How to restore deleted posts on Facebook ?

Outsourcing Campus
20 May, 2025

How to Retrieve Deleted Posts on Facebook : Facebook is no longer just a social networking site: it has become a person's diary or memory archive, so to speak. Every day, millions of people upload their pictures, writings, videos, and more to Facebook. But many have also felt a pang of fear when an important post is accidentally deleted. It is nothing to be worried about anymore. Facebook has offered a facility whereby deleted posts can be restored with ease.

How to Retrieve Deleted Posts on Facebook
When a post is deleted from Facebook, it is not deleted for good... at least not immediately. It is stored in a 'Recycle Bin' whose location is kept secret from the user, for up to 30 days. If you need to bring back that post within this time, you can.

Here is how you can restore the posts-

  •     1. Launch the Facebook app.
  •     2. Click on your profile picture at the top left corner to enter profile view.
  •     3. Now click on the three-dot icon in the upper right.
  •     4. Select the 'Activity Log' before doing anything else.
  •     5. Going right in the above sections will bring you to the 'Recycle Bin'; click that.
  •     6. There, you will view all the posts deleted within the last 30 days.
  •     7. Checkmark the checkbox beside the post which you intend to restore.
  •     8. Then press the 'Restore' button below, which will bring forth the post back on your profile. If you want, you can directly keep it in 'Archive' and forego immediate use.

It has proven to be a wonderful little feature because it allows the recovery of posts of utmost importance that are deleted. So, if an accidental deletion happens, there is really no need to panic because Facebook actually makes such an opportunity available to you.

FAQs:

1. Can I recover a post I deleted on Facebook?

Yes, but only if it was deleted within the last 30 days. Facebook temporarily stores deleted items in the Trash (Recycle Bin).

2. Where do deleted Facebook posts go?

Deleted posts go to the Trash in your Activity Log, where they remain for 30 days before being permanently deleted.

3. How do I find the Trash or Recycle Bin on Facebook?

  • Go to Settings & Privacy > Settings > Activity Log.

  • Then tap on Trash to view recently deleted items.

4. What happens after 30 days of deleting a post?

After 30 days, Facebook permanently deletes the post, and it cannot be recovered.

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