You are here because of the title that says’ how to delete Facebook account permanently without waiting 14 days’.
But wait! Do you know this is just a myth?
There are no such ways or methods using which you can delete your Facebook account in 14 days. In reality, you cannot delete your Facebook account before 30 days.
So, if you wish to delete your account, wait for at least 30 days before it is done. Before you perform this action, read below what happens if you permanently delete your Fb account.
Table of contents
| 1 | What happens after deleting Facebook account permanently? |
| 2 | How to delete Facebook account? |
| 3 | How to download your Facebook data? |
| 4 | How to deactivate Facebook account? |
| 5 | How to cancel account deletion? |
What happens after deleting Facebook account permanently?
- You will not be able to reactivate your account
- Your data which includes profile, posts, videos, photos, and everything else that is stored in your account will be delete for ever. You cannot recover any of these
- When you delete Fb, you will lose access to your messenger as well
- You will no longer be able to use Facebook login for apps and websites that you have signed up using Fb account. You may have to contact the apps and websites to recover those
- Deleting account doesn’t mean that messages that you have sent to your friends will also be deleted for them. They will still be able to see your messages in inbox
- You will also lose all your pages that you made on Facebook. However, if you still want those pages to work, give someone else full access to your page
How to delete Facebook account?
- To delete your Fb account, first you have to open Facebook app on your mobile
- Then tap the triple lines at the upper right corner
- Under this, go to settings and privacy option and tap on settings
- Scroll down and you will see ‘Profile access and control’ option, just tap on it
- You will then see deactivation and deletion option
- Choose that option and you will see another page where you will two options- deactivate account and delete account
- Tap on delete account and continue
- Scroll down again and choose delete account
- You will then be asked to confirm your password, and you are done
NOTE: Don’t try to login your account before 30 days, otherwise your account will not be deleted
You can also download a copy of your Facebook data before deleting the account. Here is how:
How to download your Facebook data?
- For this also you have to go to settings as mentioned above
- And to easily find out ‘download data’ option, search for download in search bar and you will see ‘download profile information’
- Once you click on it, you will see a menu where you can select the items for which you want copy
- You can also set data range, choose format and media quality
- Once done, click on create file and you are done
If you are about to delete your Facebook account just because you want a break, you should deactivate your account rather than deleting it.
How to deactivate Facebook account?
- To delete your Fb account, first you have to open Facebook app on your mobile
- Then tap the triple lines at the upper right corner
- Under this, go to settings and privacy option and tap on settings
- Scroll down and you will see ‘Profile access and control’ option, just tap on it
- You will then see deactivation and deletion option
- Choose that option and you will see another page where you will two options- deactivate account and delete account
- Tap on deactivate account and continue
- You will have to enter your Fb password and you are done
Now, many of us might change our minds after deleting our Fb account. In that case, do we have an option of cancelling the request?
So, yes! You can do so
How to cancel account deletion?
If you want to cancel account deletion, you will have to do so within or less than 30 days since you initiated the deletion. If you don’t do this on time, your account will be permanently deleted.
All you have to do is log in to your Fb account within 30 days of deleting your account and then click on cancel deletion.
So, now you know how to permanently delete your Facebook account. Also, we have cleared other Facebook related doubts for you. You can use these ways and methods to control your Fb account.
If you have any other FB related query, do reach out to us through the comment section below.
