You can leave a Facebook group at any time by finding it in your list, opening the group page, and clicking the menu to select "Leave group"
Leaving a Facebook group takes about 30 seconds and works the same way on desktop, mobile web, and the Facebook app. You do not need permission from the group admin, and leaving does not notify other members that you have gone. The group will no longer appear in your Groups list, and you will stop receiving notifications from it.
If you change your mind later, you can rejoin the same group unless the admin has blocked you or made it private and removed your access. There is no waiting period — you can leave and rejoin immediately.
Key Takeaways
- Leaving a group removes it from your Groups list and stops all notifications from that group.
- The group admin and other members will not be told that you left.
- You can rejoin the same group later unless the admin has blocked you or the group is now private.
- The steps are identical whether you use a computer, phone browser, or the Facebook app.
How to leave on the Facebook app or mobile web
Open the Facebook app and tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) at the bottom right. Tap Groups, then find the group you want to leave and tap its name to open it.
Once you are on the group page, tap the three dots in the top right corner. A menu will appear with several options. Tap Leave group. Facebook will ask you to confirm — tap Leave again, and you are done. The group will disappear from your Groups list within seconds.
How to leave on desktop
Go to facebook.com and click the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top left. Click Groups to see your list of groups.
Find the group you want to leave and click on it to open the group page. In the top right area of the page, you will see a button that says Joined or shows a gear icon. Click that button, and a dropdown menu will appear. Select Leave group from the menu. Confirm when Facebook asks you to verify.
What happens after you leave
Once you leave, your name will no longer appear in the group's member list. Any comments or posts you made in the group will stay there with your name attached, but you will not be able to edit or delete them from inside the group anymore. Other members can still see what you posted before you left.
You will stop receiving notifications about new posts, comments, and messages in that group. If someone tags you in a post after you leave, you will not see it unless they send you a direct message about it.
Rejoining a group you left
If the group is public or if you were invited by a member, you can rejoin it at any time. Search for the group by name, find it in the results, and click or tap Join. The request will go through immediately for public groups, or the admin may need to approve it for closed groups.
If the admin made the group private after you left, or if they blocked you, you will not be able to rejoin without an invitation from a current member. There is no way around this — you will need someone inside the group to invite you back.
Leaving without the admin knowing
Facebook does not send a notification to the group admin when you leave. The admin can see the current member count drop, but they cannot see a log of who left or when. If you want to leave quietly, you can do so without anyone being told directly.
However, if you were an active poster in the group, people may notice that your name stops appearing in discussions. There is no way to hide the fact that you have left from people who pay close attention to the group.
If you want to hide a group instead of leaving
If you want to stay in a group but do not want to see its posts in your feed, you can mute it instead of leaving. On the app, open the group, tap the three dots, and select Mute group. On desktop, click the gear icon next to Joined and choose Mute group.
When you mute a group, it stays in your Groups list, but you will not get notifications about new posts. You can still visit the group whenever you want and see what has been posted. This is useful if you want to check in occasionally without the constant stream of notifications.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will people know I left the group?
No. Facebook does not send a notification to the admin or members when you leave. The group's member count will decrease by one, but there is no log showing who left or when. People will only notice if they were paying attention to your activity in the group.
Can I delete my posts after I leave a group?
No. Once you leave, you cannot edit or delete your posts from within the group. Your posts stay visible with your name attached. If you want to remove a post, you must delete it before you leave the group.
What if I leave a group by accident?
You can rejoin immediately by searching for the group and clicking Join again. If it is a public group, you will be back in within seconds. For closed groups, the admin may need to approve your request, which usually takes a few minutes to a few hours.
Can an admin force me to stay in a group?
No. You can always leave a group, even if the admin does not want you to. The admin cannot prevent you from leaving, but they can block you from rejoining if they choose to do so.
If I leave a group, will I still see posts from it in my feed?
No. Once you leave, posts from that group will not appear in your feed. If a friend shares something from the group, you may still see it, but the group's own posts will stop showing up.