Short answer: Facebook won’t post an empty status or comment. If you type only spaces, Facebook trims them and the Post button stays gray. To get a post that looks blank, people paste an invisible character: a symbol that takes up space but shows nothing, so Facebook treats it as text.
This is a workaround, so it doesn’t work in every version of the app, and Facebook can change how it handles these characters at any time. The steps below are the ones people use most.
The invisible characters that work best
Two Unicode characters are used for blank posts and names because they display as empty space:
- Hangul Filler (U+3164). Copy the character between the brackets: [ㅤ]
- Braille Pattern Blank (U+2800). Copy the character between the brackets: [⠀]
Select only what is between the brackets, not the brackets themselves. On a phone, press and hold between them and use the selection handles, or copy it from a notes app where you pasted this page’s text first.
How to post a blank status
- Copy one of the invisible characters above.
- Open Facebook and tap What’s on your mind? to start a post.
- Paste the character. Paste it two or three times if the Post button stays gray.
- Make sure you didn’t choose a colored background, since that can change how the post looks, then tap Post.
How to post a blank comment
- Copy one of the invisible characters.
- Open the post and tap the comment box.
- Paste the character and send the comment.
The comment shows your name and picture with nothing under it. If you’d rather make people curious than confused, a single emoji or a dot does a similar job and always works.
When it doesn’t work
- The Post button stays gray. The app treated the character as a space. Try the other character, or paste it a few times.
- The post shows a box or a strange symbol. Some phones and browsers don’t have a font for the character. Try the other one.
- It worked yesterday but not today. Facebook updates how it filters text. Check that your app is up to date, or use a dot instead.
A blank post still reaches the people in its audience. If you just want to test how something looks, set the audience to Only me first.
Why people post blank statuses
Mostly for fun: to puzzle friends, to take part in a trend, or to see who comments “what is this?”. Some people use a blank comment to follow a thread without writing anything. If your goal is attention for a real post, a clear question usually gets more replies than a blank box; our guide on asking a question on Facebook shows the built-in options.
FAQ
Can you post an empty status on Facebook?
Not with spaces. Facebook trims them. An invisible character such as the Hangul Filler makes the post look empty.
Can you leave a blank comment on Facebook?
Yes, by pasting an invisible character into the comment box.
Is posting a blank status against Facebook’s rules?
An empty-looking post isn’t a violation by itself. Spamming blank comments on other people’s posts is a different matter and can be reported as spam.
Can I find an old blank post later?
Yes, it shows in your activity like any other post. See how to find an old post on Facebook.