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Managing published posts

You can delete your already published social media posts through Publer in only a few steps. This is currently possible for Facebook Pages, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Business Profiles, Threads and YouTube. The other social networks don't support this action due to API limitations.

When you choose Delete now, the post will be permanently deleted from the social network. It will remain in Publer unless you also choose to remove it from your Publer workspace.

Deleting published social media posts

To permanently delete your published posts directly through Publer:

• Go to the Calendar tab and choose the Feed View.

• Filter by Published.

• Filter by the social account to find the post you want to delete.
• Then, click on the bin icon at the bottom of the post.

• You will get 2 main options:
• Delete from Publer: removes the post only from your Publer workspace.
• Delete from LinkedIn/social account: lets you manage deletion from the social account.

• If you choose Delete from LinkedIn/social account, you can then choose:

• Delete now to permanently delete the published post from the social account.
• Auto-Delete to automatically delete the post later, after a set time or based on conditions like reach or engagement.

• Click on Confirm to permanently delete the post from the social account.

Deleting grouped published posts

For grouped posts, you can manage all posts in the group together or click Show each post to manage a specific post individually.

• Open the grouped post and click on the bin icon.
• You can choose Delete from Publer to remove the grouped post only from your Publer workspace, or Delete from social networks to manage deletion from the social accounts.

• Click Delete from social networks to see the available options.
• Choose Delete now to permanently delete the published posts from the social networks, or Auto-delete to automatically delete them later.

• If you choose Delete now, Publer will show which social networks the posts will be deleted from.
• Click Confirm to permanently delete the posts from the listed social networks.

• Alternatively, choose Auto-delete if you want the posts to be automatically deleted from the social networks once the specified conditions are met.
• Enable Auto-delete, configure the conditions if needed, and click Save.

• If you choose Delete from Publer instead, read the notice carefully, check the confirmation box, and click Delete.

Learn more about all the ways you can manage your posts from within Publer.

Keep in mind:

• You need to reauthorize your Threads connection to delete your Threads posts within Publer. Make sure to follow the steps here.
• Delete from Publer may be disabled if you don't have permission to edit the post, for example if you're a client with read-only access or an editor without the required permissions.
• Delete from social account may be disabled when deletion is not supported by the social network, due to API limitations, or when the post was already deleted from the social network.
• Posts with reminders or Stories may have limited delete options, depending on the social network.
• Auto-Delete is available for paid plans. If you're not on a paid plan, clicking it may open the upgrade modal.
• If a post is already published, you can use Delete now or Auto-Delete.
• If a post is scheduled, you can only use Auto-Delete.
• For grouped posts, you can manage deletion for the group together or click Show each post to manage a specific post individually.
• When deleting a grouped post from the social networks, Publer will show which social accounts the posts will be permanently deleted from before you confirm the action.
• You can also choose to delete/remove posts from your Publer workspace without deleting them from the social networks by choosing Delete from Publer. For further assistance, make sure to follow the steps here.

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MobileStart

Managing published posts

You can also delete your already published social media posts from the Publer mobile app. This is currently possible for Facebook Pages, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Google Business Profiles, Threads, and YouTube. The other social networks don't support this action due to API limitations.

This action will permanently delete the posts from the social networks. However, they will remain in Publer for as long as you need them.

Deleting published social media posts

To permanently delete your published posts directly through Publer:

• Open the Calendar tab.

• Tap on Published and select the social account to find the post you want to delete.
• Find the specific post and tap on it.

• Tap on the bin icon.

• You will get 2 main options:
• Delete from Publer: removes the post only from your Publer workspace.
• Delete from Mastodon/social account: lets you manage deletion from the social account.
• Choose Delete from Mastodon/social account.

• If you choose Delete from Mastodon/social account, you can then choose:
• Delete now to permanently delete the published post from the social account.
• Auto-Delete to automatically delete the post later, after a set time or based on conditions like reach or engagement.
• Finally, tap on Delete to confirm.

Learn more about all the ways you can manage your posts from within Publer.

Keep in mind:

• You need to reauthorize your Threads connection to delete your Threads posts within Publer. Make sure to follow the steps here.
• Delete from Publer may be disabled if you don't have permission to edit the post, for example if you're a client with read-only access or an editor without the required permissions.
• Delete from social account may be disabled when deletion is not supported by the social network, due to API limitations, or when the post was already deleted from the social network.
• Posts with reminders or Stories may have limited delete options, depending on the social network.
• Auto-Delete is available for paid plans. If you're not on a paid plan, tapping it may open the upgrade modal.
• If a post is already published, you can use Delete now or Auto-Delete.
• If a post is scheduled, you can only use Auto-Delete.
• For grouped posts, you can delete the posts together or manage and delete a specific post individually.
• You can also choose to delete/remove posts from your Publer workspace without deleting them from the social networks, by clicking on the Delete button, not the bin icon. For further assistance, make sure to follow the steps here.

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*Written by: Brikena Cani

Updated on: 23/09/2026