How To Delete Photos On Facebook

Facebook makes it easy to upload tons of photos to share with friends. But over time, your profile can start feeling cluttered with outdated or embarrassing pictures. So how do you remove photos on Facebook if you no longer want them online?

This step-by-step guide will teach you how to delete individual Facebook photos or entire albums that you have uploaded. We’ll also cover how to untag yourself from friends’ photos and manage your privacy settings. Follow along to take control of your Facebook presence.

Find Photos You Have Uploaded

Before deleting anything, you first need to locate your Facebook photos. Here‘s how:

On Mobile:

Open the Facebook app and tap on the ☰ menu icon
Scroll down and choose “Photos”

On Desktop:

Click on your profile picture
Select “Photos” from the left sidebar menu

You should now see thumbnail previews of all the photos you‘ve uploaded, including albums.

Delete Individual Facebook Photos

Deleting single photos on Facebook is super quick:

Click on the photo to open it
Click on the ⋮ dropdown arrow at the top right
Choose “Delete”

Confirm again that you want to delete

And you’re done! This photo has been permanently removed from Facebook.

Delete Entire Facebook Albums

What if you want to mass delete an entire album full of photos? Here are the steps:

From your Photos page, click on “Albums”
Hover over the album cover and click on the ⋮ dropdown arrow
Choose “Delete Album”

Confirm that you want to delete the whole album

This will remove the album itself plus all the photos it contained. Much easier than deleting each one individually!

Untag Yourself from Friends‘ Photos

Don‘t want to appear in your friend‘s Facebook photos? Untagging yourself will remove the association without deleting the actual picture:

Click on the photo that you‘re tagged in
Hover over your name and select “Remove tag”

You‘re now untagged! Note that the photo itself will still remain visible to your friend and their connections.

Hide Photos from Your Timeline

If completely removing a tag feels too aggressive, you can also hide friends’ photos from appearing on your timeline:

Click on the photo’s ⋮ menu
Choose “Hide from Timeline”

This leaves you tagged but makes the picture private from your profile. The photo remains visible to your friend who posted it originally.

Report Inappropriate Photos

See a disturbing or harassing photo on Facebook? Report it to have the content reviewed:

Click the photo’s ⋮ menu
Select “Find Support or Report Photo”

Facebook‘s team will determine if the picture violates their community standards. Reporting also works for photos or tags that misuse your identity.

Manage Photo Privacy Settings

Beyond individual deletion, you can control who gets to view your Facebook pictures in the first place:

Click on the ∆ dropdown menu
Choose “Settings & Privacy”
Click “Privacy Settings”
Select “Limit Past Posts” under the “Your Activity” section

From here, choose whether you want your old photos to be visible to “Only Me”, “Friends”, or other custom groups of people. Adjust as needed!

Pro tip: Your profile picture and cover photo are always public.

Troubleshooting Facebook Photo Deletion

Frustratingly enough, sometimes Facebook glitches can prevent photo removal. Try these tips if a picture refuses to be deleted:

Refresh the page and try again
Log out of Facebook and log back in
Use a different web browser
Clear your browser cache/cookies
Update your Facebook app
Reinstall the Facebook app
Try deletion on desktop instead of mobile

If nothing works, the photo may have been posted by someone else or shared into a group. Comment and politely ask the original uploader to remove it.

Before Deleting: Download Photos First

Remember that once deleted from Facebook, photos are gone for good! So before mass deleting precious memories, consider downloading them to your device:

Click on your profile picture
Select “Photos” then “Your Photos”
Click on a photo to expand it
Right-click and choose “Save image as”
Repeat for any other photos you want to save

This lets you free up space on your Facebook profile while backing up special images on your local storage. Win-win!

So there you have it! With this guide, you are now a master at deleting photos and managing your privacy on Facebook. Enjoy your newly refreshed profile!