You can delete multiple photos from Facebook in one batch using the Photos section, or delete them one at a time from your timeline

Facebook does not have a single "select all and delete" button for photos. Instead, you have two main routes: go to your Photos section and delete them individually (faster if you have fewer than 10), or use your timeline to delete them one by one as you scroll. The Photos section is organized by album and upload date, which makes it easier to find groups of photos you want to remove together.

The process takes a few minutes per photo, but you control exactly which images disappear. Once deleted, the photo is gone from your profile, from any albums, and from your friends' ability to see it — though Facebook keeps a copy in their servers for a period of time before permanent deletion.

Key Takeaways

  • The Photos section on your profile lets you see all your uploads organized by album, making it easier to find and delete multiple photos in one sitting.
  • Each photo must be deleted individually; there is no batch delete feature that removes several at once.
  • Deleting a photo removes it from your timeline, from albums, and from your friends' feeds, but does not remove comments or tags others have added to it.
  • If you delete a photo that is tagged in someone else's post, the tag disappears from their post but the post itself stays up.

How to delete photos from your Photos section

Open Facebook and go to your profile by clicking your name or profile picture in the top left. Click the Photos icon (it looks like a picture frame) in your profile menu. You will see all your photos organized by album — "Profile Pictures", "Cover Photos", "Timeline Photos", and any albums you created.

Click on the album that holds the photos you want to delete. Hover over a photo and a three-dot menu will appear in the top right corner of the image. Click those three dots and select "Delete Photo". A confirmation box will ask if you are sure; click "Delete" again. Repeat this for each photo you want to remove.

This method is fastest when you are deleting photos from a single album or a small group. If you are deleting photos spread across multiple albums, you may find it faster to go to your timeline instead.

How to delete photos from your timeline

Go to your profile and scroll through your timeline until you find a photo you want to delete. Hover over the photo and a three-dot menu will appear in the top right corner. Click it and select "Delete Photo". Confirm the deletion.

You can delete multiple photos this way by scrolling through your timeline and removing them one at a time. This works well if the photos you want to delete are spread across different time periods or albums, because you do not have to navigate between album folders.

What happens when you delete a photo

When you delete a photo from your profile, it disappears from your timeline, from any albums it was in, and from your friends' feeds. If someone shared or reacted to the photo before you deleted it, their reaction or share stays visible — but the photo itself will not load.

If you were tagged in a photo on someone else's profile, deleting your own copy does not remove the original from their account. You would need to ask them to delete it, or you can untag yourself from it (which removes it from your timeline but leaves the photo on their profile).

Comments people left on your photo disappear when you delete the photo. If you delete a photo that was part of a Facebook Memory or a year-in-review post, the photo is removed from those features too.

Deleting photos in bulk from old albums

If you have an entire album you want to remove — for example, photos from a trip or event you no longer want visible — you can delete the whole album instead of deleting each photo individually. Go to your Photos section, find the album, click the three-dot menu next to the album name, and select "Delete Album". This removes all photos in that album at once.

Be careful with this option: deleting an album is permanent and removes every photo in it. If you only want to remove some photos from an album, delete them individually instead.

Controlling who can see your photos before you delete them

If you are not ready to delete a photo but do not want everyone to see it, you can change who can view it instead. Hover over the photo, click the three-dot menu, and select "Edit Post". Click the audience button (it shows who can see the post — "Public", "Friends", "Only Me", etc.) and choose a smaller group or "Only Me". This hides the photo from your timeline without deleting it.

You can also untag yourself from photos you do not want associated with your profile. Hover over the photo, click the three-dot menu, and select "Remove Tag". The photo stays on the other person's profile, but it no longer appears on your timeline or in your tagged photos section.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I delete multiple photos at the same time?

No. Facebook requires you to delete each photo individually by clicking the three-dot menu and selecting "Delete Photo". There is no checkbox or multi-select feature for photos. You can delete an entire album at once, but not a selection of individual photos from different albums.

Will people still see my photo if I delete it?

No. Once you delete a photo, it disappears from your profile, your timeline, and your friends' feeds. If someone shared the photo before you deleted it, their share will show a broken image or a message that the photo is no longer available. Comments on the photo also disappear.

What if I delete a photo by accident?

Facebook does not have an undo button for deleted photos. Once you confirm the deletion, the photo is gone from your profile. You can upload the photo again if you have a copy on your computer or phone, but you will lose any comments, reactions, or tags that were on the original.

Can I delete photos that other people tagged me in?

You cannot delete a photo from someone else's profile, but you can untag yourself from it. Go to the photo, click the three-dot menu, and select "Remove Tag". The photo stays on their profile, but it no longer appears on your timeline or in your tagged photos section.

Does deleting a photo delete the comments on it?

Yes. When you delete a photo, all comments people left on that photo are deleted too. The comments do not appear anywhere else on Facebook. If you want to keep the comments but hide the photo, change the photo's privacy setting to "Only Me" instead of deleting it.