Would you like to delete a business page, a fan page or a topic page that you have created yourself on Facebook? In this article you can read how to do that. You can delete a Facebook page from either a PC or your mobile (iPhone or Android), and in this article, we'll walk you through both procedures. If you want to delete your Facebook account and your profile page, read the article Permanently delete a Facebook account.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: On a PC
Step #1. Open Facebook
Go to in the browser on your PC. If you're already signed in, you'll end up directly on your newsfeed in Facebook.
If you are not already logged in, please log in first by entering your email address and password at the top right of the page
Step 2. Click on 'Menu'
You will find the icon in the top right corner of the page. A drop-down menu will then appear.
Step 3. Click on 'Manage Pages'
This option is located approximately in the middle of the drop-down menu.
If you see the name of the page at the top of this drop-down menu, click on the name and skip the next step below
Step 4. Select your page
Click on the name of the page you want to delete.
Step 5. Click on 'Settings'
It's one of the tabs at the top of the page. This will open the settings of your page.
Step 6. Click on the 'General' tab
It's one of the options in the list on the left side of the page.
Step 7. Scroll down and click 'Delete Page'
This option is near the bottom of the page. If you click on it, the title will be enlarged and another option will appear.
Step 8. Click on 'Permanently Delete [Page]'
This option is under the heading 'Delete page'.
- For example, if your page is called Pickles > Olives, you would click here Pickles > Remove Olives Permanently click.
Step 9. When prompted, click 'Delete page'
Your page will be automatically deleted; as soon as Facebook asks you to op OK clicking means you have successfully deleted your page.
Method 2 of 2: On a smartphone or tablet
Step #1. Open Facebook
Tap the icon of the mobile version of Facebook. It looks like a white letter 'f' against a dark blue background. If you're already signed in, this will open your newsfeed.
If you're not already logged into Facebook, please log in first by entering your email address (or phone number) and password
Step #2. Tap on '☰'
You'll find this option either at the bottom right corner of the screen (on an iPhone), or at the very top of the screen (on an Android). A menu will then appear.
Step #3. Tap on 'My Pages'
This option is at the very top of the menu.
- If you have an Android smartphone, scroll down and tap Pages.
Step 4. Select your page
Tap the name of the page you want to delete. The page will then open.
Step 5. Tap on 'Edit Page'
You will find the icon, which is shaped like a pencil, under the title of the page. Tapping on it opens a menu.
- If you have the option Edit page If you can't find it, tap instead ⋯ in the top right corner of the screen, then tap Edit page in the menu you will see.
Step 6. Tap on 'Settings'
It is one of the options in the menu. This will open the page's settings.
Step 7. Tap on 'General'
This option is at the top of the menu.
Step 8. Scroll down to the 'Delete page' heading
It's almost at the bottom of the page.
Step 9. Tap on 'Permanently delete [page]'
It's a link under 'Delete page'.
- For example, if the title of your page is called "Day of the Rabbits", you would click here Permanently remove day of the rabbits click.
Step 10. When prompted, tap 'Delete page'
Your page will then be deleted immediately; as soon as you are instructed to OK tapping means that your page has been deleted successfully.
You cannot undo this procedure
Tips
- To delete a page on Facebook, you must have created (or managed) the page yourself.
- If you don't manually delete your page, it will remain forever.
- If you want to temporarily hide your Facebook page, instead of completely removing it, you can make it temporarily unavailable until you want to make your page visible again.