How to Turn Off Comments on Facebook App

Tired of your Facebook posts turning into a digital free-for-all? You’re not alone. Managing the comment section is a big part of maintaining control over your online presence, whether for peace of mind or for brand management. This guide will walk you through exactly how to turn off comments on the Facebook app for your personal profile posts, group posts, and even how to handle incoming engagement on your business Page. We'll cover every option you have to reclaim your space.

Why You Might Want to Turn Off Facebook Comments

Limiting comment access isn’t just about silencing people, it's a strategic tool for communication and mental health. There are plenty of good reasons why a brand, creator, or individual would want to control the conversation on a specific post. It's about knowing when a conversation is productive, and when it’s better left closed.

To Sidestep Trolls and Negativity

The most obvious reason. If you’re posting about a sensitive topic or have a large audience, you might anticipate unhelpful or hostile comments. Proactively turning them off allows your message to stand on its own without being derailed by negativity. It sends a clear signal that the post is an announcement, not an invitation for a debate.

To Conclude a Conversation

Sometimes, a post has a limited lifespan. Think about a post announcing a giveaway winner, finalizing event details, or reporting that an issue has been resolved. Turning off the comments effectively signals "this thread is now closed." It prevents endless notifications and follow-up questions long after the topic is no longer relevant, keeping your feed tidy and focused.

To Protect Your Mental Well-being

Not every post needs a public critique. Sometimes you want to share a life update, a personal thought, or a family photo without inviting an onslaught of opinions from every corner of your friends list. Curating who can comment - or turning them off entirely - is a perfectly valid way to set boundaries and protect your own headspace.

To Stop the Spread of Misinformation

For pages and groups sharing critical information (like community safety alerts or official company announcements), an open comment section can quickly become a breeding ground for rumors and misinformation. By disabling comments, you ensure that your original post remains the single source of truth, preventing your well-intentioned update from being buried under a mountain of speculation.

How to Turn Off Comments on a Personal Facebook Post

For your personal profile, Facebook doesn't offer a simple "off" switch before you publish a post. Instead, the control comes from adjusting privacy settings on the post after it has gone live. The "trick" is to limit the audience who can comment so severely that, in effect, no one can.

Steps for an Existing Personal Post:

Here’s the step-by-step process for locking down the comments on a post you’ve already shared from your personal profile.

1. Open the Facebook app and navigate to your profile to find the post you want to manage.
2. Tap the three horizontal dots (...) located in the top-right corner of the post itself. This will open a menu of post options.
3. From the menu that appears, select "Who can comment on your post?" This will take you to a new screen with a list of audience options.
4. You'll see a few choices, typically including "Public," "Friends," and "Friends of friends," depending on your initial post privacy.
5. To effectively turn off comments, select the final option: "Profiles and Pages you mention."

If you haven't mentioned any other profiles or Pages in your post, this action will prevent anyone from commenting. The comment box will still be visible to some, but it will be greyed out with the message, "Only [Your Name] and the profiles they mentioned can comment on this post." For all practical purposes, you’ve just turned off the comments.

How to Turn Off Comments in a Facebook Group

As a Group Admin or Moderator, you have much more direct and powerful control over conversations. Facebook gives you a straightforward on/off switch for comments on any post within the group you manage. This is incredibly useful for posts containing official rules, announcements, or resolved questions.

Steps for Group Admins and Moderators:

1. Navigate to the post within your Facebook Group whose comments you want to disable.
2. Tap the three horizontal dots (...) in the top-right corner of that specific post.
3. From the dropdown menu, simply select "Turn off commenting."

That's it. Immediately, a notice will appear at the bottom of the post: "Commenting has been turned off for this post." No one in the group, including other admins (unless they turn it back on), will be able to add new comments. To reverse this, just follow the same steps and the option will now read "Turn on commenting."

Managing Comments on Your Facebook Business Page

When it comes to Business Pages, Facebook operates under a different philosophy. Because Pages are intended for public brand interaction, Facebook doesn't provide a native feature to completely turn off comments on individual organic posts. Engagement, both positive and negative, is seen as part of the public conversation around a business.

However, this doesn’t mean you’re powerless. Managing comments on a Page is a game of moderation, not elimination. Here are the smartest strategies.

Strategy 1: Hide Problematic Comments Individually

This is your best first line of defense. Hiding a comment makes it invisible to everyone except the person who posted it and their friends. This is often better than deleting it.

• Why hide instead of delete? When you delete a comment, the poster knows they've been silenced and may get angry, leading them to post again, more aggressively. When you hide it, they often have no idea it’s been removed from public view, neutralizing the situation without escalating it.

To hide a comment: Long-press on the comment you want to remove, and a menu bar will pop up with options. Tap "Hide."

Strategy 2: Set Up Automated Moderation Filters

If you manage an active page, you can't be there 24/7 to hide every spam comment. This is where Facebook’s automated tools come in handy. You can teach your Page to automatically hide comments that contain specific keywords.

1. Go to your Page and select "Settings" or access it through Meta Business Suite.
2. Navigate to "Privacy" >, "Public Post" tools.
3. Look for the section called "Moderation," where you'll find options like the "Profanity Filter."
4. You'll also see a section titled "Hide comments containing certain words." This is your custom filter. You can add a comma-separated list of words, phrases, and even emojis you want to automatically hide.

This is perfect for filtering out competitors' names, common spam phrases ("check my profile now!"), and specific inappropriate terms before they ever cause you a headache.

Strategy 3: Block or Ban Repeat Offenders

If a particular user is consistently derailing your comment sections, don't be afraid to remove their ability to interact with your Page entirely. When you hide a comment, you'll also see the option to "Ban" the user. Banning them prevents them from liking your Page, posting, or commenting in the future. It’s a permanent solution for consistently disruptive behavior.

Your Quick-Fire Questions, Answered

Can I turn off comments for all my future Facebook posts automatically?

Unfortunately, no. For personal profiles, managing post comments is done on a post-by-post basis. Facebook’s design prioritizes engagement by default, so bulk settings like this are not available. For Pages, you can set up powerful moderation rules that apply to all posts, but you cannot pre-emptively disable all comments.

Will turning off comments hurt my post’s engagement reach?

In short, yes, it likely will. The Facebook algorithm heavily relies on engagement signals - likes, shares, and especially comments - to determine a post's relevance and decide whether to show it to more people. A post with a healthy comment thread tells the algorithm that people are interested. By turning off comments, you remove one of the most powerful of these signals. It’s a trade-off: you gain full control and peace of mind at the potential cost of some organic reach.

Who can still comment when I choose the "Profiles and Pages you mention" option?

Literally only the specific people or pages you tagged in the main text of your post using the "@" symbol. If you haven't tagged anyone, then no one else can comment. If you tag your best friend, only they will have the ability to comment on the post. Everyone else will be locked out.

Final Thoughts

Mastering control over your Facebook comment sections ultimately comes down to understanding which type of profile you're managing. Whether it’s limiting who can comment on a personal update, shutting down a group discussion that has run its course, or actively moderating the conversation on your business Page, you have more power than you think to curate a positive and constructive online environment.

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