Only you’ve got the option to see your Story Archive.

bring up the Facebook app and select yourFacebook Storyat the top of your newsfeed.

SelectMore(three dots) in the upper-right corner of the story.

A Facebook story on the mobile app with Menu (three dots), Delete Photo, and Delete highlighted

SelectDelete photoorDelete video, and then selectDeleteto confirm.

Repeat this process to delete more photos or videos from your story, if necessary.

After you complete this action, the deleted content is permanently removed.

Facebook on the desktop with Your Story highlighted

Open Facebook in a web net net app and select your Facebook Story from the top of your newsfeed.

SelectMore(three dots).

SelectDelete photo(orDelete videoif it’s a video).

Facebook Story on desktop with Menu (three dots) highlighted

The photo or video is removed from your Facebook Story.

When this option is enabled, all your stories are automatically archived after 24 hours.

When this option is disabled, your stories are lost to you and your viewers.

Facebook Story with Delete Photo highlighted

Here’s how to navigate your Facebook Story Archive prefs in the Facebook app.

kick off the Facebook app and tapMenu(three lines).

UnderAudience and Visibility, tapStories.

Facebook Story with Delete confirmation highlighted

Toggle onSave to Archive.

Open Facebook on the desktop and select yourFacebook Storyon the newsfeed.

SelectSettingsfrom the upper-left corner.

Facebook app with Menu, Settings & Privacy, and Settings highlighted

SelectTurn On Story Archive.

Here’s how it works in the Facebook app.

Go to your Facebook Profile Page and selectMore(three dots).

Facebook app Story settings with Stories, Story Archive, and Save to Archive toggled on highlighted

Tap the archived story you want to delete, and then tapMore(three dots).

The story is permanently deleted from your Story Archive.

Set custom tweaks to choose only the people you want to grant access to your stories.

Facebook Story with Settings highlighted on the desktop

you’ve got the option to also choose people from whom to hide a story.

Here’s how it works in the Facebook app.

Decide who can see your story by tappingPublic,Friends, orCustom, then tapSave.

Facebook on the desktop story settings with Story Archive Settings highlighted

Publicallows anyone on Facebook or Messenger to view your story.Friendslets all Facebook friends have access.

SelectCustomto share your story only with specific people.

SelectHide Story Fromto exclude people from your story.

Facebook Story settings with Turn On Story Archive highlighted

Facebook app archived story with More (three dots), Delete this story, and Delete highlighted

Facebook app in Facebook Story with Privacy and privacy options highlighted

Facebook app with More (three dots), Edit story privacy, and privacy options highlighted