Is using PostSnag against Facebook's rules?

PostSnag reads only public content that's already visible to you, client-side and read-only, in your own logged-in Facebook session. That's the honest, complete description of what it does, and it's a meaningfully different category of activity than what platforms usually restrict. Whether that fits within Facebook's own terms of service is Facebook's call to make, not PostSnag's.

This isn't legal advice. It's a specific, honest description of the mechanics, so you can decide what you're comfortable with.

What PostSnag actually does

• Reads public posts already loading on your screen as you scroll, the same posts Facebook is already showing you.

• Runs entirely client-side, in your own browser, using your own account.

• Never uses proxies, fake accounts, Facebook's API, or automation.

• Never posts, likes, comments, messages, follows, or friends anyone on your behalf.

• Never accesses private posts, friends-only content, Messenger, Stories, or live video, or anything behind a login you don't have.

None of that resembles unauthorized access or automated abuse. It resembles a person browsing Facebook and keeping notes on what they saw.

How this compares to what platforms typically restrict

Platform rules about outside tools usually target a specific set of patterns: automated bulk actions taken faster than a person could manage, fake or duplicate accounts, circumventing privacy settings to reach content that isn't public, or pulling data through unauthorized server-side access instead of a real browser session. PostSnag doesn't do any of those things. It has no automation, no fake accounts, no way around a privacy setting, and no separate server-side channel into Facebook. What it reads is limited to whatever your own browser session already shows you, the same as any visitor to a public profile would see.

That's a description of the mechanics, not a ruling on Facebook's terms of service. It's meant to give you the honest, specific picture rather than a vague reassurance.

What PostSnag can't tell you

PostSnag is an independent tool. It isn't affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Meta Platforms, Inc., and it has no special insight into how Facebook interprets or enforces its own terms of service for any given account. Facebook's policies can also change without notice. So PostSnag won't tell you it's guaranteed to be "allowed," and it won't give you a legal opinion. What it can do is describe exactly what it does and doesn't do, honestly, so you can make an informed call.

You decide what to export and how you use it

PostSnag captures data; you decide what to do with it. Once posts are in your dashboard, exporting them, sharing them, or acting on what you learn from them is your call and your responsibility. The people whose posts you capture own that content; PostSnag doesn't grant any rights to it, and using captured content, for example republishing it, is between you and the original creator. See Who owns the posts I capture, and can I use them? for the fuller picture.

Using PostSnag for client or agency work

The mechanics don't change based on who the research is for. Whether you're studying a competitor for your own content plan or pulling a profile for a client deliverable, PostSnag is doing the same read-only capture either way; there's no separate "business mode" that behaves differently. If your agency or company needs a formal compliance sign-off before using an outside tool on client work, that's worth a conversation with your own legal counsel or compliance team. PostSnag can describe its own behavior in detail, but it can't clear that behavior against anyone else's internal policy.

Common questions

Can PostSnag guarantee I won't run into an issue with Facebook by using it?
No. PostSnag can only describe its own behavior, which is read-only and non-automated. It can't make guarantees about Facebook's own policies or how Facebook treats any individual account.

Is PostSnag doing anything Facebook wouldn't already show me?
No. It only reads public posts already loading on your screen in your own signed-in session, nothing more.

Does PostSnag access anything private or behind a login I don't have?
No. PostSnag never captures private posts, friends-only content, Messenger, Stories, or live video.

Who's responsible for how captured content gets used afterward?
You are. PostSnag provides the data; what you do with it, including any republishing, is your responsibility, and the original creator's content remains theirs.

Can I use PostSnag for client or agency research without extra risk?
The same read-only mechanics apply regardless of who the research is for. PostSnag can't offer a legal guarantee for business use any more than it can for personal use; check your own company's policy if a formal sign-off matters for your work.

PostSnag is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Meta Platforms, Inc.