How to delete your Facebook account on a computer or phone, and save all your personal data in the process
- It doesn’t take long to delete your Facebook account on either desktop or mobile.
- Before you delete your Facebook account, you’ll have the chance to download all your photos, posts, and other data.
- It can take up to 90 days for Facebook to fully erase all of your data, and if you try to log in within 30 days, you can choose to restore your account.
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Whatever your reason is for deleting your Facebook account, accomplishing the task is a bit easier said than done. Facebook has become so ingrained in our culture, that the prospect of deleting your account can be daunting.

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Before deleting your account, you should remember that many apps operate by logging into your Facebook account. It’s important to make sure to sever all those external connections with Facebook, so nothing crashes unexpectedly once your