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 “Explore” section. Select “See more” if you don’t see it.
- 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.
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 “See More” > “Photos“.
- Select “Albums” or “Uploads” at the top of the screen.
- Navigate to the photo or video you wish to delete, then tap it to view it full screen.
- 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.
S Hawes says
This did not work at all for me – I am using a Windows PC. I can delete some photos but not others – they are ALL photos that I have taken with my own camera. Any additional guides welcome!
Sandra says
Open video
Three white dots at bottom right
Tap the dots
Delete comes up
Hit delete
Josef Hannum says
Your directions say:
“4. Mouse over the photo you wish to delete, then select the “Options” link located at the bottom of the screen.”
When I mouse over or click a photo I get no “Options” link. I get nothing. Help!
Sally says
Then I view my husband’s facebook profile page it shows videos that he s deleted and you can not see them on his phone why is this
Lucus Shirley says
My Facebook shows” photos of you “I guess I’ve been tagged in them I untagged myself and they’re still showing on my Facebook how do I get rid of the pictures on my Facebook
Vee says
You need to go to your Facebook on a desktop delete the unwanted videos.
Veranae Aubrey says
I need to delete a video from face book and I don’t know how to
TJ says
To delete videos. 1. click on the more tab at the top right of your page. 2. Go to videos link and click. 3. Hover over the video you want to delete. 4. You will see a square with a pencil in it in the top right corner of the video, Click there. 5. Click on delete video. Hope this helps.
To delete photos. 1. Click on the photos tab at top of page. 2. When pictures are displayed, go to the picture you want to delete. 3. You will see a square with a pencil in it. 4. Click there and go to delete this photo.
John Sureemee says
None of there methods will delete a video on your facebook. Here is how….scroll down to the post that included the video. At the top right choose the option “Delete post”. Voila! No more video.
Adrian Proud says
The instructions for deleting a photo on Facebook when using an iPad are incorrect.
The second instruction to tap “ More” is impossible as the right hand lower corner does not have this button to tap .
Brandonboutcher says
can i hva my old photos bak
Herk says
I did per instructions and it say retry over and over
Donita Densmore says
How do I delete videos in my albums on FB
António says
Hi, I Can’t delete some videos that I’ve recorded LIve, They are mine, it was me that posted them live but doesn’t show me the option to delete them.
Steve Bushi says
I can’t delete a CNN video that was posted. CNN inserted a text box in the bottom half of the screen thereby covering the “more” option prevented from being able to delete the CNN video and move on to other posts on Facebook
alan says
not really.
The process is TOO TEDIOUS and TIME CONSUMING and NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED
Mervin says
I want to the unwanted videos I visited in i.facebook.com through Facebook. Can you help me.
Kiya says
Its not showing the three dots on the top of my screen how can I delete the videos or pictures without it???
Carl says
How do I delete music videos that I imported and then shared on FaceBook.
John says
What if you don’t have an “explore” section?