How to Delete an Album on Facebook

Last Updated: July 18, 2022

You're starting to regret posting one of your albums on Facebook. For whatever reason, you know it's time to delete the album, but you're not sure how to do it. Don't worry — deleting an album is much easier than posting one. Just follow these easy steps and you'll be able to remove that album in less than a minute.

1

Log in to your Facebook account.

Go to https://www.facebook.com. If you're not already signed in, enter your login information to do so now.

2

Go to your profile.

You can get there by clicking your profile photo at the top-right corner. Your own profile content will appear.

3

Click the "Photos" tab.

You'll see Photos at the top of your profile, just under your profile picture. Your photos appear here.

4

Click the "Albums" tab.

This tab is at the top of the Photos page. Now you'll see all of your albums.

5

Click the album you want to delete.

This opens the contents of the album. All of the photos in the album will appear as thumbnails.

6

Click the three dots and choose "Delete Album."

You'll see the three dots at the top-right corner. A confirmation message will appear.
- Deleting an album deletes all of the photos in the album. Don't proceed unless you are okay with this.

7

Click "Delete Album" to confirm.

The album and all of its containing photos are now deleted. You can now delete additional albums or return to Facebook.

Community Q&A

Question

Will this only delete the photos from Facebook and not from the gallery?

Community Answer

Yes, it will only delete the photos from Facebook, not from the gallery. Facebook isn't connected to your phone's image gallery.
Question

What if you don't have the option to delete an album?

Community Answer

Try it on a different device. Try your computer, phone, iPad, etc. It might be the device that you are on. You could also try updating Facebook, because you might have the older version, which means the option could be somewhere else.
Question

How do I delete a Facebook photo album on my iPhone 5, which I did not authorize?

Community Answer

There is a button at the top right corner in black writing that says Edit. Press that, and one of the options will be Delete. Press that, then you are done.