How to Tag on Facebook Mobile

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Last Updated: September 10, 2020 Tested

If you've ever tried tagging a photo in Facebook using your phone, you may have found it a bit confusing at first. Different apps have different capabilities and layouts. Whether you have an Android or iPhone device, you can tag both new and already uploaded photos in Facebook with a little know-how.

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Tagging a Photo in the Android App

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Go to the Facebook App on your Android phone. Find the app on your phone and tap it.
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Go into the photos section. After launching the app, tap the menu button on the left side of the screen. Then tap the button labeled Photos. This will open a page displaying the photos you've uploaded to Facebook.

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Find the photo you want to tag. Browse through your albums and uploaded photos to find the one you want to tag. Tap it to open it.
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Open the options on the photo. After opening the photo, you can tap anywhere on the screen to show the options.
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Hit the tag button. From here, you can either tap one of the transparent boxes around someone's face, or hit the Tap to Tag button.
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Tag someone. If you tapped on of the face recognition boxes, type the name of the person. Then tap Done. If you hit the Tap to Tag button, tap anywhere on the photo, then type the name of the person or page you want to tag. Then tap Done.
- When you begin typing someone's name, a list of friends will appear. Once you see your friend's name on the list, click on the name to select it and tag the photo.
- To remove a tag, click on the X that appears next to the tagged name.

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Tagging a Photo in the iPhone App

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Go to the Facebook App on your iPhone. Find the app on your phone's home screen and tap it.
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Go to your profile page and click on Photos. First, tap your avatar icon next to the status entry bar near the top of the page. Then tap the Photos button in your profile page. It will be between the About and Friends buttons.
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Choose the photo you would like to tag. Browse through your albums, or the list of Photos of You, and find the photo you would like to tag. Tap it to open it.
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Click on the third button from the right on the top of the page. The icon will look like a price tag. If you don't see any icons on the bottom, click anywhere on the screen to see the icons again.
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Tap a person or thing to tag. There will be transparent squares around the faces of people in the picture. If you tap one of those, it will give you the option to type the name of that person. Type their name and then press done.
- If you want to tag someone or something that doesn't have a transparent square around it, tap wherever in the photo you want to place the tag. Then type the name of the person or page you want to tag.^{[1]
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Tagging a Photo Through the Mobile Page

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Go to the Facebook mobile web page. Open your mobile browser. Go to the address bar and type facebook.com. Hit Go.
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Go to your photos. Tap your avatar icon next to the status entry field near the top of the page. This will take you to your profile. Then tap the Photos button, which is in between the About and Friends buttons.
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Find the photo you want to tag. Browse through your photos until you find the one you want to tag. Tap it to open it.
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Tag the person or page you want to tag. If you want to tag person who's face is in the photo, tap the photo once. Then you should see transparent boxes around the faces of people in the photo. Tap one of the face, then type the name of the person you want to tag. Tap Done.^{[2]
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- If you want to tag a person or page without using the face recognition feature, tap the Tag Photo button near the bottom of the screen. Type the name of the person or page you wish to tag, then hit Submit.