How to Delete Posts on Facebook, One or All at Once
Dan Saltman7 min read
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Facebook lets you delete a single post from its menu, or remove several posts through Manage posts and Activity log. There is no single Facebook button that deletes your entire post history. For a large history, you need to repeat the selection and deletion process, or use an app such as Redact to process the posts for you.
The steps below cover posts on your personal profile. If you manage a business or creator Page, use our Facebook Page posts guide.
How to delete a single Facebook post
- Open your profile and find the post you want to remove.
- Click the three dots at the top right of the post.
- Choose Move to bin (Move to trash in US English) and confirm.
Facebook keeps the post in your bin for 30 days, then deletes it. You can restore it or delete it sooner from the bin, covered below.
In the Facebook mobile app, open your profile, tap the three dots on the post, and choose the same option.
How to delete several posts with Manage posts
Manage posts lets you tick up to 50 profile posts and delete them in one go.
- Open your profile, scroll to Posts, and click Manage posts beside Filters.
- Click Filters and set Posted by to You, so posts friends wrote on your profile drop out of the list. Go to jumps to a year, and Privacy and Tagged posts narrow it further. Click Done.
- Tick the posts you want to remove, or click Select All beside a month. The counter at the bottom shows how many you've picked, out of 50. Click Next.
- Choose Delete posts and click Done.
Hide posts only removes the posts from your timeline, and Remove tags only takes you off posts other people tagged you in. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the next 50 posts until the list is empty.
How to delete all your Facebook posts through Activity log
Activity log lists every post you've made, sorted by date, with a single checkbox to select everything on screen.
- On your profile, click the three dots to the right of the profile tabs and choose Activity log.
- In the left sidebar, open Your Facebook activity, then Posts, then Your posts, photos and videos.
- To work through one year at a time, click Date under Filters and pick a year.
- Tick the posts you want to remove, or tick All at the top, then click Recycle bin (Trash in US English).
Posts you wrote on friends' profiles are listed separately, under Your posts on others' profiles in the same sidebar section.
To delete the posts permanently without waiting 30 days, scroll to the bottom of the Activity log sidebar and open Recycle bin. Tick the posts or All, then click Delete. Restore puts a post back on your profile instead.
Comments, likes, tags, and group activity have their own Activity log sections. Removing all your profile posts does not delete your Facebook account or remove copies other people saved.
How to delete your Facebook posts with Redact
Redact for Facebook runs on your computer and processes the content you select. You can use it to remove posts across your history without manually selecting each Facebook batch. Facebook's processing limits still apply, so a large history can take time.
First, download Redact, open the app, and sign in. Choose Facebook and connect the account whose posts you want to remove.
Second, select posts and set your date and keyword filters. For example, use a date range to remove older posts while keeping recent ones. Under post types, keep "My posts" and "My posts hidden from my timeline" checked to remove only posts on your own profile. Redact also checks "My posts on other timelines" and "Other people's posts on my timeline" by default, so uncheck them unless you want to remove posts you wrote on friends' timelines and posts friends wrote on your profile.
Third, run Preview to check the matching posts before choosing deletion. Keep Redact open while it runs, and check the results when it finishes.
The Free plan covers Facebook posts and comments from the last 30 days. Premium covers older history and includes scheduled deletion. See the current plans and Facebook post deletion options before choosing a plan.
How to delete posts on a Facebook Page
Facebook Page posts use different controls from personal profile posts. Switch to the Page you manage, or open its content in Meta Business Suite, and use the Page's post controls. You need permission to manage the Page's content.
Our Facebook Page posts guide includes screenshots for finding posts, moving them to the bin, and deleting them permanently. For help with business accounts, see Redact for businesses.
What to do before deleting your posts
Download a copy of your Facebook data if you want to keep the posts or their attached media. Follow our Facebook data download guide, and wait until you have downloaded and checked the archive before deleting the originals. Keep the archive in a private location on your device.
If you want to keep a post within Facebook but stop other people from seeing it, consider Archive instead. Archiving and moving to trash have different results, so read the confirmation for the action you choose. Hiding a post from your profile does not necessarily remove it from other places on Facebook.
Frequently asked questions about deleting Facebook posts
Can I delete all Facebook posts at once?
Facebook has no single button for deleting your whole post history. Use Manage posts or Activity log to remove posts in batches, or use Redact to process your posts across your history.
How many posts can I delete in one Facebook batch?
Manage posts lets you select up to 50 posts at a time, and its counter shows how many you've picked. Repeat the process for the next 50.
Can I restore a deleted Facebook post?
You can restore a post from trash before permanent deletion. Facebook deletes trashed posts after 30 days, unless you delete them permanently sooner.
Why can't I delete a post on my profile?
Facebook only lets you delete posts you created. To take a post a friend wrote off your profile, select it in Manage posts and choose Hide posts.
Does deleting profile posts delete my Page posts?
No. Manage Page posts separately after switching to the Page or opening Meta Business Suite.
Where can I find the steps for deleting Facebook Page posts?
Use our Facebook Page posts guide, which covers the Page's bin and permanent deletion controls.
