How to Delete a Facebook Story

Last Updated: July 6, 2020

Hindsight is 20/20 and you might have figured out that you don't want anyone to see the Story you just posted to Facebook. The good news is you can delete it. This wikiHow will teach you how to delete a Facebook Story using the web and the mobile app.

Method 1

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Using the Mobile App

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Open Facebook. This app icon looks like a white "f" on a blue background that you'll find on one of your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
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Tap the Your Story tile. You'll see your Story pop up in a new window.

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Navigate to the specific post or video you want to delete. You can tap through your Story to find and delete an individual post.
- If you want to delete your entire Story, you'll have to repeat this process.
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Tap ••• . You'll see this in the top right corner of your Story.
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Tap Delete Photo or Delete Video. The post or video will immediately be removed from your Story. If you want to delete your entire Story, you'll have to repeat this process.^{[1]
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Method 2

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Using a Web Browser

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Go to https://facebook.com and log in. You can use any desktop web browser to delete a Story from your Facebook.
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Click the Your Story tile. You'll see your Story pop up in a new window.
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Navigate to the specific post or video you want to delete. You can click through your Story to find and delete an individual post.
- If you want to delete your entire Story, you'll have to repeat this process.
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Click ••• . You'll see this in the top right corner of your Story.
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Click Delete Photo or Delete Video. Any photo or video you delete from Facebook will also be removed from Messenger.^{[2]
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