How to Untag Someone on Facebook
To remove your tag from someone else’s post, open the post, tap the three dots and choose Remove tag. The post leaves your profile, but it stays visible to whoever it was shared with (SocialRails). To stop unwanted tags before they show up, turn on tag review and timeline review.
Remove your tag from someone else’s post
- Find the post you’re tagged in, for example on your profile.
- Tap or click the three dots on the post.
- Choose Remove tag. Hide from profile is on the same menu (SocialRails).
This removes only your own tag. It doesn’t delete the post, and the guides don’t describe removing other people’s tags from a post you didn’t write.
Remove a tag you added to your own post
If you tagged a friend by mistake, edit your post and delete their name from the tags. We couldn’t read Facebook’s help page on this, so the labels in your app may differ slightly.
Hide a post instead
Hiding and untagging are separate actions (SocialRails). Hide from profile takes the post off your profile but leaves your name tagged. Facebook doesn’t notify anyone that you hid a post (SocialRails).
To find posts you’ve hidden, open Activity log, then Your Facebook activity, Posts, Posts hidden from profile. On a computer, Activity log is under your profile picture, Settings and privacy. In the app, it’s in the options on your profile (SocialRails). For older posts, see how to find an old post on Facebook.
Approve tags before they appear
Go to Settings and privacy, Settings, Profile and tagging (SocialRails).
- Timeline review lets you choose whether posts you’re tagged in appear on your profile (Meta). Turn on the option to review posts you’re tagged in before they appear on your profile.
- Tag review lets you approve or dismiss tags other people add to your posts. With it on, a tag doesn’t appear until you approve it (Meta).
The same menu has a setting for who can see posts you’re tagged in (SocialRails).
Does anyone get notified?
People get a notification when they’re tagged or mentioned (SocialRails). We found no current source that says whether the poster is told when you remove your tag.
FAQ
Does removing my tag delete the post?
No. The post stays up for the people it was shared with. It only stops showing on your profile.
Can I untag myself from many photos at once?
We found no current guide that describes a bulk option. Remove tags post by post.
Why doesn’t Facebook suggest tags anymore?
Facebook turned off face recognition in November 2021, so people no longer see suggested tags with their name in photos and videos (Meta).