How to Erase a Messenger Account in iOS

Learn to remove or delete an account from Messenger

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: November 22, 2024 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to remove a linked account from Facebook Messenger on an iPhone or iPad. You can easily delete a Messenger account from your iPhone as long as you're still signed in with at least one other Facebook account. Removing the account from Messenger won't actually delete the account, it will just remove its login information from this phone or tablet.

Deleting an Account on Messenger

Open Chats and tap your profile photo.
Select Account settings.
Select Account ownership & control.
Tap on Deactivation and deletion.
Select Continue until your account is deactivated.

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It’s the blue and white chat bubble icon with a sideways lightning bolt inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen.
You'll see this at the top-left corner of the Chats page.^{[1]
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Tap your profile name. A list of Messenger accounts signed in to your iPhone or iPad will appear.
- You must keep at least one Messenger account signed in on your iPhone or iPad.
You'll now see the option to remove the account.
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Tap Remove, and then Remove to confirm. The Messenger account is now deleted from the Facebook Messenger app.
- This does not delete the Facebook account. To delete the Facebook account, see Permanently Delete a Facebook Account.

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How do I delete FB Messenger from my iPad?

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Hold the icon until it shakes, then click the X button above it to get rid of it.

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I added a friend's Messenger account to the app on my phone. I removed it, but now it has transferred to my Facebook app, and I can access my account only through the web.

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If your friend's Messenger account is now linked to your Facebook app, log out of Facebook, clear the app's cache, and log back in. If it continues, uninstall and reinstall the app, and then log into your account. Enable two-factor authentication for added security.

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