Ensure that you really want to permanently delete your Facebook account, not just temporarily remove it. Following the steps below will lead to complete removal of your Facebook account and all its data, which cannot be undone.
1. Log into Facebook
For security reasons, you will need to log into Facebook in order to delete it. If you're deleting an account you haven't used in a while and have forgotten your password, you will need to reset it.
Go to the Find Your Account Page
Type the email, phone number, full name or username associated with your account, then click Search
Follow the step-by-step guide
If that doesn't work, or you don't have access to the linked phone number or email address, Facebook can help you recover your account instead.
2. Download your Facebook data
As this deletion process is permanent, you may wish to save your data first. You can do this by clicking on the down arrow in the top right-hand corner of the screen and selecting Settings.
You will be presented with a list of general account settings. At the bottom is a link to "download a copy of your Facebook data", where you can do exactly that.
Facebook doesn't make it easy to delete your account and has buried the request form deep in its help pages. To make it easier for you, we've linked to it here. Note: you will need to be logged in to continue.
4. Now to the real deal
You will now get a pop-up window warning you, once again, that this is a permanent decision. To permanently delete Facebook, re-enter your password. You will also need to enter a CAPTCHA, then click "OK".
Clicking OK on the delete pop-up isn't quite the end of the process. The previous pop-up will instead be replaced with this message: "Your account has been deactivated from the site and will be permanently deleted within 14 days. If you log into your account within the next 14 days, you will have the option to cancel your request."
After clicking OK on this message you will have 14 days to change your mind. After that time, your account will be gone foreverwith no way of reactivating it or retrieving any data you didn't save. Don't say we didn't warn you.
To reactivate your account, simply sign back into your account.
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