How to Turn Off Comments on a Facebook Post in 2026
Published on 04.02.2026 by Chizoba T
Controlling who can comment on your Facebook posts is essential if you want to reduce spam, avoid arguments, or keep sensitive updates more private. Facebook now lets you manage comments on individual posts, in groups, and on pages, so you can decide when conversations stay open and when they should be closed. In this guide, you will learn how to turn off comments on different types of Facebook posts using simple steps that work with the latest 2026 interface.
How to Turn Off Comments on Personal Facebook Posts
On your personal profile, you cannot completely “disable” comments globally, but you can restrict who is allowed to comment on each post. To do this, go to the post, tap or click the three dots in the top‑right corner, and select Who Can Comment on This Post?. You can then choose from options like Public, Friends and followers, Friends, or only Profiles and Pages you mention, which effectively turns comments off for everyone outside that group. If you want fewer unwanted replies, choose Friends or Profiles and Pages you mention so random users or distant followers cannot comment at all.
In Facebook groups you manage, the control is even stricter because you can fully turn off commenting on a specific post. Open the post inside the group, tap the Options or three‑dot button, and choose Turn off commenting to immediately stop any new comments from being added. Existing comments remain visible unless you manually hide or delete them, but members will see that commenting has been turned off. This is useful for heated discussions, outdated announcements, or posts that have already served their purpose.
Turning Off Comments on Facebook Pages and Business Posts
For Facebook Pages and business posts, you can manage comments both from the Facebook app and from tools like Meta Business Suite. On the Page timeline, click the three dots on the post and pick an option to limit who can comment, similar to profile posts, or in groups use Turn off commenting where available. Page admins can also moderate comments at scale by hiding or filtering them from the Page’s settings, which is handy for spam and offensive replies. Some guides recommend using follower and public settings to narrow who can interact with your public content without fully closing engagement.
Meta Business Suite gives additional flexibility to manage comments across multiple posts and campaigns. From the Suite, you can adjust comment controls, apply filters, or use automated tools to hide certain types of messages, which complements manually turning off comments on specific posts. External tools like Statusbrew also explain how to turn off or limit comments on Facebook posts as part of broader social media management workflows. Using these admin and third‑party controls together lets you keep your Page professional while reducing unnecessary or harmful interactions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How do I make a Facebook post that doesn’t allow comments?
You cannot globally post with “no comments,” but you can restrict who can comment so tightly that it effectively disables comments. After publishing, open the post, tap the three dots, select Who Can Comment on This Post?, and choose Friends or only Profiles and Pages you mention so others cannot reply.
How do I change the comment settings on Facebook?
To change comment settings for a specific post, use the three‑dot menu and the Who Can Comment on This Post? option to adjust who is allowed to comment. For broader controls on Pages, go to Settings & Privacy → Settings, then Followers and Public Content (or similar sections) to adjust who can follow and interact with your posts.