Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account

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If you have additional Facebook profiles, you can also delete or deactivate all profiles under your account. Learn how to delete or deactivate individual profiles.
What happens if I permanently delete my Facebook account?
  • You won't be able to reactivate your account
  • Your profile, photos, posts, videos, and everything else you've added will be permanently deleted. You won't be able to retrieve anything you've added.
  • You'll no longer be able to use Facebook Messenger.
  • You won't be able to use Facebook Login for other apps you may have signed up for with your Facebook account, like Spotify or Pinterest. You may need to contact the apps and websites to recover those accounts.
  • Some information, like messages you sent to friends, may still be visible to them after you delete your account. Copies of messages you have sent are stored in your friends' inboxes.
  • If you use your Facebook account to log into Meta Quest, deleting your Facebook account will also delete your Meta Quest information. This includes your app purchases and your achievements. You will no longer be able to return any apps and will lose any existing store credits.
What if I don't want all my content deleted, but I want to take a break from Facebook?
You can take a break from Facebook and temporarily deactivate your account. When you temporarily deactivate your account:
  • People won't be able to see or go to your Facebook profile.
  • Your photos, posts and videos won't be deleted.
  • You can still use Facebook Messenger. Your profile picture will still be visible in your conversations and people will still be able to search for you by name to send you a message. You will continue to appear to friends on Facebook in places where they can message you.
  • You can still use Facebook Login for your other apps, like Spotify, Pinterest or Games.
  • You will not be able to use your Facebook account to access Meta Quest Products or your Meta Quest information.
  • You can choose to come back whenever you want.
Learn how to temporarily deactivate your account.
Learn how to permanently delete your Facebook account.
We're currently updating our Facebook settings. Facebook settings may not look the same for everyone.
To permanently delete your Facebook account:
  1. Click your profile picture in the top right of Facebook.
  2. Select Settings & Privacy, then click Settings.
  3. If Accounts Center is at the top left of your Settings menu, you can delete your account through Accounts Center. If Accounts Center is at the bottom left of your Settings menu, you can delete your account through your Facebook Settings.
Delete your Facebook account through Accounts Center
To permanently delete your account through Accounts Center:
  1. Click your profile picture in the top right of Facebook.
  2. Select Settings & Privacy, then click Settings.
  3. Click Accounts Center at the top left of your screen.
  4. Click Personal details, under Account Settings.
  5. Click Account ownership and control.
  6. Click Deactivation or deletion.
  7. Choose the account or profile you want to delete.
  8. Select Delete account.
  9. Click Continue then follow the instructions to confirm.
Delete your Facebook account through your Facebook Settings
To permanently delete your account:
  1. Click your profile picture in the top right of Facebook.
  2. Select Settings & Privacy, then click Settings.
  3. Click Your Facebook Information.
  4. Click Deactivation and Deletion.
  5. Choose Delete Account, then click Continue to account deletion.
  6. Click Delete Account, enter your password and then click Continue.
Can I cancel my account deletion?
If it's been less than 30 days since you initiated the deletion, you can cancel your account deletion. After 30 days, your account and all your information will be permanently deleted, and you won't be able to retrieve your information.
It may take up to 90 days from the beginning of the deletion process to delete all the things you've posted. While we're deleting this information, it's not accessible to other people using Facebook.
Copies of your information may remain after the 90 days in backup storage that we use to recover in the event of a disaster, software error, or other data loss event. We may also keep your information for things like legal issues, terms violations, or harm prevention efforts. Learn more about our Privacy Policy.
To cancel your account deletion:
  1. Log into your Facebook account within 30 days of deleting your account.
  2. Click Cancel Deletion.
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