Social Media > Facebook How to Untag Yourself or Someone Else on Facebook The same setting that lets you tag lets you remove yourself and others By Jennifer Allen Jennifer Allen Twitter Writer Swansea University, Staffordshire University Jennifer Allen has been writing about technology since 2010. Her work has appeared in Mashable, TechRadar, and many more publications. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on July 5, 2022 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email In This Article Expand Jump to a Section Untag Yourself Untag Someone Else Stop People Tagging Me Reasons to Untag Frequently Asked Questions What to Know To untag yourself, find the photo and click Tag Photo > X next to your name > Done Tagging.To untag someone else, follow the same process and click the X next to their name. This article teaches you how to untag yourself or someone else on Facebook. It also looks at why you may wish to do so. How to Untag Yourself If someone has tagged you on a photo or post on Facebook and you're not happy with it being linked to you, a quick fix is moments away. Here's how to untag yourself on Facebook. On Facebook, click Photos. To find a post that you don't wish to have tagged, click Posts. Find the photo you wish to untag. Click Tag Photo. Click the X next to your name. Click Done Tagging to finish editing the tags on the photo. You have now been untagged from the photo or post. How to Untag Someone Else If you would rather untag someone else from your photo or post, the process is nearly the same. Click the image, then instead of clicking the X next to your name, click it next to the person you wish to remove. The photo will now no longer be available through their profile. What Else Can I Do to Stop People Tagging Me? If someone keeps tagging you to photos or posts and you don't want them to, you have some options. Here are some ideas of what to do. Talk to the person. Send a message to the person who tagged you and ask them to take it down. If it's a friend, they should understand. Block the person who tagged you. It's best to talk about it but if need be, block the person. They won't be able to tag you on any photos or posts, and they will be unable to contact you. Report them. If the post or photo is abusive, contact Facebook. This only works for anything that is considered abusive or against Facebook's community standards, and should be a last resort. Why Would I Want to Be Untagged? Everyone uses Facebook differently which means tagging is treated differently too. Here's a look at why some users may not want to be tagged on Facebook. Privacy issues. Some people don't want every social occasion attached to their Facebook profile so they may prefer any photos to be taken at the event to be kept private and away from their profile. To avoid spam. People may end up tagging you into a lot of posts or photos, and you may prefer to keep things more streamlined and spam free on your news feed.A break up. Just broken up with someone? You probably want to remove evidence of them from your Facebook profile too. While you may not wish to block them (yet), untagging their photos and posts may help you feel better. How to Block Friend Requests on Facebook FAQ Why can't I tag someone on Facebook? Facebook's privacy settings let people review posts they're tagged in so they have a chance to remove the tag. You also can't tag someone who has blocked you. How do I tag a business on Facebook? If the business has a Facebook page, you can tag that page using the regular tools. You may have to be following the page to do so. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit