How to delete your Facebook account or turn it off, Here’s how to briefly delete (and reactivate) your Facebook account, as well as how to delete it for good if you’re leaving the site.
How To Delete Facebook Account
How to Delete or Turn Off Your Facebook:
- If you deactivate your Facebook account, it won’t be deleted forever, but other users won’t be able to see your page while it’s inactive.
- Even though you have deleted your account, other users may still be able to see the messages you sent them, and if you still have Messenger, you can still talk to your friends.
- If you delete your Facebook account, your posts, photos, and videos will be gone for good, and you won’t be able to use Facebook Messenger anymore.
- Users can download a copy of their Facebook data from the “Settings & privacy” menu before they delete or turn off their account.
How to turn off (and turn on) Facebook from your computer
To briefly turn off your Facebook account, click on your personal picture, go to “Settings & Privacy,” and then “Settings.” Click “Accounts Center” in the upper left area, then go to “Personal Details.” Click “Account ownership and control,” then “deactivation or deletion,” then choose the account you want to delete and click “continue.” Facebook will give you a list of choices, such as whether you want your account to be reactivated immediately after a few days or if you want to keep getting alerts. By signing in, you can turn on your account again.
How to delete Facebook from a computer
To completely delete your Facebook account, click on your personal picture, go to “Settings & Privacy,” and then “Settings.” Click “Accounts Center” in the upper left area, then go to “Personal Details.” Click “Account ownership and control,” then “deactivation or deletion,” and then choose the account you want to delete. Users can stop their account from being deleted if they log in to their deleted account within 30 days. Users won’t be able to get back into their accounts after 30 days.
How to turn off Facebook on your iPhone or Android
To turn off your account briefly, click the account menu in the bottom left corner and go to “Settings & privacy.” Click “Accounts Center,” then “Personal details,” and then “Account ownership and control.” Click “deactivation or deletion” and then choose the account you want to shut down. Click “deactivate account.” Facebook will give you a list of choices, such as whether you want your account to be reactivated immediately after a few days or if you want to keep getting alerts. By signing in, you can turn on your account again.
How to delete Facebook from an iPhone or Android
To completely delete your Facebook account, click the account button in the lower left corner and go to “Settings & privacy.” Click “Accounts Center,” then “Personal details,” and then “Account ownership and control.” Click “deactivation or deletion” and then choose the account you want to delete. Click “delete account.” Users can stop their account from being deleted if they log in to their deleted account within 30 days. Users won’t be able to get back into their accounts after 30 days.