to end → Log Out.

That signs out the Messenger session tied to that Facebook login too.

The bottom line

• Profile picture → scroll to bottom → Log Out. That's the whole flow on iPhone and Android.
• iPhone occasionally hides it one level deeper under Account settings.
• Facebook and Messenger have separate mobile logouts — do both if you want a clean sign-out.
• If your account might be hacked, change your password first, then log out.
• To end sessions on lost devices, use Where You're Logged In from your active phone or laptop.

If you're signing out because you're worried about account security, our privacy settings guide walks through the 5 settings most likely to keep your Messenger safe long-term.