You can delete a Facebook Page in a few minutes through your Page settings
Deleting a Facebook Page you created is different from deactivating your personal account. When you delete a Page, it disappears completely — your followers can no longer find it, and all the posts, photos, and comments on it are gone. Facebook keeps a backup for 14 days in case you change your mind, but after that, the Page cannot be recovered.
The process takes about five minutes and requires you to be logged into the account that created the Page. You do not need to be the only admin, but you do need admin access to that specific Page.
Key Takeaways
- You must have admin access to the Page to delete it — if someone else created it and removed you as admin, you cannot delete it yourself.
- Deleting a Page removes all posts, photos, comments, and followers permanently after 14 days, so download anything you want to keep first.
- The Page enters a 14-day deletion window where it is hidden from public view but can still be restored if you change your mind.
- If you only want to hide the Page temporarily, you can unpublish it instead of deleting it — unpublished Pages can be restored anytime.
Steps to delete your Page on desktop
Open Facebook and go to your Page. Click the three horizontal lines (menu icon) in the top right corner of the Page header. Scroll down and click Settings and privacy, then click Settings.
On the left side, scroll down to find General and click it. At the bottom of the General section, you will see a button that says Delete Page. Click it. Facebook will ask you to confirm — click Delete again. You will be asked to enter your password to verify it is really you. Type it in and click Continue.
Your Page is now in deletion mode. It will be hidden from public view immediately, but you have 14 days to change your mind. If you do nothing, it will be permanently deleted after those 14 days.
Steps to delete your Page on a phone or tablet
Open the Facebook app and go to your Page. Tap the three horizontal lines (menu icon) at the bottom right of your screen. Scroll down and tap Settings and privacy, then tap Settings.
Tap General. Scroll to the bottom and tap Delete Page. Tap Delete to confirm. Enter your password and tap Continue. Your Page will be hidden immediately and set to delete after 14 days.
What to save before you delete
Once a Page is deleted, you cannot recover the posts, photos, videos, or comments that were on it. If any of that content matters to you, download it before you start the deletion process.
Go to your Page settings and look for Download your information (on desktop, this is under General; on mobile, scroll down in Settings). Click or tap it, then select what you want to download — you can choose posts, photos, videos, or everything. Facebook will prepare a file and send it to your email. This usually takes a few minutes to an hour depending on how much content you have.
How to restore a Page during the 14-day window
If you delete a Page and then change your mind within 14 days, you can restore it. Go to your personal account settings and look for Deactivation and deletion. You should see your deleted Page listed there with an option to Restore. Click or tap it, and your Page will be back online with all its content intact.
After 14 days have passed, the Page is permanently gone and cannot be restored. There is no way to recover it after that point.
Unpublishing instead of deleting
If you are not sure whether you want to delete your Page permanently, you can unpublish it instead. An unpublished Page is hidden from the public — nobody can find it or see its posts — but it still exists and you can restore it anytime without losing anything.
To unpublish a Page, go to Settings, click General, and look for Page visibility. Switch it to Unpublished. The Page will disappear from public view immediately, but you keep full control of it. You can publish it again whenever you want by switching the visibility back to Published.
What happens to your followers and messages
When you delete a Page, all followers lose access to it immediately — they will no longer see it in their feeds or be able to find it by searching. Any messages sent to your Page's inbox will be deleted along with the Page itself.
If people have been messaging your Page, consider saving those conversations before you delete. You can take screenshots or download your Page information to preserve them. Once the Page is gone, those messages are not recoverable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can someone else delete my Page if I am an admin?
Only admins with full control can delete a Page. If multiple people are admins, any of them can delete it. If you are worried about this, you can remove other admins and keep yourself as the only one with deletion rights. Go to Settings, click Roles, and remove anyone you do not trust.
What if I forgot my password and cannot confirm the deletion?
You will need to reset your password before you can delete the Page. Go to the Facebook login screen, click Forgotten password?, and follow the steps to reset it using your email or phone number. Once you have access to your account again, you can proceed with deleting the Page.
Does deleting my Page affect my personal account?
No. Deleting a Page only removes that Page — your personal account, profile, and all your personal posts stay intact. The two are separate, so removing a Page does not change anything about your personal Facebook account.
Can I delete a Page I did not create?
Only if you are an admin with full control. If someone else created the Page and you are just a regular admin or editor, you cannot delete it. You would need to ask the creator or another admin with deletion rights to do it.
Will deleting my Page remove it from Google search results?
It will take time. Google indexes Facebook Pages regularly, but once your Page is deleted, it will eventually disappear from search results. This can take days or weeks depending on how often Google crawls Facebook. You cannot speed this up, but the Page will not appear in new search results once it is gone.