How to Quickly Delete Lots of Old Facebook Posts

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You may have wanted to delete your old Facebook posts if you’re looking for a fresh start or want to clean up your old social Activity. And, unlike other social networking platforms, Facebook offers a native way to edit or delete old posts in bulk (both on the web and the mobile app).

Even so, going through all that history and cleaning it up could be a long and tedious process. So, in this article, we’ll look at a different way to delete old Facebook posts in bulk.

Delete multiple Facebook posts in bulk

Facebook recently introduced a new feature called Manage Activity, which offers more management options than before. You can now archive or delete your old Facebook posts in bulk using this new feature.

Selectively delete or archive Facebook posts in bulk (Manage Activity) using the Facebook iOS/Android app

1. On your iPhone, iPad, or Android device, open the Facebook app.
2. From the bottom-right corner, select Menu and then your Profile link.
3. Right below your profile picture, tap the three dots next to the Add Story button.
4. Select the Activity Log option.
5. Select Manage Activity>> Your Posts from the top menu options.
6. You can select which ones you want to delete or archive by tapping the checkbox next to your posts.
7. You can filter posts by Category (All; Text updates, check-ins, notes, and more; Photos and videos; Posts from other apps), Date, or People if you’re looking for something specific.
8. After you’ve chosen your favorite posts, tap Archive or Recycle Bin to archive or delete them.

By going to Profile>> Activity Log and tapping on the Archive or Recycle bin buttons on top, you can access your archived or Recycle bin posts.

Facebook also lets you delete or remove posts from your timeline selectively from the Facebook app or website.

The steps below will show you how to delete all of your Facebook posts in bulk.

Selectively hide, delete or untag Facebook posts in bulk via Facebook website (PC/Mac)

1. If you haven’t already done so, go to Facebook.com and log in with your Facebook account.
2. To access your Profile, click on your name in the top-left corner (next to the Facebook search bar).
3. Click the Manage Posts button just below the new post composer. In reverse chronological order, your posts will be displayed.
4. Filter posts by “Anyone,” “You,” or “Others” using the filters on the left. You can also filter posts based on whether or not you’ve been tagged or the date they were published.
5. To mark a post for deletion, use the checkboxes in the top-right corner. Please keep in mind that you can only select up to 50 posts at a time.
6. After you’ve made your selections, scroll down to the bottom and click the Next button.
7. Depending on the types of posts selected, you’ll now have the option to “Hide posts,” “Remove tags,” or “Delete posts.” Click the Done button after selecting the appropriate option.

Selectively hide, delete or untag Facebook posts in bulk via Facebook Mobile (iOS/Android)

1. If you haven’t already, open the Facebook app on your iPhone or Android device and log in with your Facebook credentials.
2. To view your Profile, click the Menu icon in the bottom-right corner and tap on your name.
3. Below the new post composer, scroll down and click the Manage Posts button. Your comments will be displayed in reverse chronological order.
4. Use the top-left Filters button to filter out posts by date, Privacy, or who posted them. You can also filter posts where you’ve been tagged, just like on the web app.
5. Mark the posts you want to delete, hide from the timeline, or untag with the circular checkboxes.
6. Once you’ve made your selection, tap one of the icons in the bottom left to “Delete,” “Hide from timeline,” or “Remove tag.”
7. To save the changes, confirm your action.

Automatically delete (all) Facebook posts in bulk

The method for bulk post deletion described above is useful, but it is inconvenient if you want to delete hundreds of old Facebook posts at once. You must manually scroll through your historical posts, select the ones you want to delete, and then click Done to complete the process. Furthermore, you can only remove up to 50 posts in bulk using the above procedure.

As a result, the official method of deleting Facebook posts in bulk isn’t appropriate in all circumstances. Instead, you can use the third-party Chrome extension listed below to bulk-delete your Facebook messages.

Delete Facebook post history in bulk (Chrome Extension)

The Chrome Extension Social Book Post Manager automates the process of deleting your Facebook posts in bulk from Facebook’s Activity Log. You can use it in addition to Facebook’s built-in filters to search for and delete posts that match specific criteria.

You can search posts by year and month using Social Book Post Manager, and you can do so based on the presence (Text Contains) or absence (Text Not Contains) of specific keywords. You can also choose whether or not you want the app to preview your selections (Prescan on Page) before confirming the changes and the automation speed (from 0.25x incrementally up to 16x).

Social Book Post Manager will let you “Delete,” “Unlike,” “Hide/Unhide,” Change Privacy or “Backup” posts that match your criteria, depending on the type of post.

To bulk-delete, your Facebook post history using Social Book Post Manager, follow the steps below.

1. Install the Social Book Post Manager extension in Chrome if you haven’t already.
2. If you haven’t already, go to Facebook.com in Chrome and log in to your Facebook account.
3. To access your Profile, click on your name in the top-left corner (next to the Facebook search bar).
4. In the bottom-right corner of your cover image, click on Activity Log.
5. Use the Filters on the left side to filter out posts that meet certain criteria.
6. To use Social Book Post Manager, go to the top-right corner of Chrome and click on the extension.
7. Use the available filters to find posts that match your criteria, such as “Year,” “Month,” “Text Contains,” and “Text Does Not Contains.” Select “Select All” in the Year and Month dropdowns if you want to delete all posts.
8. If you want to review the selections after scanning, check the “Prescan on Page” box.
9. Select a suitable automation speed between 0.25x and 16x.
10. Finally, click “Delete,” “Privacy,” “Hide/Unhide,” “Unlike,” or “Backup” to take action on the posts that match the given criteria.

The extension will search your Facebook Activity Log for posts that match the specified criteria and mark them for deletion automatically. If you choose the “Prescan on Page” option in Step #8, you’ll be able to review the items you want to delete before Confirming your changes.

Conclusion

I hope you found this information helpful. Please fill out the form below if you have any questions or comments.

User Questions:

1. Is it possible to delete old Facebook posts quickly?

With the Activity Log, Facebook makes it simple to delete old posts. Go to your Profile and select Activity Log from the three-dot menu. This will display every action taken on your Timeline by you or another user, including reactions, shares, comments, tags, and posts.

2. How can I quickly clean up my Facebook account?

Facebook has added bulk delete feature to make cleaning up your posts, photos, and feed easier. Tap your avatar (top left) in the Android and iOS apps, then tap the three dots and select Activity log. To see everything you’ve ever posted, go to Manage Activity and Your posts.

3. Is it possible for me to delete everything on Facebook?

Unfortunately, there isn’t a way to delete your history in bulk on Facebook (unless you delete your account entirely). However, some browser extensions, such as News Feed Eradicator for Facebook and Social Book Post Manager, can assist you in doing so. As an example, we’ll use Social Book Post Manager.

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