How to Delete a Video From Facebook: A Complete Guide

Deleting a video from Facebook sounds simple — and usually it is — but the steps vary depending on where the video lives, what device you're using, and who originally posted it. Getting the wrong steps can leave you frustrated, clicking in circles. Here's exactly how it works.

Why the Location of the Video Matters

Facebook stores videos in several different places, and where a video is posted determines how you delete it. A video on your timeline behaves differently from one inside a Facebook Group, a Page you manage, or Facebook Watch. Before you start, it helps to know which type of video you're dealing with:

• Personal timeline video — posted directly to your own profile
• Group video — posted inside a Facebook Group
• Page video — posted on a Facebook Page you manage
• Tagged video — someone else's video where you're tagged
• Reel — a short-form video format with its own menu

This distinction is important because Facebook does not give you a universal "video manager" dashboard on the main app the way it once did. You navigate to the video itself, then take action from there.

How to Delete a Video From Your Facebook Profile 🗑️

On Desktop (Facebook.com)

1. Go to your Profile by clicking your name or profile picture.
2. Click the Videos tab (if you don't see it, click "More" under your cover photo).
3. Find the video you want to remove.
4. Click the three-dot menu (⋯) in the upper-right corner of the video.
5. Select "Delete video" and confirm.

Alternatively, you can navigate directly to the video post on your timeline, click the three-dot menu at the top right of the post, and select "Delete post." This removes the entire post, including the video.

On the Facebook Mobile App (iOS or Android)

1. Tap your profile picture to go to your profile.
2. Scroll down to find the video post, or tap "See All" under your photos/videos section.
3. Tap the three-dot menu on the video post.
4. Select "Delete" and confirm.

One important distinction: "Delete post" removes the video entirely from Facebook. "Remove tag" only disconnects your name from someone else's video — the video itself stays live.

Deleting a Video You Didn't Post

If you're tagged in someone else's video, you cannot delete it — because you don't own it. What you can do:

• Remove your tag — This unlists you from the video without deleting it.
• Ask the original poster to delete it.
• Report the video to Facebook if it violates community standards or your privacy.

To remove your tag: click the three-dot menu on the video, select "Remove tag," and follow the prompts. On mobile, the same option appears when you tap the three-dot icon on the post.

Deleting Videos From Facebook Pages and Groups

Facebook Pages

If you manage a Facebook Page, you have more control. Navigate to the Page, find the video post, click the three-dot menu, and select "Delete post." Page admins and editors can do this; regular followers cannot.

Facebook Groups

In a Group, you can always delete your own posts, including videos. Go to the post, tap the three-dot menu, and select "Delete post." Group admins and moderators can delete any member's video. Regular members can only remove their own.

What Happens After You Delete a Video

Once you delete a video from Facebook, it's removed from your profile and the News Feed immediately. However:

• It may take up to 90 days for Facebook to fully purge the file from its servers, according to Facebook's own data policy.
• If others have shared your video, the shared posts may still appear — but they'll show a broken link or an error rather than the actual video.
• Downloaded copies on other people's devices are outside Facebook's control.

This is worth knowing if the reason you're deleting is privacy-related. Deletion stops future access, but it doesn't guarantee immediate removal from every Facebook server or undo any sharing that already happened.

Why the Right Steps Depend on Your Situation 🔍

A few variables shape exactly what you'll see and what steps apply:

Facebook's interface also updates regularly, which means menu labels and navigation paths can shift slightly between app versions. If a menu option looks different from what's described here, look for the three-dot or ellipsis icon — that's consistently where post-level actions live across Facebook's surfaces.

A Note on Reels

Facebook Reels are treated as a distinct content type. To delete a Reel, go to your profile, tap "Reels" (under your profile bio on mobile), find the Reel, tap the three-dot menu, and select "Delete." The workflow is the same in principle but reaches a different section of your profile than standard video posts.

Whether you're cleaning up old content, handling a privacy concern, or managing a Page, the core mechanics are consistent — find the post, open the menu, delete. The part that varies is knowing exactly which corner of Facebook your video is sitting in.