How to delete photos from Facebook on a desktop or mobile device

FILE - In this April 4, 2013 file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg walks at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook says it is launching new artificial intelligence technology to find intimate pictures that may have been uploaded without the consent of the photo's subject. Facebook says it will be able to spot the photos and videos known as 'revenge porn' and send them to be reviewed. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)FILE - In this April 4, 2013 file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg walks at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook says it is launching new artificial intelligence technology to find intimate pictures that may have been uploaded without the consent of the photo's subject. Facebook says it will be able to spot the photos and videos known as 'revenge porn' and send them to be reviewed. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)Associated Press

    There are a lot of good reasons to delete photos from Facebook, so knowing how to do it as efficiently as possible is a useful skill if you want to make best use of the giant social media platform.

    You might simply have uploaded an image in error, or you might simply come to dislike a given picture. And cleaning up your social media persona is important to do before you apply for a new job or to a new school, both of which require putting your best foot forward.

    How to delete your Facebook photos from a computer

    First, log into your Facebook account and find the photo in question, whether it's in an album or just in "Your Photos," and don't click on the picture to open it.

    1. Hover over the image to be deleted; a gray box with a pencil icon will appear in the top right corner of the thumbnail image.

    2. Click the pencil icon, which will display a popup message "Edit or Remove."

    Screen_Shot_2019 04 11_at_10_58_28_AMHover over a picture to reveal the edit icon.Steven John/Business Insider

    3. At the bottom of the menu that appears, click "Delete This Photo."

    Screen Shot 2019 04 11 at 11.02.04 AMClick &quotDelete This Photo."Steven John/Business Insider

    4. On the next popup window, click the blue box that reads "Delete."

    Screen Shot 2019 04 11 at 11.02.04 AM copyClick &quotDelete" to finish the process.Steven John/Business Insider

    And like that, it's gone from Facebook.

    How to delete your Facebook photos from a mobile browser

    Go to the Facebook website on mobile and make sure you're logged in.

    1. Locate the photo to be removed (remembering you can only delete images you uploaded) and tap on the photo to select it.

    2. Under the image, tap the words "More Options."

    IMG_3662Open the image to find the &quotMore Options" button.Steven John/Business Insider

    3. Tap "Edit Photo."

    4. Tap "Delete."

    IMG_3663Tap &quotDelete."Steven John/Business Insider

    5. Under "Are you sure you want to delete this photo?" tap "Delete" to do so permanently.

    IMG_3661Tap the small &quotDelete" button to finish the process.Steven John/Business Insider

    And with that your picture is gone, deleted from Facebook on mobile, desktop, and everywhere else.

    How to delete your Facebook photos from the mobile app

    The process of deleting a photo from Facebook's mobile app differs slightly from a mobile browser deletion.

    1. Open the Facebook app.

    2. Go to your photos and tap the photo you'd like to delete.

    3. Tap the three-dot menu in the top right corner of the photo's page.

    facebookTap the menu pictured here.Facebook; Business Insider

    4. Tap "Delete Photo" from the menu that pops up.

    delete photoTap &quotDelete Photo."Facebook; Business Insider

    5. Confirm your deletion on the next screen.

    IMG_0796.PNGTap &quotDelete" to confirm.Facebook; Business Insider

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