Steps to delete your Facebook account securely and safeguard your data.

How to Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account in Simple Steps

How to Delete Your Facebook Account: A Step-by-Step Guide

If you’ve decided to delete your Facebook account amidst recent changes regarding their policies, you’ve come to the right place. This guide will walk you through the necessary steps to delete your account while ensuring you save all your essential data first.

Step 1: Download Your Facebook Data

Before deleting your account, it is crucial to download your Facebook archives. These archives contain all significant personal information like photos, chat history, and more. Follow these steps to download your data:

  1. Click on your personal icon in the upper-right corner.
  2. Navigate to Settings & Privacy and click Settings.
  3. In the left sidebar, select Accounts Center.
  4. Go to Your information and permissions and click Download Your Information.
  5. You can choose to transfer information from your Facebook or Instagram account.
  6. Select data types to download, or choose Select all if you want everything.
  7. Once you’ve made your selections, click Next.
  8. Choose how you wish to download the information: Download to device or Transfer to destination.
  9. Select the date range, format, and media quality, then enter your email for notification.
  10. Finally, select Create files.

Keep an eye on your email for a notification when your download is ready, which typically takes a few days.

Step 2: Delete Your Facebook Account

Once your data is securely downloaded, you can proceed to delete your account. Here’s how:

  1. Go back to the Accounts Center and select Personal Details.
  2. Click on Account ownership and control, then select Deactivation or deletion.
  3. Choose Deactivation and Deletion.
  4. If you have both Facebook and Instagram accounts, you’ll need to select which one to delete.
  5. To permanently delete your Facebook, select Delete account and click Continue.

You will be prompted to provide feedback about your decision. Continue clicking through the prompts until you reach the confirmation page.

Final Steps

  1. Enter your password for confirmation.
  2. To finalize the process, click Delete Account.

After clicking delete, your account will be scheduled for deletion. Note that it remains accessible for a few days, during which you can change your mind by logging back in.

What Happens After Deletion?

Post-deletion, any comments or likes associated with your name may still remain visible, though your personal data will no longer be accessible. Facebook retains some log records, but these are anonymized.

If you aim to fully disconnect from all Meta services, consider deleting accounts on Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads as well.

Stay Updated

As of January 9th, 2025, this guide has been updated to reflect the latest changes in Facebook's user interface.

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