How to Deactivate a Facebook Account

Edited by Suleman Kiyani.

Facebook is fun, but maybe you’re feeling like it’s time for a break. Checking your news feed every 20 minutes can get tiring! Deactivating your account will hide your profile from the rest of Facebook, but preserve your information in case you ever feel like going back. Follow this guide to quickly get your account deactivated and reclaim your free time.

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   Log into Facebook. In the upper right corner on your home page, click the gear icon. Select Account Settings from the menu that appears. In the Account Settings page, click Security from the menu on the left. Scroll down the page and click the "Deactivate your account" link.
• On mobile devices, click the Menu button and scroll down to Account Settings. In the Account Settings menu, select General and then tap the Deactivate button.
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   spaceplay / pause

   
   

   escstop

   
   

   ffullscreen

   shift + ←→slower / faster (latest Chrome and Safari)

   ↑↓volume

   
   

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   ←→seek

   
   

    . seek to previous

   12…6 seek to 10%, 20%, …60%

   
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   Select your reason for deactivating. Facebook doesn’t like to see customers go, so they want to know why it is that you are leaving. They will also display random friends from your friends list as a way to try to get you to stay.
   • You must choose a reason for deactivating your account. If you don’t want to provide a reason, click the Other option.
   • If you’d like to give Facebook a detailed description as to why you are leaving, fill in the “Please explain further” text box. This is optional.