Facebook Account Deletion Checklist

Quick answer

Before deletion, export information, transfer Page and group roles, replace Facebook Login on other services, resolve Marketplace and ad activity, confirm recovery access, and read how Messenger and additional profiles will be affected.

What this means

This checklist is a preparation tool, not a delete button. Work through it before opening the permanent deletion flow so that an overlooked login, business asset, or record does not become inaccessible.

Facebook changes labels and rolls out account features gradually. The exact wording on your device can differ from screenshots or older guides, but the underlying task should remain inside the official app, facebook.com, or Accounts Center. Read the page that appears on your own account instead of forcing a menu path that is no longer present.

Step-by-step

1. Download the account information and separately save irreplaceable photos, videos, and documents.
2. List Pages, groups, ad accounts, business portfolios, apps, and services connected to the profile.
3. Give another trusted person the correct control level and verify that the access works.
4. Add a non-Facebook sign-in method to every third-party service that depends on Facebook Login.
5. Resolve listings, disputes, subscriptions, and billing, then choose deletion only after a final review.

Checks before you continue

• Keep proof of exports and asset transfers.
• Do not store the only backup inside a service that uses Facebook Login.
• Deactivation is reversible and may be better when uncertain.
• Messages sent to other people can remain in their inboxes.

Common reasons it does not work

• An incomplete export can omit media still being prepared.
• A Page controlled by only one profile can become unavailable.
• Logging in during a cancellation period can affect the deletion request.

If the result is different from what this guide describes, stop and note the exact message. Try the desktop website if the app hides a setting, update the app if a menu is incomplete, and use a familiar device for identity or recovery checks. Avoid repeating the same request many times because temporary rate limits can make diagnosis harder.

Safety and privacy notes

Use this checklist as a decision aid, not as an automated guarantee. Keep sensitive URLs, passwords, payment details, recovery codes, and identity documents out of third-party forms and shared screenshots.

Never use remote-access software or share a screen with an unknown “support agent.” Facebook does not need your password, two-factor code, gift card, or cryptocurrency payment to complete a normal account setting. When a permanent action is involved, keep an independent backup of the information and access records you may need later.

Official source

Review Facebook Help Center: Deactivating or deleting your account for the latest labels and eligibility rules. This guide explains the process in plain language, but the options displayed by Facebook for your account are the final authority.