Get free: Facebook Watch Time
The result lives in your analytics panel rather than on the post, so screenshots of the same date range are the method.
- Completely free — you will get 20 pcs.
- Your profile or post must be public.
- One free order per profile every 30 days.
- We never ask for your password.
- up to 3 h
The quality of trial services may differ from paid ones — the free trial is there to show you how it works.
Need more, and instantly? Buy Facebook Watch Time
Get free Facebook watch time on one video
A watch time sample applied to a public Facebook video of your choosing, at no cost. No login, no card details, no access to your page. Submit the link and the order runs over the next three hours or so.
Watch time is not the same metric as views
A view is counted once somebody has watched a few seconds. Watch time measures how long people stayed, added up across everyone who opened the video. You can have a large view count and almost no watch time, and that combination is exactly what tells Facebook a video is not holding anyone.
It matters because watch time sits behind monetisation thresholds and behind how far video content travels, which makes it the figure worth understanding before spending on anything.
Where to look for the result
- Open your professional dashboard or Creator Studio, not the public post.
- Find the video and note the current watch time figure.
- Place the order, then check the same panel the following day.
The public post shows views instead of minutes, so checking there will tell you nothing about this order.
Where the free version stops short
| Free trial | Paid order | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount | A fixed sample | Sized against a target |
| Cost | Free | Priced per unit |
| Purpose | See where it records | Move the figure meaningfully |
| Repeat | Once per cycle | As needed |
A trial of this size will not move a monetisation threshold, and anyone suggesting otherwise is selling something. For volume see Facebook watch time, or check the simpler counter first with free Facebook views.
Frequently asked questions about Facebook Watch Time
Short answers to what people ask most before ordering.