How to Turn Off Comments on a Facebook Post (2026 Guide)

You can turn off comments on a Facebook post by clicking the three dots in the top right corner and selecting "Turn off commenting." This works for personal posts, Page posts, and Group posts, though the exact steps vary by surface.

Whether you're dealing with spam on your business Page, shutting down a heated thread on your personal profile, or preventing comments on a Facebook ad, this guide covers every scenario with the exact steps for 2026.

How to Turn Off Comments on a Personal Facebook Post

Facebook lets you disable comments on any post you've made on your personal profile. Here's how:

1. Find the post on your profile or News Feed
2. Click the three dots (•••) in the top right corner of the post
3. Select "Turn off commenting"

That's it. Existing comments stay visible, but no one can add new ones. You can reverse this anytime by clicking the three dots again and selecting "Turn on commenting."

Note: You can only turn off comments on posts you created. If you're tagged in someone else's post, you can't disable comments on it.

How to Turn Off Comments on a Facebook Page Post

For business Pages, the process is nearly identical to personal posts:

1. Go to your Facebook Page
2. Find the post you want to modify
3. Click the three dots (•••) in the top right corner
4. Select "Turn off commenting"

Anyone with admin or editor access to the Page can do this. The post remains visible in feeds, but the comment section shows "Comments are turned off for this post."

Setting Default Comment Permissions for All Page Posts

If you want to turn off comments by default on all new posts from your Page:

1. Go to your Page and click "Settings" in the left menu
2. Select "Privacy" from the settings menu
3. Under "Public Posts," find "Who can comment on your public posts"
4. Change this to "No one" to disable comments on all future public posts

This setting only affects new posts. Existing posts keep their original comment settings unless you change them individually.

How to Turn Off Comments on a Facebook Group Post

Group admins and moderators can turn off comments on any post within their Group:

1. Navigate to the post in your Group
2. Click the three dots (•••) in the top right corner
3. Select "Turn off commenting"

Regular Group members can only turn off comments on their own posts, not posts from others.

For Group-wide settings, admins can require post approval (which gives you a chance to reject problematic posts before they go live) but there's no setting to disable comments across all Group posts simultaneously.

How to Turn Off Comments on Facebook Ads

Facebook ads are a different beast. You can't technically "turn off" comments on ads the way you can on organic posts. Instead, you have a few options:

• Hide individual comments from the ad after they appear
• Use Moderation Assist to auto-hide comments with certain keywords
• Run dark posts (unpublished Page posts) so comments don't appear on your main Page timeline

We wrote a complete breakdown of this: How to Turn Off Comments on Meta Ads. That guide covers Ads Manager settings, dark post strategy, and why Meta doesn't let you fully disable ad comments.

The short version: Meta wants ads to feel like organic content, and comments are part of that. Your options are moderation, not prevention.

How to Use Facebook Moderation Assist

Moderation Assist is Meta's built-in (free) tool for automatically managing comments on your Page and ads. It's improved significantly in 2026 and now handles more scenarios without manual setup.

To access Moderation Assist:

1. Go to your Facebook Page
2. Click "Meta Business Suite" (or go directly to business.facebook.com)
3. Select "Inbox" from the left menu
4. Click "Automations" in the top navigation
5. Select "Moderation Assist"

What Moderation Assist Can Do

• Hide comments containing specific words or phrases you define
• Hide comments with links (useful for spam)
• Hide comments from accounts with no profile photo
• Hide comments in languages you don't support

What Moderation Assist Can't Do

• Understand context or intent (it's keyword-based, not AI)
• Reply to comments or send DMs
• Handle misspellings, leetspeak, or creative evasion ("sh1t" bypasses a filter for "shit")
• Distinguish between complaints and questions

Moderation Assist is a solid free starting point. For brands running significant ad spend, its limitations become obvious fast. More on that below.

How to Bulk-Hide Existing Comments on a Facebook Post

If you've got a post that's already been hit with a wave of spam or negativity, here's how to clean it up:

Manual Bulk Hiding (Small Volume)

1. Click on the post to expand the comment section
2. For each comment you want to hide, click the three dots next to it
3. Select "Hide comment"

Hidden comments remain visible to the person who wrote them (and their friends), but disappear for everyone else. The commenter doesn't get notified. This is less confrontational than deleting.

For more on the difference: What Happens When You Hide a Comment on Facebook.

Bulk Actions in Meta Business Suite (Large Volume)

For Pages with high comment volume:

1. Open Meta Business Suite
2. Go to "Inbox" then "Comments"
3. Use filters to find comments by date, keyword, or sentiment
4. Select multiple comments using the checkboxes
5. Click "Hide" to hide all selected comments at once

This is faster than clicking through individual comments, but still requires manual review. Meta doesn't offer a "hide all comments" button (probably to prevent accidental mass actions).

Related: How to Hide Facebook Comments and How to Delete Facebook Comments.

When to Turn Off Comments vs. Moderate Them

Disabling comments is a nuclear option. It works, but it has costs. Here's a framework for deciding:

Turn Off Comments When:

• You're posting a sensitive announcement (layoffs, pricing changes, policy updates) and expect backlash you can't productively respond to
• The post is purely informational (store hours, holiday schedule) and comments add nothing
• You're understaffed and literally can't monitor comments, even with tools
• A post has gone viral for the wrong reasons and the comment section is unsalvageable

Keep Comments On (and Moderate) When:

• You're running ads: Comments often contain purchase intent ("Does this come in blue?"). Turning them off kills conversions.
• You want social proof: Positive comments from real customers are more persuasive than any ad copy.
• You can respond quickly: A brand that replies to questions and complaints looks trustworthy. Silence looks like hiding.
• The comment volume is manageable: If you're getting 20 comments a day, you don't need to disable them. You need 10 minutes of moderation.

The Hidden Cost of Disabled Comments

For brands running Meta ads, disabled comments send a signal: "We can't handle feedback." Shoppers notice. They also can't ask questions, which means they leave instead of buying.

Many brands disable comments because moderation feels overwhelming. But with the right tools, it doesn't have to be. Moderation Assist handles the basics. For brands spending $5k+/month on Meta ads, AI-powered moderation can handle the rest: reading intent, answering product questions via DM, and flagging complaints for human review.

Managing comments on Meta ads? See how Superpower automates comment moderation for Shopify brands.

Why Brands Are Turning Off Facebook Comments (And Why Some Shouldn't)

The trend toward disabling comments is real. We covered the reasons in depth: Why Brands Are Disabling Facebook Comments in 2025.

The summary: Spam has gotten worse. Bot attacks are more sophisticated. And most brands don't have the staff to moderate at scale.

But disabling comments is a trade-off, not a solution. You lose engagement signals that help the algorithm. You lose social proof. You lose the ability to convert curious commenters into customers.

The brands winning at Meta ads in 2026 aren't the ones with comments turned off. They're the ones with comments turned on and moderation automated.

Summary: Turn Off Comments on Facebook Posts

Quick reference for every scenario:

• Personal post: Three dots → Turn off commenting
• Page post: Three dots → Turn off commenting
• Page default: Settings → Privacy → Who can comment → No one
• Group post: Three dots → Turn off commenting (admins/mods only)
• Ads: Can't fully disable. Use Moderation Assist or hide comments manually. (Full guide here)

For most brands, the better question isn't "how do I turn off comments?" It's "how do I moderate comments without losing my mind?" Moderation Assist is the free starting point. When you outgrow it, there are better options.