Delete Facebook Notifications in a Browser

If you have many Facebook friends or follow several Facebook Pages, the notifications you receive can be overwhelming. You can delete Facebook notifications from a web browser or the mobile app. To delete Facebook notifications in a computer browser:

Delete Facebook Notifications in the App

You can also delete Facebook notifications in the mobile Facebook app.

Get fewer notifications like this: These notifications won’t stop completely, but you won’t see as many of them.Turn off notifications about [name’s] updates: Reduces the number of alerts you receive from a specific person’s updates to a post.Turn off these notifications: You’ll no longer see a particular kind of notification, such as less important ones from Pages rather than direct interactions from friends.Turn off all notifications from this Page: You’ll no longer receive any alerts from this specific Page, whether it’s a Page you’ve liked or it’s a Page you manage from your account.

Stop Unnecessary Notifications in a Browser

You can make it easier on yourself by turning off or limiting certain notifications that you know you’re going to end up deleting. Although you can’t turn them all off, you can cut them down. Here’s how to cut back on notifications at Facebook.com in a browser.

Stop Unnecessary Notifications in the App

To cut back on notifications in the mobile app:

Stop Notifications From Messenger in a Browser

Facebook Messenger notifications are separate from other alerts you receive on Facebook. Whether you use Messenger on Facebook.com or via the Messenger mobile app, you can configure your notification settings so you don’t receive as many. If you’re on Facebook.com, you can stop notifications from specified individuals. Follow these steps.

Pause Notifications From Messenger in the App

You can pause notifications from the Messenger app on your mobile device temporarily. Here’s how: