Meta first introduced Professional Mode to select creators in the U.S. in December 2021. Since then, the feature has expanded globally, allowing anyone to become a creator by simply enabling Professional Mode on their existing Facebook profile.
What is Professional Mode on Facebook?
Professional Mode is designed for creators and is disabled by default. When turned on, it gives users access to:
- Monetization tools to earn money from content.
- Professional tools to grow an audience.
- Insights and analytics to track content performance.
When you turn on Professional Mode for your profile, your profile’s follower setting is set to Public, which means anyone can see your public posts in their Feed. However, you can still control visibility for individual posts and share stuff privately with friends.
Unlike Facebook Pages, Professional Mode integrates directly with your existing profile, so there’s no need to create and manage a separate creator profile.
Why Turn Off Professional Mode?
Some users may decide to turn off Professional Mode on Facebook if they:
- No longer wish to be a content creator.
- Prefer to keep their Facebook profile personal.
- Want to use a separate Page for their public content.
Worry not, disabling Professional Mode is easy and can be done on both desktop and mobile. Before proceeding, review what changes and what stays the same when you opt out of Professional Mode.
How to Turn Off Facebook Professional Mode
On iPhone and Android
- Make sure you’re running the latest version of Facebook.
- Tap the Menu tab in the Facebook app and go to your profile.
- On your profile page, tap the 3-dot menu button.
- Scroll down and select “Turn professional mode off“.
- Tap Continue, then tap Turn Off to confirm your choice.
You will see a confirmation message that Professional Mode has been turned off.
On Computer
- Go to facebook.com and log in to your account.
- Click your name in the left sidebar to open your profile.
- Under ‘Add to story’, click the 3-dot menu.
- Select “Turn off professional mode“.
- Click Continue, then Turn off.
Similarly, you can turn on Professional Mode anytime.
What Happens When You Turn Off Professional Mode?
See What Changes:
- Your existing content or audience insights will no longer be available.
- Monetization will be disabled, though you’ll receive pending payments.
- You will lose access to the professional dashboard, tools, and enhanced safety features.
- You won’t be eligible for Facebook’s discovery and promotion features.
Here’s What Stays the Same:
- Your current friends, followers, and profile content won’t change.
- Your privacy settings and profile info stay the same.
- Your follower setting will remain public unless you change it manually.
- You can re-enable Professional Mode anytime.
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The “turn off Facebook professional mode” simply doesn’t show up on my sites.
I’m suspecting Facebook about trying to tie us in. But I have not the least commercial intent with my sites. and I don’t want to spend a cent on boosting.
I’m really upset about this shortcoming. I would really quit if I had an alternative.