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Deleting your Facebook account is only an option only for people who are absolutely sure they’re never coming back to Facebook and don’t mind the idea of starting from scratch in the event they do change their minds.
Deactivating or deleting your Facebook account
When you deactivate your Facebook, most of your information is hidden, but you can go back reactivate your account whenever you want to. When you delete your Facebook, your account is gone, and you cannot recover it.
Put simply, if you want to stop using Facebook for good, delete it. On the other hand, if you prefer taking a temporary social media detox, deactivate your account instead.
How to delete facebook account
When you delete your account, Facebook permanently removes it. Facebook says the deletion process typically takes about one month although “some information may remain in backup copies and logs for up to 90 days.”
To delete your account, visit https://www.facebook.com/deactivate_delete_account on your computer and select “Delete Account.” Then, Continue to Account delete OR
- Tap the triple bars in the lower right corner
- Scroll down to “Settings & Privacy” and select “Settings”
- Scroll down to the “Your Facebook Information”.
- Select “Deactivation and Deletion” > “Delete Account”
- Tap on “Continue to Account Deletion”
- Select Delete Account, and provide your password.
- Confirm deletion.
- Click Continue
Keep in mind that messages you’ve sent to other people or posts you’ve shared with groups remain on Facebook even after you delete your account.
How to deactivate facebook account
Deactivating is same as deleting your account
To deactivate your account, visit https://www.facebook.com/deactivate_delete_account on your computer and select “Deactivate Account.” Then, Continue to Account Deactivation.
- Tap the triple bars in the lower right corner
- Scroll down to “Settings & Privacy” and select “Settings”
- Scroll down to the “Your Facebook Information”.
- Select “Deactivation and Deletion” > ” Deactivate Account”
- Tap on “Continue to Account Deactivation”
- Confirm deactivation.
After you deactivate your account, your friends and followers will only see your previously-sent messages. Your information will remain hidden until you decide to reactivate.
Account reactivation is simple: you just need to log into Facebook with your existing user name and password. Once your account is reactivated, you’ll regain access to your photos and posts, and also get reconnected to your followers and Facebook groups.
How to download your Facebook data?
To download your Facebook data, complete these steps:
- Go to your Facebook account.
- Select Settings & Privacy > Settings.
- Click on Your Facebook Information.
- Next to Download Your Information, click View.
- Manage what kind of data you’d like to download by clicking on the boxes on the right.
- You’ll be able to select the format, and the quality of your data. You’ll also get a chance to set a specific date range.
- After selecting the information you wish to download, click on Create File to confirm the download request.
FAQ’s
Tap the triple bars in the lower right corner
Scroll down to “Settings & Privacy” and select “Settings”
Scroll down to the “Your Facebook Information”.
Select “Deactivation and Deletion” > “Delete Account”
Tap on “Continue to Account Deletion”
Tap the triple bars in the lower right corner
Scroll down to “Settings & Privacy” and select “Settings”
Scroll down to the “Your Facebook Information”.
Select “Deactivation and Deletion” > “Deactivate Account”
Tap on “Continue to Account Deactivation”
Go to your Facebook account.
Select Settings & Privacy > Settings.
Click on Your Facebook Information.
Next to Download Your Information, click View.
Manage what kind of data you’d like to download by clicking on the boxes on the right.
You’ll be able to select the format, and the quality of your data. You’ll also get a chance to set a specific date range.
After selecting the information you wish to download, click on Create File to confirm the download request.