How to Untag Yourself on Facebook Posts: Steps for Desktop and Mobile

On Mobile

1. 1
   Open Facebook. It's a dark-blue app with a white "f" on it. This will open your Facebook News Feed if you're already logged into Facebook on your phone or tablet.

   • If you aren't logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password to continue.
2. 2
   Tap ☰ . It's in either the bottom-right corner of the screen (iPhone) or the top-right corner of the screen (Android).
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3. 3
   Tap your name. You'll see this tab at the top of the menu. Doing so takes you to your profile page.
4. 4
   Scroll down to find the post you want to untag. This can be a photo, a status, or a check-in at a local location.
5. 5
   Tap

   

   . It's in the upper-right corner of a post.
6. 6
   Tap Remove tag . This option is near the top of the drop-down menu.
7. 7
   Tap OK when prompted. Doing so removes your name from the post and removes the post from your Facebook page.

   • Other people will still be able to see the post if they're friends with the person who posted it, or if the post is public.
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On Desktop

1. 1
   Go to Facebook's website. Go to https://www.facebook.com in your preferred browser. This will load your News Feed if you're already logged into Facebook.

   • If you aren't already logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password before continuing.
2. 2
   Click

   

   . This icon is in the upper-right side of the Facebook page. Doing so prompts a drop-down menu.
3. 3
   Click Activity Log . It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu.
4. 4
   Click Posts You're Tagged In . This tab is in the upper-left side of the page.

   • This tab may just say Posts You're Tagged... .
5. 5
   Click the pencil icon next to a post you want to untag. Every post you've ever been tagged in appears on this page; click the pencil-shaped icon to the right of a post you want to untag.

   • You may have to scroll down to find the post you want to remove the tag from.
6. 6
   Click Report/Remove Tag . It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
7. 7
   Check the "It's spam" box, then click Continue . This option ensures that you won't have to fill out additional information.
8. 8
   Click Remove Tag . It's in the middle of the page.
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   Click Remove Tag when prompted. This will remove the tag from the post, and the post will be removed from your Facebook page.

   • Other people will still be able to see the photo if they're friends with the person who posted it, or if the photo is public.
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