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How to Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account

By: Salman Patwegar

In case you do not want to use your Facebook Account, you can follow the steps as provided below to Permanently Delete your Facebook Account on iPhone, Android, PC and Mac.

Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account

Permanently Delete Facebook Account

Popular social media App, Facebook provides the option to deactivate or permanently delete your Facebook Account.

If you only want to take a break from social media, you can go for the option of Deactivating Facebook, while allows you to get back on social media by reactivating your Facebook account (if required).

However, if you do not want to be social media or you have moved to other Social Media Apps, you may want to go ahead and permanently delete your Facebook Account.

Once your Facebook account is deleted, you won’t be able to reactivate the Account or gain access to  your data on Facebook.

Hence, we are providing below the steps to download a copy of all your Facebook data to computer, before permanently deleting your Facebook Account.

1. Download Copy Of Your Facebook Data to Computer

Before deleting your Facebook Account, you may want to download a copy of all your Facebook data to computer.

1. Login to your Facebook Account on PC or Mac.

2. Click on the Drop-down menu icon located at the top right corner of your screen and click on Settings option in the drop-down menu.

Facebook Settings Option

3. On the Settings screen, click on General in the left pane. In the right-pane, click on Download a copy of your Facebook Data Link, under ‘General Account Settings’ screen.

Download Copy of Your Facebook Data Link

4. Simply, follow the onscreen instructions to download a copy of all your Facebook data to computer

2. Permanently Delete Facebook Account On iPhone and Android

Follow the steps below to permanently delete your Facebook Account on iPhone or Android Phone.

1. Open Facebook on your iPhone or Android Phone

2. Tap on 3-line menu icon located in the bottom menu on iPhone (top menu on Android Phone).

Facebook 3 Line Menu Icon on iPhone

3. On the Settings screen, scroll down and tap on Help and Support option listed under ‘Settings’ section.

Help and Support Option in Facebook on iPhone

4. Next, tap on Help Center > Managing Your Account.

Managing Your Account Option in Facebook on iPhone

5. On Managing your account screen, tap on Deactivating or Deleting Your Account.

Deactivating or Deleting Your Account Option in Facebook

6. Next, tap on How do I permanently delete my account?

How do I permanently delete my account? Link in Facebook

7. On the next screen, tap on Let Us Know Link.

Permanently Delete Facebook Account on iPhone

8. On the pop-up that appears, enter your password to confirm the deletion of your Facebook Account.

3. Permanently Delete Facebook Account on PC or Mac

Follow the steps below to permanently delete your Facebook account on your PC or Mac.

1. Login to your Facebook Account on PC or Mac.

2. Click on the Question mark icon located at the top right corner of your screen and then click on Help Center option.

Help Center Option in Facebook on PC and Mac

3. On the Help Center screen, click on Managing your Account tab and then click on Deactivating or deleting your account option in the drop-down menu.

Deactivating or deleting your account Option in Facebook on PC or Mac

4. On the next screen, click on How do I permanently delete my account.

How do i permanently delete my account Option in Facebook

5. On the next screen, click on Let Us Know link.

Permanently Delete Facebook Account on PC or Mac

6. Finally, click on Delete My Account button.

Delete My Account button in Facebook on PC or Mac

You will be prompted to Enter your Facebook Account password, type the Captcha and click on OK to permanently delete your Facebook Account.

What Happens When You Delete Facebook Account?

According to Facebook, deleting Facebook Account causes the following

  1. You will not be able to regain access to your deleted Facebook Account.
  2. Deleting Facebook Account does not delete your messages to friends in their accounts. Deleted messages will still be accessible to your friends and Contacts from their Facebook Accounts.
  3. It may take up to 90 days for Facebook to delete all your information like photos, status updates or other data stored in backup systems. This information will not be accessible to others while Facebook is in the process of deleting your account.
  4. Facebook may still keep certain data (like your log records) in its database for technical reasons. According to Facebook such retained data will not have any personal identifiers.
Related
  • How to Prevent Your Deleted Facebook Account From Being Reactivated
  • How to Stop Facebook From Sharing Your Personal Data With Other Apps

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