Need to get rid of some photos on Facebook? This tutorial will teach you how to delete photos and videos from Facebook from Android, iOS, or a Desktop PC browser.
Note: If you’re looking to remove photos that other people have posted, you cannot unless they are against Facebook’s TOS. You can however remove tags from photos
From a Desktop PC Browser
- Login to Facebook.
- Select “Photos” on the left menu, located in the “Apps” section.
- Navigate to the photo or video you wish to delete.
- Mouse over the photo or video you wish to delete, then select the “Options” link located at the bottom of the screen.
- Choose “Delete This Photo“.
From Facebook Mobile Site
Note: There is currently no way to delete videos from a mobile device, but you can delete photos.
- Login to Facebook’s mobile website.
- Tap the “Menu”
box located toward the upper-right portion of the screen. - Tap “Photos“.
- Navigate to the photo or video you wish to delete.
- Tap the “More Options” link.
- Choose “Edit Photo“.
- Select “Delete“, then “Delete” again to confirm.
box located toward the upper-right portion of the screen.From iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch App
- Open the Facebook app, then tap the “More” option in the lower-right corner.
- Select your name.
- Select “Photos“.
- Navigate to the photo or video you wish to delete.
- With the photo displayed, tap the three dots at the upper-right corner of the screen., then select “Delete Photo“.
From Android App
- Open the Facebook app, then tap the “Menu” box in the upper-right corner.
- Select your name.
- Select “Photos“.
- Navigate to the photo or video you wish to delete.
- With the photo displayed, tap the three dots at the upper-right corner of the screen., then select “Delete Photo“.
FAQ
Why is “Delete Photo” not showing as an option for me?
If you don’t have “Delete This Photo” as an option, the photo is owned by another person. All you can do is remove the tag from the photo.
Wilma Smith says
theres got to be an easier way to delete multiple videos. And there is no way to delete on phone!!
charlene says
no bc I still can not get videos deleted from my past relationship and causing problems with my present one.
Rob says
There is absolutely NO logical or technical reason why it should be impossible to delete a Facebook profile video via a mobile device.
They programmed that block into the system and made it overly complicated on purpose–because they really don’t want you deleting anything. It’s annoying as hell. Now I have to access Facebook via a public library PC just to delete some stupid profile videos.
Karen Marshall says
I took a 1 second long video by mistake and I will not stay on screen long enough for me to delete it?
Mitch Bartlett says
Do similar steps. Log out of Facebook, restart, then log back in.
Tia Trefethen says
Guess I should have said that I uploaded with iPhone
Mitch Bartlett says
See my post here > https://www.technipages.com/facebook-for-android-clear-stuck-uploads
Tia says
I have a video that won’t upload to FB. It’s continually trying and running my battery down.
How do I get to it so I can delete?
Yvonne Venson says
I want to remove a video of a girls fight that includes a minor who do not wish to be viewed.
Eddie says
I stilk cant delete a live video from my facebook all its doesnt have a option and i cant delete regular video niether its gives nenan option to delete but then when I delete it its says ” cannot delete “
DuRoss says
I tried to delete a video and it says something went wrong .it has been an hour and it still won’t delete
Joanne Mueller says
I want to delete several videos videos that were posted to my timeline. The options button DOES NOT HAVE A DELETE option: Only Change Date, Embed,, Report or RemoveTag. I cannot delete the video. Help!