Facebook allows users to upload and share photos easily. However, over time you may have uploaded photos you no longer want to share publicly. Fortunately, Facebook provides options to delete photos and make them private. Here is a guide on how to delete or remove photos on Facebook app.
Table of Contents
Delete Individual Photos
To delete individual photos on Facebook app:
- Open the Facebook app on your phone
- Tap on the photo you want to delete to open it
- Tap on the three dots in the top right corner
- Select “Delete Photo”
- Confirm deletion by tapping “Delete”
Repeat steps 2-5 for each individual photo you want to remove.
Delete Multiple Photos
To delete multiple photos at once:
- Tap your profile picture
- Scroll down and tap “Photos”
- Tap “Uploads” to see your uploaded photos
- Tap “Select” at the top right
- Tap all photos you want to delete
- Tap “Delete” at the bottom
This allows you to select and delete multiple photos at once.
Delete All Uploaded Photos
Unfortunately, there is no option to delete all your uploaded photos at once. The only way is to manually delete each photo or album.
To quickly delete all photos:
- Tap your profile picture
- Scroll down and tap “Photos”
- Tap “Albums”
- Tap the three dots next to an album
- Select “Delete Album” to delete all photos in that album
- Repeat step 4-5 for every album
This will allow you to mass delete photos by deleting entire albums.
Make Photos Private
Instead of deleting photos, you can also make them private:
- Tap the photo and select the audience drop down
- Choose “Only me” to make the photo fully private
You can also edit privacy when first posting by choosing “Only me” instead of “Public” when posting a new photo.
Conclusion
- Delete individual photos by tapping delete photo
- Mass delete multiple photos using the select option
- Delete all photos by removing entire albums
- Make photos private instead of deleting them
Following these steps allows you to remove or hide unwanted photos from your Facebook profile easily. Be careful when permanently deleting photos as they cannot be recovered.
