Accounts & securityPractical guide · updated for 2026
How to Delete My Account on Facebook
Use Facebook’s account settings to find the account deletion controls, often under Accounts Center and account ownership or control. Review the confirmation screen carefully; deactivation is different from deletion.
Have this ready
- Your Facebook sign-in
- Access to your recovery email or phone
- Copies of photos or other information you want to keep
Step by step
- 1Sign in to Facebook and open Settings.
- 2Look in Accounts Center for personal details or account ownership and control.
- 3Choose the option for deactivation or deletion, then select your Facebook account.
- 4Select deletion and review what Facebook says will happen.
- 5Follow the prompts to confirm, and save any information you want beforehand.
Want it done with you?
I can walk you through it in a Magic Box, show you the exact clicks, or do it with you and keep the recording. You log in yourself; I never see your password.
Common questions
Can I keep Messenger?+
Review Facebook’s current confirmation screen; the effects on connected services can depend on your choices and account setup.