You can delete a Facebook Business Page through Business Manager, but the process is permanent and takes 14 days to complete

Deleting a Facebook Business Page removes it from the platform entirely. Once you start the deletion process, you have 14 days to cancel it. After those 14 days pass, the page and all its content — posts, photos, comments, reviews, followers — are gone permanently and cannot be recovered. You cannot read the page data before deletion, so if you might need the information later, take screenshots or save posts elsewhere first.

The deletion must be done by someone with Admin access to the page. If you are not the Admin, you will need to ask the page owner or another Admin to complete this step.

Key Takeaways

  • Only someone with Admin access to the page can delete it, and the deletion is permanent after 14 days.
  • You start the deletion in Business Manager under Page Settings, then confirm the request in your email.
  • The page will remain visible to you and others for 14 days while the deletion is pending.
  • If you want to keep the page but stop posting, you can unpublish it instead of deleting it.
  • Deleting the page does not affect your personal Facebook account or other pages you manage.

How to delete a page through Business Manager

Open Business Manager at business.facebook.com and log in with your account. On the left side menu, click Business Settings. Under the Accounts section, select Pages. Find the page you want to delete in the list and click on it.

Once you have selected the page, click the Settings tab at the top. Scroll down to find Remove Page or Delete Page (the exact wording varies by account). Click that option. Facebook will show you a warning that deletion is permanent. Read it carefully, then click Delete to confirm.

You will receive an email from Facebook asking you to confirm the deletion. Open that email and click the confirmation link. This step is required — the page will not actually delete without your email confirmation. After you confirm, the 14-day countdown begins.

What happens during the 14-day waiting period

The page remains visible on Facebook during these 14 days. Your followers can still see it, and you can still access it through Business Manager. If you change your mind, you can cancel the deletion by going back to Page Settings and selecting Cancel Deletion before the 14 days are up.

After 14 days pass with no cancellation, Facebook automatically removes the page. The URL will no longer work, the page will not appear in search results, and followers will no longer see it in their feeds. All associated data is deleted.

Unpublishing a page instead of deleting it

If you are not sure you want to delete the page permanently, you can unpublish it instead. An unpublished page is hidden from the public — followers cannot see it, and it will not appear in search results — but you keep all the content and can republish it later.

To unpublish a page, go to Page Settings and look for Page Visibility or Unpublish Page. Click that option and confirm. The page will disappear from public view when ready, but you can bring it back by republishing it from the same settings menu. This is useful if you want to pause a business page temporarily or archive it without losing the data.

What you lose when you delete a page

Deleting removes everything: all posts, photos, videos, comments, reviews, and follower information. You cannot recover any of this after the 14-day period ends. If you have important posts or customer reviews you want to keep, take screenshots or read them before you start the deletion process.

Deletion also removes the page from any ad campaigns that are running. If you have active ads tied to this page, they will stop running when the page is deleted. You will not be charged for the remaining ad budget, but you should pause or cancel the ads yourself before deleting the page to avoid confusion.

Deleting a page you no longer have access to

If you are an Admin on a page but the original owner has left and you cannot reach them, you may be able to delete the page on your own. Go to Page Settings and check whether the Remove Page option is available to you. If it is, you can proceed with deletion. If it is not, you do not have the necessary permissions.

If the option is not available and you need the page removed, you can report it to Facebook through their Help Center. Facebook may remove pages that are inactive, abandoned, or violating their policies, but this process takes longer and is not may provide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I get my page back after the 14 days are over?

No. Once the 14 days pass, the page is permanently deleted and cannot be recovered. If you need the page again, you will have to create a new one from scratch. This is why it is important to save any content you want to keep before starting the deletion process.

Will deleting my business page affect my personal Facebook account?

No. Your personal account and your business pages are separate. Deleting a business page does not change your personal profile, your friends list, or anything else on your personal account. You can continue using Facebook normally.

What happens to customer reviews when I delete the page?

All reviews posted on the page will be deleted along with it. If you want to preserve reviews, take screenshots before you delete. If you are unpublishing instead of deleting, the reviews remain in your page data and will reappear if you republish later.

Can I delete a page if I am not the original owner?

Only if you have Admin access. If you are an Editor or Moderator, you cannot delete the page — only an Admin can. Ask the page owner or another Admin to remove it, or request Admin access if you need to do it yourself.

Is there a way to delete just some posts instead of the whole page?

Yes. You can delete individual posts by clicking the three dots on the post and selecting Delete. You can also delete photos, videos, or comments one at a time. This is much safer than deleting the entire page if you only want to remove specific content.