How to delete a Facebook account?

We live in a time when social media has become an integral part of our lives. Almost everyone has managed to create one or more accounts in many of them.

However, sooner or later, we face the urge to delete an account for various reasons. For example, you’ve been hacked. We agree, it’s an unpleasant story, but it’s quite common. Or you already have several accounts and want to keep one. Or you just got tired of scrolling and said to yourself: “That’s it, enough with the degradation. I’m going to delete everything and get out of here forever.”

It would seem that everything is simple. Why dedicate an entire article to this topic?

But, you know, it often happens that we’re about to delete something, we’ve logged into the app, and we don’t know what to do. 

Today we’re going to talk about Facebook, a powerful social network that actually has a lot of interesting features and is in some ways superior to other apps. 

Many social networks have different procedures for deleting profiles, and at first glance, it seems very complicated and incomprehensible. There are a lot of settings, the interface changes, and the desired function is often hidden deep in the menu. That’s why this guide will come in handy. 

Now we’ll look at several ways to delete Facebook accounts from different devices.

How to delete a Facebook page using the browser on my phone?

• Open a browser (Chrome, Safari, or another) on your phone.
• Go to the Facebook website: https://www.facebook.com 
• Log in to your account
• Go to the menu. Click the three horizontal lines (≡) in the upper right or lower right corner.
• Scroll down and select Settings & Privacy, then Settings.
• Go to Account → Account accessibility or Account ownership and management.
• Select Deactivation and deletion.
• Select “Delete account” and click “Continue to delete account”.
• Facebook may offer to download data or deactivate the account instead of deleting it completely – choose “Delete account”.
• Enter your password and confirm the deletion.

How to delete a Facebook account using a browser on a PC?

• Open your browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.) and go to the following website: https://www.facebook.com
• Log in to your account if you are not already logged in.
• In the upper right corner, click the profile icon or triangle (▼) to open the menu.
• Select Settings & Privacy, then Settings.
• In the left menu, go to the section “Your information on Facebook”.
• Click “Deactivate and delete”.
• Select “Delete account permanently” and click “Continue to delete account”.
• Facebook will offer you to download a copy of your data or deactivate your account temporarily – if you want to delete your profile for sure, click “Delete account”.
• Enter your password and confirm the action.

How to delete a Facebook profile using the iPhone app?

• Open the Facebook app on your iPhone.
• Click on the three bars in the lower right corner of the screen to access the menu.
• Scroll down and select Settings & Privacy, then Settings.
• Scroll to Account access & management or Account ownership & management (depending on the version).
• Click Deactivate and delete.
• Select “Delete account”, then click “Continue to delete account”.
• Facebook will offer you to download a copy of your data or deactivate your account – if you want to delete it completely, click “Delete account”.
• Enter your Facebook password and confirm the deletion.

How to delete a Facebook account through the app on Android?

• Open the Facebook app on your Android device.
• Click on the three horizontal lines (menus) in the upper right corner.
• Scroll down and select Settings & Privacy, then Settings.
• Scroll to Account access and management or Account ownership and management.
• Click Deactivate and delete.
• Select Delete account, then click Continue to delete account.
• You may be prompted to save your data or deactivate your account – if you’re sure, click “Delete account”.
• Enter your password to confirm.

Here’s an interesting thing: Facebook gives you 30 days to cancel your decision. So if you suddenly change your mind, you can always restore everything. However, after the time is up, the account will be deleted permanently.

To summarize.

Deleting a Facebook account isn’t just about opening the app and clicking the “Delete” button. As we’ve seen, it’s a process that requires several steps and care. Yes, social networks are everywhere now, and sometimes it’s hard to imagine our lives without them. However, we honestly want to remove ourselves from them, either for security reasons or because we want digital detox and are tired of constantly scrolling through news, memes, bloggers’ content, etc.

In this article, we’ve covered different ways to delete a profile: via a browser on your phone and computer, as well as via apps for iOS and Android. We hope this guide will make the process easier for you.