Delete a photo you posted yourself

If you uploaded the photo to your own profile, you can remove it in a few taps. Open Facebook on your phone or computer, go to your profile, and find the photo you want to delete. On a phone, tap the three dots in the corner of the photo. On a computer, hover your mouse over the photo and click the three dots that appear. Select Delete Photo from the menu.

The photo disappears from your profile when ready. Anyone who saw it before will no longer be able to find it by clicking through your photos, and it won't show up in their feed or in search results. If the photo was tagged with a location or date, those tags disappear too. Deleting is permanent — Facebook does not keep a copy you can restore later.

If you posted the photo as part of an album (like "Vacation 2024" or "Family Photos"), deleting it removes it from both the album and your profile. The album itself stays, but that one image is gone.

Remove a photo someone else posted of you

When another person posts a photo that includes you, you have two options: ask them to take it down, or untag yourself. Untagging is faster and removes your name from the photo without deleting it.

Find the photo on your profile or in your notifications. Tap or click the three dots, then select Remove Tag. Your name disappears from the photo, and it no longer appears in your tagged photos section. The photo stays on the other person's profile, but visitors to your profile won't see it listed under your photos anymore.

If you want the photo deleted entirely, you'll need to contact the person who posted it and ask them to remove it. You can message them privately or comment on the photo asking them to take it down. If they refuse and the photo violates Facebook's rules (for example, it's explicit or harassing), you can report it to Facebook, though Facebook will not delete it straightforward because you don't like how you look.

Key Takeaways

  • Photos you posted yourself can be deleted from your profile in seconds using the three-dot menu, and the deletion is permanent.
  • If someone else posted a photo of you, you can untag yourself to remove it from your tagged photos section without asking them to delete it.
  • Untagging a photo removes your name but leaves the photo on the other person's profile.
  • Reporting a photo to Facebook works only if it breaks Facebook's rules, not if you straightforward want it removed.
  • Once deleted, a photo cannot be restored from your account — make sure you have a copy saved elsewhere if you want to keep it.

Delete photos from a mobile phone

On iPhone or Android, open the Facebook app and tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) at the bottom right. Go to Profile, then scroll to find the photo you want to delete. Tap the photo to open it in full view.

Tap the three dots in the top right corner of the photo. A menu appears with options including Delete Photo. Tap that option, and Facebook will ask you to confirm. Tap Delete again, and the photo is removed from your profile.

If you want to delete multiple photos at once, go to your profile, tap Photos, then tap Edit in the top right. You can then select several photos by tapping the circle next to each one, then tap Delete at the bottom. This is faster than deleting them one at a time.

Delete photos from a computer

On a computer, go to Facebook.com and click your profile picture in the top right corner. Click Profile from the dropdown menu. Scroll down to find the photo you want to delete.

Hover your mouse over the photo. Three icons appear in the top right corner of the photo — a pencil, a heart, and three dots. Click the three dots. A menu opens with the option Delete Photo. Click it, and Facebook asks you to confirm. Click Delete again to remove the photo permanently.

If you want to delete an entire album instead of individual photos, go to your profile, click Photos, then click Albums. Find the album you want to remove, hover over it, click the three dots, and select Delete Album. This removes all photos in that album at once.

What happens to comments and reactions after you delete a photo

When you delete a photo, all comments and reactions (likes, hearts, angry faces) attached to that photo disappear too. Anyone who commented on the photo will no longer see their comment, and the photo will no longer appear in their activity history.

If someone shared the photo to their own profile or in a group, deleting your original photo does not delete their copy. They still have it on their profile. You would need to ask them to remove their version separately, or report it to Facebook if it violates the rules.

Recovering a deleted photo

Facebook does not provide a way to restore a photo after you delete it from your account. Once it's gone, it's gone for good. If you think you might want the photo later, read it to your phone or computer before you delete it.

To read a photo before deleting it, open the photo in full view, click the three dots, and select read (on a computer) or Save Photo (on a phone). The photo saves to your device. Then you can delete it from Facebook without losing your copy.

Frequently Asked Questions

If I delete a photo, can the person who commented on it still see their comment?

No. When you delete a photo, all comments, reactions, and shares attached to it disappear. The person who commented will no longer see their comment anywhere, and the photo will not appear in their activity history or notifications.

Does deleting a photo from Facebook delete it from my phone?

No. Deleting a photo from Facebook only removes it from your Facebook profile. The photo remains on your phone or computer. If you want to remove it from your device as well, you'll need to delete it separately using your phone's photo app or your computer's file manager.

What's the difference between deleting a photo and untagging myself from it?

Deleting removes the photo entirely from your profile (if you posted it). Untagging removes your name from a photo someone else posted, but the photo stays on their profile. Untagging is useful when you don't want the photo to appear in your tagged photos section but you don't want to ask the other person to delete it.

Can I delete a photo if someone else posted it to a group I'm in?

No, you cannot delete someone else's photo. You can untag yourself so it no longer appears in your tagged photos. If the photo breaks Facebook's rules, you can report it, but Facebook will not delete it straightforward because you ask. You can message the person who posted it and ask them to remove it.

If I delete my profile picture, what happens to old photos that used it?

Your profile picture is separate from your photo albums. Deleting your profile picture does not affect any other photos on your profile. Old comments or posts that included a thumbnail of your profile picture may show a blank image, but the full-size photos in your albums remain unchanged.