How to delete your Facebook account?

Disable or completely delete the account?

In the social network Facebook, there are two ways to get out: either deactivate your account or delete it completely. But there is an important difference between these two exit doors. The first is designed to “pause” Facebook, since it will be quite possible, without a time limit, to reactivate it by logging into your account again. Once your account is deactivated, no one will have access to your profile until reactivation. The deletion is permanent. Once the account is deleted, you will only have 30 days to initiate a cancellation of deletion procedure if you wish. Once the thirty days are up, your Facebook account will simply no longer exist.

How to deactivate a Facebook account?

Deactivate your Facebook account from a computer

Here are some very simple steps that will allow you to disable, temporarily or not, your Facebook account in an Internet browser, from a computer (Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, Linux, etc.):

• Go to Facebook and log in to your account;
• Click on the arrow, pointing down, at the top right of the screen;
• Click on “Settings and privacy” and then on “Settings”;
• On the left of the screen, click on “Privacy” and then on “Your Facebook Information”;
• Click on “Deactivation and removal”;
• Choose “Deactivate account”, then validate the different steps;

In the last step, Facebook will ask you to enter your password to complete the deactivation.

Deactivate your Facebook account from an iPhone or iPad

From your iPhone or iPad, open the official Facebook app and then follow these few steps:

• Click “Menu” at the bottom right of the screen;
• Scroll down the screen, then click “Settings and privacy”;
• Click “Privacy Shortcuts”;
• Scroll down until you reach the “Your Facebook data” section, then click “Delete your account and information”;
• Check “Deactivate account”, then “Continue with account deactivation”;
• Validate the steps, enter your password and complete the deactivation.

Deactivate your Facebook account from an Android smartphone or tablet

The procedure to deactivate a Facebook account from an Android smartphone or tablet with the same operating system is similar to that of iOS:

• Click on the three parallel bars at the top right of the screen, below the Messenger icon;
• Scroll down the screen, then click “Settings and privacy”;
• Click “Privacy Shortcuts”;
• Scroll down to the “Your Facebook Data” section, then click “Delete Your Account and Information”;
• Check “Deactivate account”, then “Continue with account deactivation”;
• Validate the steps, enter your password and complete the deactivation.

How to delete a Facebook account?

Delete Facebook account from computer

Here are some very simple steps that allow you to permanently delete your Facebook account in a web browser from a computer (Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, Linux, …):

• Go to Facebook and log in to your account;
• Click on the arrow, pointing down, at the top right of the screen;
• Click on “Settings and privacy” and then on “Settings”;
• On the left of the screen, click on “Privacy” and then on “Your Facebook Information”;
• Click on “Deactivation and removal”;
• Choose “Delete account”, then validate the different steps;
• Enter your password and complete deactivation.

Delete your Facebook account from an iPhone or iPad

To permanently delete your Facebook account from an iPhone, follow these few steps:

• Click “Menu” at the bottom right of the screen;
• Scroll down the screen, then click “Settings and privacy”;
• Click “Privacy Shortcuts”;
• Scroll down to the “Your Facebook Data” section, then click “Delete Your Account and Information”;
• Check “Delete account”, then “Continue with account deletion”;
• Validate the steps, enter your password and complete the removal.

Delete your Facebook account from an Android smartphone or tablet

Just like deactivation, deleting a Facebook account on Android is very simple and similar to deleting on iPhone and iPad:

• Click on the three parallel bars at the top right of the screen, below the Messenger icon;
• Scroll down the screen, then click “Settings and privacy”;
• Click “Privacy Shortcuts”;
• Scroll down to the “Your Facebook Data” section, then click “Delete Your Account and Information”;
• Check “Delete account”, then “Continue with account deletion”;
• Validate the steps, enter your password and complete the removal.

General questions about deleting a Facebook account

After how long is the Facebook account completely deleted?

Thirty days after starting the deletion procedure, and if you have not requested to cancel it, your Facebook account will be permanently deleted. You will not be offered any more solution to get it back.

Is it possible to continue using Messenger with a deleted Facebook account?

No, once the Facebook account is deleted, Messenger will no longer be accessible through this account. Only deactivation of an account allows you to continue using the instant messaging service Facebook Messenger.

What happens to my Pages when my Facebook account is deleted?

When the account is deleted, all the pages that you only managed will be deactivated. If another admin was present on the page, it will continue to exist.

Is it possible to recover Facebook data before deleting it?

Yes, you can ask Facebook for a full copy of your Facebook data before deleting your account and even at any time:

• Go to Facebook and log in to your account;
• Click on the arrow, pointing down, at the top right of the screen;
• Click on “Settings and privacy” and then on “Settings”;
• On the left of the screen, click on “Privacy” and then on “Your Facebook Information”;
• Finally, click on “Download profile information”;
• Select the period in the appropriate field, leave everything checked and then go to the bottom of the page;
• Click “Request Download”. A copy will be created and you will be informed by email as soon as it is available.