If you have an important or exciting post on Facebook that you want to keep visible for an extended period, pinning it will ensure that visitors see it as soon as they land on your profile, page, or group. Pinning a post keeps it at the top of your timeline, even if you publish new content on your page or group. Not only does pinning provide visibility, but it also increases engagement, likes, clicks, and shares.

Pinning a Post on a Facebook Profile

If you want to pin a specific post on your Facebook profile to make it visible to your friends and profile visitors, follow these simple steps:

Pinning a Post on a Computer (Windows PC/Mac)

1. Launch Facebook on your web browser, navigate to your Facebook profile, and locate the post you want to pin.
2. Click on the three dots next to the post.
3. Select “Pin post.”
4. To unpin the post, click on the three dots next to the post, and choose “Unpin post.”

Pinning a Post on an Android Device

1. Open the Facebook app, sign in, and tap the menu button (three horizontal lines) at the top right side of the screen.
2. Tap on your profile name.
3. Find the post you want to pin or create a new post, and tap the three dots.
4. Tap “Pin post.”
5. To unpin the post, tap the three dots next to the post, and select “Unpin post.”

Pinning a Post on an iPhone/iPad

1. Launch the Facebook app on your iOS device, tap the menu button (three horizontal lines) to open your Facebook profile, and tap on your profile name.
2. Find the post you’d like to pin or create a new post, then select “More.”
3. Tap “Pin post.”
4. To unpin the post, tap “More” next to the post, and then tap “Unpin post.”

How to Pin a Post on a Facebook Page

If you manage a Facebook page for your brand, company, or nonprofit and want to promote a particular post, follow these steps to pin it to the top:

Note: You must have page admin or editor permissions to pin posts on a Facebook page.

Pinning a Post on a Computer (PC/Mac)

1. Log in to Facebook and select “Pages” in the left pane of the homepage.
2. Choose the page with the post you want to pin and find the post or create a new one.
3. Click on the three dots at the top right side of the post.
4. Select “Pin to top of page.”
5. The post will move to the top of the timeline on your Facebook page, and a pin icon will indicate that it’s a pinned post.
6. To unpin the post, click on the three dots next to the post, and choose “Unpin from top of page.”

Pinning a Post on an iPhone/iPad

Before pinning a post on your Facebook page, ensure that you have editor or admin permissions, then follow these steps:

1. Launch the Facebook app and tap the menu button (three lines) in the bottom right of the screen.
2. Tap “Pages.”
3. Go to the Facebook page and find the post you want to pin to the top of the timeline.
4. Tap the three dots at the top right side of the post.
5. Tap “Pin to Top.”
6. The post will appear at the top of the page’s timeline with a pin icon indicating it’s a pinned post.
7. To unpin the post, tap “More” next to the post, and then tap “Unpin from top.”

How to Pin a Post on a Facebook Group

If you manage a Facebook group, you can highlight a post at the top of the group page as an announcement. Follow these steps to pin a post in a group:

Note: You must be a group admin to pin a post on a Facebook group.

Pinning a Post on a Computer

To easily pin a post to the top of your Facebook group, follow these quick steps on your PC or Mac:

1. Launch Facebook from your preferred web browser and select “Groups” in the left pane on the homepage.
2. Choose the group where you want to pin the post and find or create the post.
3. Click on the three dots next to the post.
4. Select “Mark as Announcement.”
5. The post will now appear at the top of the group page under “Announcements.”
6. To unpin the post from the Announcements section, click on the three dots next to the post, and choose “Remove Announcement.”

Pinning a Post on an Android Device

To pin a post on a Facebook group from your Android device, follow these steps:

1. Launch the Facebook app and tap the menu button (three lines) at the top right side of the screen.
2. Tap “Groups.”
3. Tap “Your Groups.”
4. Under “Groups You Manage,” select the group where you want to pin the post.
5. Tap on the three dots on the right side of the post.
6. Tap “Mark as Announcement.”
7. The post will be pinned to the top of the group page under the Announcements section.
8. To unpin the post from the Announcements section, tap “More” next to the post, and then tap “Remove Announcement.”

Pinning a Post on iPhone/iPad

To pin a post on a Facebook group using your iPhone or iPad, follow these steps:

1. Launch the Facebook app and navigate to the group where you want to pin your post.
2. Find the post you want to pin or create a new one, then tap “More.”
3. Tap “Mark as Announcement.”
4. Note: You can also tap “More” again and select “Pin to top” to ensure the post remains at the top.
5. To unpin the post from the Announcements section, tap “More” next to the post, and then tap “Remove Announcement.”

Note: When you unpin a post, Facebook will remove it from the top of your group’s announcements section and restore it to its original position.

If you want to draw attention to a specific post on Facebook, pinning it at the top ensures that it’s visible to your profile viewers, page followers, or group members. Let us know in the comments if this guide was helpful to you.