How to Delete a Blog on Blogger

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Last Updated: June 29, 2021 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to delete a blog on Google's Blogger platform. You may want to do so if you're no longer using or interested in a blog that you own.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Deleting Your Entire Blog

1
Go to Blogger. If you're not automatically logged in, click on Sign In in the upper right, and enter your Google username and password.
- The window will open to the main screen of your most-recently accessed blog.
2
Click on ▼. It's located to the right of your blog's title, just below the Blogger logo in the upper left of the window.

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3
Click on the blog you wish to delete. All of your Blogger blogs will appear in the drop-down you just opened.
- Only owners or admins can delete a blog.
4
Click on Settings. It's near the bottom of the menu on the left side of the window.
- You may have to scroll down to see it.
5
Click on Other. It's near the bottom of the sub-menu that opens under Settings.
6
Click on Delete Blog. It's on the right side of the screen, in the second section of options.
- If you want to save a copy of your blog, click Download Blog in the dialog box that pops up.
7
Click on Delete This Blog. Your blog has been deleted from your Blogger account.
- You'll have 90 days to change your mind and restore the blog. You can do so from the Deleted Blogs list in the drop-down menu of your Blogger blogs.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Deleting Specific Posts

1
Go to Blogger. If you're not automatically logged in, click on Sign In in the upper right, and enter your Google username and password.
- The window will open to the main screen of your most-recently accessed blog.
2
Click on ▼. It's located to the right of your blog's title, just below the Blogger logo in the upper left of the window.
3
Click on the blog containing the post you wish to delete. All of your Blogger blogs will appear in the drop-down you just opened.
- Only owners or admins can delete a blog post.
4
Check the blog post you wish to delete. All the posts in your blog will appear on the right side of the screen.
- You may need to scroll down to find the post you want to delete.
5
Click on Delete. It will appear just beneath the checked post.
6
Click on OK. The deleted post will no longer appear in your blog and any existing links to it will no longer function.

Community Q&A

Question

Can I use the URL for another blog later?

Community Answer

Yes. As long as the blog is not taken by someone else, you should be able to use it however you like.
Question

How can I delete a blog post from another blogger's pages permanently?

Community Answer

You can't delete another blogger's post, all you can do is report it to the authorities if it violates Blogger's terms of service.
Question

How do I get into my blog accounts I made with old email accounts so that I can delete them?

Community Answer

You can contact the blog admins so they can delete the posts or recover your passwords and emails.