You can disable comments on individual posts or hide all comments on your profile
Facebook gives you two main ways to stop people from commenting. You can turn off comments on a single post after you publish it, or you can hide all existing comments on your profile at once. The method you choose depends on whether you want to block comments going forward, clean up old posts, or both.
Disabling comments is different from deleting them — the comments stay in Facebook's system, but nobody can see them or add new ones. If you change your mind later, you can turn comments back on.
Key Takeaways
- You can disable comments on a single post by opening the post menu and selecting "Turn off commenting" — this stops new comments but keeps old ones hidden.
- To hide all comments across your profile at once, go to Settings, select "Privacy", then "Who can comment on your posts", and choose "Friends" or "Off".
- Disabling comments on a post does not delete existing comments; it only prevents new ones from being added.
- You can re-enable comments on any post at any time by opening the post menu and selecting "Turn on commenting".
- Comments from people you have blocked or unfriended will not appear even if commenting is turned on.
How to disable comments on a single post
Open the post you want to protect. Look for the three dots (menu icon) in the top right corner of the post and tap or click it. A menu will appear with several options.
Select "Turn off commenting" from the menu. Facebook will confirm the change, and the post will no longer accept new comments. Anyone viewing the post will see that commenting is off, though they can still see the post itself and any reactions (likes, loves, etc.).
This method works on posts you have already published. If you want to prevent comments before you post, you can adjust the privacy setting while composing the post — look for the audience selector (usually showing "Friends" or "Public") and choose "Only Me" or a more restricted audience.
How to hide all comments on your profile at once
Go to your Facebook Settings by clicking the downward arrow in the top right corner and selecting "Settings and privacy", then "Settings". On mobile, tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) and go to "Settings and privacy".
Select "Privacy" from the left menu. Look for the option "Who can comment on your posts" — this controls the default for all future posts. You can choose "Friends", "Friends except...", or turn commenting off entirely by selecting the most restrictive option available in your region.
This setting applies to new posts going forward. It does not automatically hide comments on old posts, but combined with disabling comments on individual older posts, it gives you full control over your profile's comment activity.
The difference between hiding and deleting comments
When you disable comments, existing comments become invisible to other people, but Facebook keeps them in its system. You are not deleting the comments — you are just preventing them from being seen or added to. This matters if you ever want to turn comments back on, because the old comments will reappear.
If you want to permanently remove a specific comment, you can delete it individually by hovering over the comment and clicking the trash icon. Deleting is permanent and removes the comment from Facebook entirely. Disabling is reversible.
What happens when you disable comments on a post
Once you turn off commenting on a post, visitors to your profile will see the post but will not be able to add comments. The post itself stays visible — disabling comments does not hide the post or make it private. Reactions like likes and loves still work unless you have also turned those off.
People who already commented before you disabled comments will see their own comments, but new visitors will not see any comments at all. If you re-enable commenting later, all the old comments will become visible again to everyone.
How to turn comments back on
Open the post where you disabled comments. Tap or click the three-dot menu in the top right corner. Select "Turn on commenting". The post will now accept new comments, and any comments that were hidden will become visible again.
If you changed your default privacy setting to block all comments, you can change it back the same way you set it: go to Settings, Privacy, and "Who can comment on your posts", then select a less restrictive option like "Friends" or "Public".
Controlling comments from specific people
If you want to allow comments but block them from certain people, you have other options. You can restrict a person (which hides your posts from them without unfriending them), or you can delete their specific comments one at a time. Restricting is useful if you want to limit someone's access without the drama of unfriending.
To restrict someone, go to their profile, tap the three dots, and select "Restrict". They will still be your friend, but they will not see when you are online, and their comments will go to a hidden folder instead of appearing on your posts. You can unrestrict them at any time.
Frequently Asked Questions
If I disable comments on a post, can people still react with likes or emojis?
Yes. Disabling comments only blocks text comments. People can still like, love, or react to your post with emojis unless you have also turned off reactions separately. To turn off reactions, use the same three-dot menu and look for "Turn off reactions".
Will people know I disabled comments on their comment?
No. When you disable comments on a post, people who already commented will still see their own comment, but new visitors will not see any comments. The person who commented will not receive a notification that you disabled comments.
Does disabling comments on one post affect other posts?
No. Disabling comments on a single post only affects that post. Other posts will have comments turned on unless you disable them individually or change your default privacy setting for all future posts.
Can I disable comments on posts I did not write?
No. You can only disable comments on posts you created. On other people's posts, you can delete your own comment or report a comment if it violates Facebook's rules, but you cannot turn off commenting for the whole post.
If I delete my account, do my disabled comments disappear?
When you delete your Facebook account, all your posts and comments are removed from the platform. Disabling comments beforehand does not change this — deletion is permanent and removes everything associated with your account.