How Can I See My Messages On Facebook Without A Messenger?

Are you running away from the hassle of downloading Messenger? If yes, then this is something that might help you. There is a way to see messages on Facebook without a Messenger app. The app indeed makes it easy. But you can still chat with FB users if you don’t want an extra application.

But the downside of this is that it can only happen using a web browser. You cannot access your chats simply through the Facebook app. So let’s cut to the chase and check out how to see messages on Facebook without a Messenger.

How To See Messages On Facebook Without A Messenger? (Desktop)

To be able to access your messages without the Messenger app or even going to the messenger website, you need to follow the following steps:

1. Open your web browser and go to facebook.com
2. Login to your FB account
3. Now go to the messages icon at the top of your page.
4. Once you select, your conversations will load.
5. Click on the one you want to view.

In a few simple steps, you can chat with your friends using the web interface. Moreover, you can go to messenger.com and log in using your Facebook credentials to chat and play with your friends.

But what if you’re on a smartphone and you don’t have Messenger? (more like don’t wanna install it, we get you!) here is what you need to do.

How Can I See FB Messages On A Mobile Phone?

It’s not so different from what you do on a desktop, but yet to open your messages without the Messenger app you need to follow these steps:

1. Open any browser of your choice. (we recommend Brave or Firefox by Mozilla.)
2. Go to messenger.com
3. The screen won’t show up on the login page just yet. First, go to your browser menu and enable Desktop Site.
4. The site messenger.com will automatically load, and because the webpage is now on a desktop, it will give you access to type your username and password.
5. Use your Facebook credentials to log into Messenger.
6. Once logged in, you will see all your chats – just like you would on the web version of messenger.com.

That’s how simple it is to see your messages on Facebook without a messenger on your phone.

I still believe there is no need for another app just to exchange texts. Especially when that feature can be well integrated into a single app. And come to think of it, it’s not like it wasn’t already there. Facebook and Messenger were a single entity until one fine day (in 2014) when they decided to split a simple medium into a separate vertical. (argh, what even!) Many might even be curious if you can do it other way around. Using Messenger without FB, which is also possible.

Well, there you have it for those who think like me. You can now see messages on Facebook without a messenger. If you still have any unresolved queries regarding this, let me know in the comments below.