--- title: "Connect a Facebook source" description: "Connect a Facebook Page as a source in EmbedSocial to pull its page posts, mentions, visitor posts, and reviews." --- A **Facebook source** connects a Facebook Page you manage to EmbedSocial and pulls its content into your account. You choose what it pulls when you set it up: '**Page posts**' published by the Page, '**@Mentions**' where the Page is tagged, or '**Visitor posts**' left on the Page by other people. Reviews on the same Page come in too, so they can feed a reviews widget on your website. Facebook sources are available on the **Pro** plan and above. One Facebook Page counts as one source. > If you still don't have an EmbedSocial account, click to [start a 7-day trial](/admin/continue_plugin_purchase/socialfeed29/trial?continue_onboarding=ai_widget). ## Before you connect - Log in with the Facebook account that has **Admin** or **Editor** access to the Page. Open it in another browser tab before you start. - Approve all the requested permissions, especially the Page access permissions. - The Page must be listed in your Facebook Business integrations. - Only public Facebook Pages you manage are supported. Personal profiles and Facebook Groups are not. ## How to connect a Facebook Page :::steps 1. **Open the source picker.** Click '**+ Add source**' in the left menu, or go to '**Sources**' and click '**+ Add new source**'. ![The EmbedSocial dashboard with the Add source button in the left menu](https://embedsocial.com/images/docs/instagram-stories/1-instagram-stories-add-new-source.jpg) 2. **Choose Facebook.** Under '**or connect single source**', click '**Facebook**'. ![Choosing Facebook from the list of source platforms](https://embedsocial.com/images/docs/8100362/1-facebook-choose-source-platform.jpg) 3. **Pick the source type.** On '**Choose source type**', select '**Page posts**', '**@Mentions**', or '**Visitor posts**', then click '**Next: Connect account**'. ![The Choose source type screen with Page posts, @Mentions and Visitor posts as the options](https://embedsocial.com/images/docs/8100362/2-facebook-page-posts-source-type.jpg) 4. **Log in and choose the Pages.** Log in with the Facebook account that manages the Page. On '**What Pages do you want to use with EmbedSocial?**', select the Pages you want and click '**Next**'. ![Facebook asking which Pages to use with EmbedSocial, with all three Pages selected](https://embedsocial.com/images/docs/5836605/3.jpg) 5. **Turn on every permission.** On '**What is EmbedSocial allowed to do?**', leave all the options set to YES and click '**Done**'. EmbedSocial cannot read the Page's content while any of them is off. ![Facebook's permission screen with the read content, manage accounts, read user content and show Pages options turned on](https://embedsocial.com/images/docs/5836605/4.jpg) 6. **Select the Page and connect.** Back in EmbedSocial, pick the Page under '**Select Facebook Page**' and click '**Connect source**'. The dropdown above the list switches between connected Facebook accounts, and '**Search**' narrows a long list of Pages. 7. **Pick a widget template.** Choose a template for the widget that will display your Facebook content. ::: > Each Page you connect counts as one source against your plan's limit, shown in the header as, for example, '**73/100 sources**'. ## What a Facebook source pulls '**Page posts**' pulls the posts the Page publishes itself. This is the common case for a feed widget on your website. '**@Mentions**' pulls the posts where your Page is tagged, so you can collect what other people say about you. '**Visitor posts**' pulls the posts other people leave on your Page. **Reviews** come from the same connected Page and feed a reviews widget. There is no limit on how many of them EmbedSocial pulls, so the system can generate all of your Facebook reviews. > Facebook reviews are pulled every 24 hours, slower than the plan interval that applies to posts. See [Auto-sync](/docs/social-media-aggregator/auto-sync/). ## If your Page is not in the list This usually means the connected Facebook account never granted access to that Page. Start the connection again, and when Facebook says '**You've previously linked EmbedSocial to Facebook**', click '**Edit Settings**' instead of continuing with your previous settings. Then select the missing Page and turn every permission back on. ![Facebook's You've previously linked EmbedSocial to Facebook window with the Edit Settings button](https://embedsocial.com/images/docs/5836605/2.jpg) ## Facebook hashtag posts Facebook hashtag posts are not available as a source type, because of Facebook API limitations. As a workaround, re-post the hashtag posts you want from your Facebook Page, so they show up with your other Page posts. Ready to show your Facebook content on your site? [See what the Facebook widget can do](/facebook-widget/) or [start your free trial](/admin/continue_plugin_purchase/socialfeed29/trial?continue_onboarding=ai_widget). ## FAQ **Q: Which plan do I need for a Facebook source?** Facebook sources are available on the **Pro** plan and above. One Facebook Page counts as one source. **Q: Can I connect a personal profile or a Facebook Group?** No. Because of Facebook's data policy, only public Facebook Pages you manage can be connected. **Q: How many Facebook reviews can I pull?** There is no particular limit, so the system can generate all of your Facebook reviews. **Q: Can I pull posts from a Facebook hashtag?** No, Facebook's API does not allow it. Re-post the hashtag posts from your own Page instead and they will arrive with your Page posts. **Q: Why are my Facebook posts or reviews not updating?** Check the permissions first: if any option on '**What is EmbedSocial allowed to do?**' is off, the sync stops. Reconnect the Page through '**Edit Settings**' and turn them all on. Reviews also refresh every 24 hours rather than on your plan's interval. **Q: Can I connect more than one Facebook Page?** Yes. Run through '**+ Add source**' again for each Page. Every Page counts as one source, and the number of sources depends on your plan. ## What's next With the source connected, decide how its content reaches your site. See [Source types](/docs/social-media-aggregator/source-types/) for how sources feed your widgets. > If you have any questions, click the bottom right chat icon to talk with our customer success team or send us an email at [support@embedsocial.com](mailto:support@embedsocial.com) We're here for you 🙏