How to Remove Check-Ins on Facebook?

Are you trying to remove your check-in on Facebook and the whole process is bamboozling, to say the least? Yeah, I know. It took me some 10 minutes to create this guide because there was no option to remove it.

As it turns out, you can’t remove a Facebook check-in on your computer. I only managed to do it on my phone.

Here’s how:

Tap on your profile picture
Find the post with the check-in
Tap the three-dot icon in the top-right corner
Select “Edit post“
Tap the check-in/location icon at the bottom
Remove the check-in by selecting X
Save the post

Don’t worry, I’ll walk you through every step (plus screenshots), so you can get this done quickly and get back to what you were doing. Keep reading 😀

1. Tap on your profile picture

Facebook app showing my profile picture highlighted in the top-left corner

Begin by opening Facebook and looking for your profile picture in the top-left corner. Select it to open your profile page (where you can find your post).

2. Find your post and tap the three-dot icon

Messenger profile feed showing my post where the three-dot icon in the top-right corner is highlighted

After reaching your profile page, scroll through your feed and find the post with the check-in that you want to delete.

Found it? Good, then tap the three-dot icon in the top-right corner, just like in the picture above.

3. Select “Edit Post“

Messenger post options where the "Edit post" option is highlighted in red and has a red arrow pointing to it — Messenger Post options where the “*Edit post*” option is highlighted in red and has a red arrow pointing to it

In the three-dot menu (highlighted above), you can see a list of options. The “Edit post” option is what you’re looking for, so give it a tap and keep reading!

4. Tap the location icon

Messenger post settings where the Location icon at the bottom is highlighted in red and has a red arrow pointing to it — Messenger Post settings where the Location icon at the bottom is highlighted in red and has a red arrow pointing to it

On the “Edit post” page, you can see the post’s description, visibility, check-in location, map, and a few options at the bottom.

In the bottom-right corner, you’ll see the red location icon (highlighted above). Tap it!

5. Remove the check-in location

Post "Add location" page where the X button next to the check-in location is highlighted in red — Post “*Add location*” page where the X button next to the check-in location is highlighted in red

Here you are – do you see your check-in location under the “Currently selected” heading? Look at the picture below, and you’ll see it.

Now, in the top-right corner of the location, you should see an X. Select it to remove the check-in location.

6. Save the changes

Facebook "Edit post" page where the "Save" button in the top-right corner is highlighted and has a red arrow pointing to it — Facebook “*Edit post*” page where the “*Save*” button in the top-right corner is highlighted and has a red arrow pointing to it

Now, all you have to do is save your post, and you’re done. You’ve removed the check-in location 😀

Let me know in the comments below if you have any questions or if there’s anything else I can help you with. Until then, stay tuned for my other articles about Facebook!