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This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to delete photos from your Facebook account. Unfortunately, while you can remove photos on both desktop and mobile devices, Facebook does not support deleting multiple photos at once. You can only delete photos one by one or remove an entire album. Additionally, you cannot delete photos you did not upload, such as tagged images.
Steps
On a Computer
Open Facebook. Navigate to https://www.facebook.com/ using your computer's browser. This will take you to your Facebook News Feed if you're already logged in.
- If you're not logged in, enter your email address and password to proceed.
Unfortunately, while you can delete photos on Facebook using both computers and mobile devices, you cannot delete multiple photos at once. You are limited to deleting photos individually or removing an entire album.
Click on your account name in the top-right corner. This action will take you to your profile page.
Click the Photos tab. This tab is located below the cover photo near the top of your profile page.
Click the Your Photos tab near the top of the page. This will display a list of photos you have uploaded.
- You cannot delete photos uploaded by others.
Hover over a photo you want to delete. A pencil icon will appear in the top-right corner of the photo.
Click the Delete This Photo option from the dropdown menu.
Click the Delete button when prompted for confirmation. This will remove the photo from your photo list.
Repeat these steps for any other photos you wish to delete. Unless you delete an entire album, you cannot remove more than one photo at a time and must delete them individually.
Delete an album. Follow these steps to remove an entire album from your profile; note that you cannot delete albums created by Facebook (e.g., the "Videos" album):
- Click the Albums tab at the top of the Photos page.
- Locate the album you or a third-party app (such as Instagram) created.
- Click the ⋯ icon in the bottom-right corner of the album.
- Select Delete album.
- Choose Delete Album when prompted for confirmation.
On a Mobile Device
Open Facebook. Tap the Facebook app icon, which features a white "f" on a dark blue background. If you're already logged in, your News Feed will appear.
- If you're not logged in, enter your email address and password to proceed.
Tap the "Profile" icon. This icon is a person silhouette located at the bottom of the screen (iPhone) or the top of the screen (Android).
- If you don't see this icon, tap the ☰ icon at the bottom or top of the screen, then tap your profile picture.
Scroll down and tap the Photos tab. This tab is located just above the "What's on your mind?" text box.
- On Android devices, the Photos tab is located directly below your cover photo.
Tap the Uploads section near the top of the screen.
Select a photo. Tap on the photo you want to delete to open it.
Tap the ⋯ icon in the top-right corner of the screen. A dropdown menu will appear.
- You may need to tap the photo for this icon to appear.
- On Android devices, tap the ⋮ icon instead.
Select the Delete Photo option from the dropdown menu.
Choose Delete when prompted for confirmation. This will remove the photo from your uploaded photos on Facebook.
Repeat these steps for any other photos you wish to delete. Unless you delete an entire album, you cannot remove more than one photo at a time and must delete them individually.
Delete an album. Follow these steps to remove an entire album from your profile; note that you cannot delete albums created by Facebook (e.g., the "Videos" album):
- Tap the Albums tab in the top-right corner of the Photos page.
- Tap the Edit button in the top-right corner of the screen (on Android, tap the album you want to delete).
- Tap the X icon in the top-left corner of the album you want to delete (on Android, tap the ⋯ icon in the top-right corner of the screen).
- Select Delete when prompted for confirmation (on Android, choose Delete from the displayed menu, then tap DELETE when prompted for confirmation).
Tips
- Deleting photos on a computer is faster than on the Facebook mobile app due to the ability to perform multiple actions across various tabs more efficiently.
Warnings
- Avoid installing third-party extensions or apps that claim to delete multiple photos at once. These tools are highly likely to steal your login credentials.
