Accidentally deleted a Facebook post? Here’s how to retrieve it

Your deleted posts go to a special little place where they stay for 30 days before being erased permanently.

Here's how to quickly scoop a deleted Facebook post out of the trash. (Express image/Pixabay)

Did you accidentally delete a post on Facebook that you actually wanted to keep? Don’t panic. If you act fast, you may be able to recover recently deleted Facebook posts before they’re gone for good.

Facebook doesn’t immediately erase your posts when you delete them. Instead, deleted posts go into a trash folder where they remain for 30 days. During this time, you can dig into your Facebook trash and restore deleted posts.

Follow these steps to find and recover deleted Facebook posts:

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1. Open the Facebook app on your phone, or navigate to Facebook.com on a desktop.

2. Go to your profile page and select the Menu icon (the three horizontal lines or three dots, depending on device).

3. Choose “Archive” from the menu.

4. Select the “Trash” or “Recycle Bin” option.

5. Here you’ll find all your recently deleted posts. Select the one you want to restore.

6. Hit the “Restore” button and confirm to revive the post back to your profile.

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Act quickly though, because Facebook only retains deleted posts for a month before erasing them for good. If you try to restore an older deleted post, you may find that Facebook no longer has it archived.

So don’t panic if you make the mistake of deleting something you wanted to keep on Facebook. You usually have a 30-day grace period before it’s gone forever. Just remember to act fast and dig it out of your trash folder.

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