Delete your Facebook page through the Settings menu

To delete a Facebook page you created, go to your page, click the Settings icon in the top right corner, then select Settings and privacy from the dropdown menu. In the left sidebar, click Settings. Scroll down until you see Remove page and click it. Facebook will ask you to confirm — click Delete [Page Name] to finish.

The deletion takes about 14 days. During this time, the page remains visible only to you. After 14 days, Facebook permanently removes the page, its content, and all associated data. You cannot undo this after the 14 days pass, so use this window if you change your mind.

If you cannot find the Remove page option, you may not have admin access to the page. Only page admins can delete a page. If someone else created it and added you as an admin, you will need to ask them to delete it, or they can remove your admin role so you can stop managing it.

Key Takeaways

  • Deletion takes 14 days, during which only you can see the page — you can cancel the deletion during this window.
  • After 14 days, the page and all its posts, photos, and comments are permanently gone and cannot be recovered.
  • Only page admins can delete a page; if you are not an admin, ask the page creator to delete it or remove your admin role.
  • If you want to keep the page but stop managing it, you can remove yourself as admin instead of deleting it.
  • Deactivating a page (hiding it temporarily) is different from deleting it — deactivated pages can be reactivated later.

Understand the difference between deactivating and deleting

Deactivating a page and deleting a page are not the same thing. When you deactivate a page, it becomes invisible to the public and to your followers, but Facebook keeps all the data. You can reactivate the page at any time and everything returns exactly as it was.

Deletion is permanent. After the 14-day window closes, you cannot recover the page, its posts, photos, comments, or any other content. Choose deactivation if you think you might want the page back later. Choose deletion if you are certain you no longer need it.

To deactivate instead of delete, go to Settings, find Deactivate page (listed above Remove page), and click it. You will see the option to reactivate anytime you log back in.

What happens to your page during the 14-day deletion window

Once you click delete, your page when ready becomes invisible to everyone except you. Your followers cannot see it, search for it, or access any of its content. The page will not appear in search results or in anyone's feed.

During these 14 days, you are the only person who can still view the page. If you log out or access Facebook from a different account, you will not see it. This is intentional — Facebook is giving you time to reconsider without the page being visible to others.

If you change your mind before the 14 days end, log back into your account, find the page in your admin panel, and click Cancel deletion. The page will when ready return to public view with all its content intact. After day 14, this option disappears and deletion becomes final.

Remove yourself as admin without deleting the page

If you do not want to delete the page but no longer want to manage it, you can remove yourself as an admin. This keeps the page live for other admins or the page creator to manage, but removes your responsibility.

Go to the page, click Settings, then scroll to Admins in the left sidebar. Find your name in the admin list and click the X next to it. Confirm the removal. You will no longer receive notifications about the page or have the ability to edit it.

If you are the only admin on the page, you cannot remove yourself without assigning another admin first. Click Add admin, search for the person you want to make an admin, and click their name. Once they are added as an admin, you can remove yourself.

Check for linked accounts or business tools before deleting

Before you delete a page, check whether it is connected to other Facebook features. If your page is linked to a Facebook Shop, Instagram business account, or Meta Business Suite, deleting the page may affect those connections.

Go to Settings and look for Linked accounts or Connected apps. If anything is listed, click it to see what is connected. You may need to disconnect these before deleting, or you may want to keep the page active to maintain those connections.

If you run ads through this page, check Ads Manager to see if any active campaigns are running. Deleting the page will stop those ads. Pause or end the campaigns first if you want to preserve their data or settings for future use.

Recover a deleted page if you act within 14 days

If you deleted a page by mistake, you have 14 days to recover it. Log into your Facebook account and go to your admin panel. Look for the page name in your list of pages — it should show a Deletion in progress label or similar indicator.

Click on the page and look for a Cancel deletion button. Click it when ready. The page will return to its public state with all content, followers, and settings restored exactly as they were.

If you cannot find the page in your admin panel, try searching for it by name in the Facebook search bar. If it appears with a note that it is scheduled for deletion, click on it and select Cancel deletion. After 14 days pass, this option will no longer be available.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can someone else delete my Facebook page if they are an admin?

Yes. Any admin on the page can delete it. If you are worried about this, review your admin list in Settings and remove anyone you do not trust completely. Only keep admins who have permission to make major changes to the page.

What happens to posts and photos after I delete the page?

All posts, photos, comments, and messages associated with the page are permanently deleted along with it. Facebook does not keep a backup. If you want to save any content, read it before you delete the page by going to Settings and selecting read your information.

Will deleting my page affect my personal Facebook account?

No. Deleting a page you created or manage does not affect your personal profile, friends list, or personal posts. The page and your personal account are separate. You can delete the page without any impact on your personal Facebook presence.

How long does it take for a deleted page to disappear from Google search results?

Google typically removes deleted pages from its search results within a few days to a few weeks, but this is not may provide. If you want to speed this up, you can use Google Search Console to request removal. Facebook cannot control how quickly Google indexes or removes pages.

Can I delete a page on mobile or do I need a computer?

You can delete a page from the Facebook mobile app or from a web browser. The steps are the same: go to Settings, scroll to Remove page, and confirm deletion. Mobile and desktop both work equally well for this task.