For many years, Facebook wanted to be the largest social network in existence. But it’s no secret that this person loses interest to many people and … maybe even to you! If you are looking to delete your Facebook account, or even just deactivate it, you have come to the right place. We will explain how to do this from a computer or smartphone.
Disable or delete the account completely?
On the social network Facebook, there are two ways to leave: either deactivate your account or delete it completely. But there is an important difference between these two exit doors. The first is designed to take a “pause” on Facebook, where it will be entirely possible, without a time limit, to reactivate it by logging into your account again. Once the account is deactivated, no one will be able to access your profile until reactivation. Permanent deletion. Once the account is deleted, you will only have 30 days to start the undelete procedure if you wish. Once the 30 days have passed, your Facebook account will no longer exist.
How to deactivate a Facebook account?
Deactivate your Facebook account from a computer
Here are some very simple steps that allow you to deactivate your Facebook account, temporarily or without it, on an Internet browser, from a computer (Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, Linux, etc.):
- Go to Facebook and log in to your account;
- Click the down arrow 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 “Deactivate and delete”;
- Choose “Deactivate Account”, then check the correctness of the various steps;
In the last step, Facebook will ask you to enter your password to complete the deactivation.
Deactivate your Facebook account on your iPhone or iPad
From your iPhone or iPad, open the official Facebook app, then follow these few steps:
- Click “Menu” at the bottom right of the screen;
- Scroll the screen, then tap “Settings and privacy”;
- Click “Privacy Shortcuts”;
- Scroll down to the “Your Facebook data” section, then click “Delete your account and information”;
- select “Deactivate the account”, then “Continue deactivating the account”;
- Verify that the steps are correct, enter your password and complete the deactivation process.
Deactivate your Facebook account from an Android smartphone or tablet
The procedure for deactivating a Facebook account from an Android smartphone or tablet running the same operating system is similar to the procedure on iOS:
- Click on the three parallel bars at the top right of the screen, below the Messenger icon;
- Scroll the screen, then tap “Settings and privacy”;
- Click “Privacy Shortcuts”;
- Scroll down to the “Your Facebook data” section, then click “Delete your account and information”;
- select “Deactivate the account”, then “Continue deactivating the account”;
- Verify that the steps are correct, enter your password and complete the deactivation process.
How do you delete a Facebook account?
Delete Facebook account from computer
Here are some very simple steps that allow you to permanently delete your Facebook account from the web browser of a computer (Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, Linux, …):
- Go to Facebook and log in to your account;
- Click the down arrow 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 “Deactivate and delete”;
- Choose “Delete Account”, then check the correctness of the various steps;
- Enter your password and complete the deactivation.
Delete your Facebook account from your iPhone or iPad
To permanently delete your Facebook account from your iPhone, follow these few steps:
- Click “Menu” at the bottom right of the screen;
- Scroll the screen, then tap “Settings and privacy”;
- Click “Privacy Shortcuts”;
- Scroll down to the “Your Facebook data” section, then click “Delete your account and information”;
- select “Delete account”, then “Continue deleting account”;
- Verify that the steps are correct, enter your password and complete the deletion process.
Delete your Facebook account from your Android smartphone or tablet
Just like deactivating, deleting a Facebook account on Android is very simple and looks just like deleting on iPhone and iPad:
- Click on the three parallel bars at the top right of the screen, below the Messenger icon;
- Scroll the screen, then tap “Settings and privacy”;
- Click “Privacy Shortcuts”;
- Scroll down to the “Your Facebook data” section, then click “Delete your account and information”;
- select “Delete account”, then “Continue deleting account”;
- Verify that the steps are correct, enter your password and complete the deletion process.
General questions about deleting a Facebook account
After when will the Facebook account be completely deleted?
Thirty days after initiating the deletion procedure, and if you do not request its cancellation, your Facebook account will be permanently deleted. No more solutions will be offered to you to get it back.
Is it possible to continue using Messenger with a deleted Facebook account?
No, once you delete your Facebook account, Messenger will no longer be able to access it through that account. Deactivating the account only allows you to continue using the Facebook Messenger instant messaging service.
What happens to my Pages when my Facebook account is deleted?
When you delete the account, all pages that you managed on your own will be deactivated. If another admin is on the page, it will continue to exist.
Is it possible to recover Facebook data before deletion?
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 the down arrow 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 go to the bottom of the page;
- Click Request Download. A copy will be created and you will be notified via email as soon as it becomes available.
