Tap ⋯ on your post, tap Delete Post, then Delete. The post is gone for good, along with its comments and reactions. There’s no way to get it back.
Show steps for
Delete a post
Delete a post in the app
- Tap ⋯ on the post.
- Tap Delete Post at the bottom.
- The app asks Delete post? Tap Delete.
The app says Post deleted.
Delete a post on the website
- Click ⋯ on the post, then Delete.
- The website asks Delete this post? Click Delete.
The website says Post deleted.
What goes with it
- The comments, replies and reactions on it.
- It leaves your profile, people’s feeds, and hashtag and place pages.
- Reposts of it show that the original isn’t available any more.
The photos and videos stay in Uploads if they were saved there. You can delete them from Uploads afterwards.
Instead of deleting
To hide a post from everyone but keep it for yourself, change its audience to Only me. In the app, tap ⋯, then Edit.
A post that hasn’t gone up yet
A post that’s still Processing, In review, Not approved or Couldn’t post sits at the start of your profile, where only you see it. Tap it, then Delete post.