UPDATE 2: Still a lot of visitors come to my site, so I decided to update the code to a newer one which works as of November 2011. It’s worth to mention that executing Javascript directly in the URL field is not supported for all browsers. It should work in Google Chrome, there is now even an extension for this feature called Facebook Super Select All. Thanks for the contribution in the comments!
UPDATE 1: After this post was originally written, Facebook came up with a solution to create lists of friends. You can create several lists, based on your own personal criterias, and add your friends to different lists, which you then can send event or page invitations to. I would rather recommend using this solution provided by Facebook, so that you don’t send information which might not apply to all of your friends.
To create a list, go to your Account settings, choose Edit Friends and Create new list. After you’ve created new lists you have an option to filter friends based on list names when you’re inviting friends to events or pages.
The newly redesigned Facebook has led inviting members to an event/group/page to an even more complex process. Why can’t they just make a “select all” button? Initially I got tired of clicking several hundred times on all the pictures to invite people to my event, so I came up with this small piece of Javascript:
Go to your event/group/page, click invite people and then paste this snippet in the URL field of your browser.
Left-click the mouse in the URL field and hit Enter. Your invitations will not be sent yet, but all your friends will be selected. Click the “Invite” or “Send” button on the Facebook page to finally send the invites.
Soi! Done in one go
February 7th, 2010 at 7 February, 2010
Hello!
It seems the code isn’t working properly. When I hit enter firefox gets stuck.
Any idea why is that?
It worked just great till a few days ago.
Is there any other way to select all?
February 8th, 2010 at 8 February, 2010
Thank you so much!!!! Works great. Why you had to figure that out instead of making it an option is beyond me.
When will they come out with accepting MASS FRIEND REQUESTS?!?!
February 9th, 2010 at 9 February, 2010
I love you. You saved me from facebook- Tendonitis!!!!!
February 9th, 2010 at 9 February, 2010
Ha ha very good enjoy it while it lasts facebook intentionally doesnt want you to be able to send out mass messaged as it is against there spamming policey so i expect this will not work for long.
February 9th, 2010 at 9 February, 2010
Yoooo your a fucking beast
February 10th, 2010 at 10 February, 2010
How to invite all your friends on Facebook to your event in one go…
The newly redesigned Facebook has led inviting members to an event/group/page to an even more complex process. Why can’t they just make a “select all” button? Initially I got tired of clicking several hundred times on all the pictures to invite people …
February 10th, 2010 at 10 February, 2010
Mate, great job… what a breeze… saved me hours…
February 10th, 2010 at 10 February, 2010
I am running IE and I have to reclick on the address box after every page of friends. Is there a way to bypass this and do them all at once in IE, or can this only be done with Mozilla?
February 10th, 2010 at 10 February, 2010
not working on explorer.so i tried firefox.not working again.it freezes.maybe not working anymore ha?
Bad on both
February 10th, 2010 at 10 February, 2010
Seems to be a Firefox problem, srg. I had the same thing happen, but tried it in Safari and it’s fine.
February 10th, 2010 at 10 February, 2010
what a time saver, awesome.
February 11th, 2010 at 11 February, 2010
Is there a new code? this script does not work with the new facebook update.
February 11th, 2010 at 11 February, 2010
Insane. Have you thought about getting a job at Facebook? On second thought, please don’t, you might lose the genius you have.
February 11th, 2010 at 11 February, 2010
on google chrome is not working…..
February 11th, 2010 at 11 February, 2010
What a clever person, everyone loves a smart arse!
Is there a way to invite fans of a page (rather than members of a group) to an event created on the page?
Once you’ve solved that one, can you find a way to add one event to multiple pages (eg. 2 bands playing at the same event, both need it listed in their events but at the moment both have to create the event separately… kind of defeating the point a bit)
Answers on a postcard
February 11th, 2010 at 11 February, 2010
now cant not already,zzzzzzz
February 11th, 2010 at 11 February, 2010
YES! BOW DOWN!
February 12th, 2010 at 12 February, 2010
it’s not working anymore. facebook limits invitation only for 49 friend. i need a new script. help me, please.
February 12th, 2010 at 12 February, 2010
hea gr8,
pls add me,
sexy17sandra@rediffmail.com
February 12th, 2010 at 12 February, 2010
Wow, It actually worked man! You are my Saviour
February 12th, 2010 at 12 February, 2010
YOU TOTALLY ROCK! Wish I could buy you a beer or 10!
February 12th, 2010 at 12 February, 2010
Awesome man!! You have saved my LIFE!
February 13th, 2010 at 13 February, 2010
YOU SHOULD WIN A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE YOU ARE THE MAN YOU ARE THE LAW YOU ARE MY SAVIOR!!!
February 13th, 2010 at 13 February, 2010
my mouse clicking finger thanks you
February 13th, 2010 at 13 February, 2010
DUDE. AWESOME. THX
February 13th, 2010 at 13 February, 2010
You’re a genius. We were actually thinking of hiring someone to sit and select people for a couple of hours. Thank you!
February 13th, 2010 at 13 February, 2010
this is awesome first of all. But, how do i invite everyone from my fanpage to and event? It seems like when i make an event I can only do it from my personal account but then I can only invite people from my personal account’s friend list… not from the fanpage fan list.
February 13th, 2010 at 13 February, 2010
YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 13th, 2010 at 13 February, 2010
This awesome! I will repost this on my facebook fan page. Of course with the link to this site.
February 14th, 2010 at 14 February, 2010
Hey, it works good but when I do it, it only does one page of friends so i have to do it repetitively.
February 14th, 2010 at 14 February, 2010
Hey, just tried it on a scroll page and it worked. Thanks lol
February 15th, 2010 at 15 February, 2010
Man….thank god I found this page, you are seriously the fucking man…just as everyone has said. Saved me hours of time
February 15th, 2010 at 15 February, 2010
Works with firefox on XP fine you have to wait a moment, more friend=longer wait
February 15th, 2010 at 15 February, 2010
genius!
February 16th, 2010 at 16 February, 2010
Hey, it works good but when I do it, it only does one page of friends so i have to do it repetitively.
Make a coding for to select all not just one page @ a time.
February 16th, 2010 at 16 February, 2010
u r my savior
February 16th, 2010 at 16 February, 2010
LEGEND!!!!!!
February 17th, 2010 at 17 February, 2010
GOD.
February 17th, 2010 at 17 February, 2010
I am have problems using the script to select all my friends using the firefox browser. It just not working. I am using the same script in another browser it works but its slow. Can anyone help please.
February 17th, 2010 at 17 February, 2010
You are amazing! It works!
February 17th, 2010 at 17 February, 2010
it worked first time round from then on it freezes my browser or kills my whole internet connection.
February 17th, 2010 at 17 February, 2010
This code has been great, but it doesnt seem to work since the new facebook format. Have you had the same problem?
February 18th, 2010 at 18 February, 2010
Works like a dream! great work,
check out Norwegian House Mafia, fan page on facebook, invite friends,
LOVE NHM <3
February 18th, 2010 at 18 February, 2010
not work now..
February 18th, 2010 at 18 February, 2010
should it come up with all your friends after youve pasted the url in?
February 18th, 2010 at 18 February, 2010
Thank you so much! You have no idea (or, rather you likely do…) how fantastic this little trick is. I am thoroughly impressed, and appreciate it! Serious time saver!!!!!!
February 18th, 2010 at 18 February, 2010
Freakin awsome i needed it for my page and it freakin works
February 19th, 2010 at 19 February, 2010
Thanks a lot! Now I can invite all my friends to my groups!
February 19th, 2010 at 19 February, 2010
LOVE YOU SO MUCH
February 19th, 2010 at 19 February, 2010
nothing i don’t know how