How to Edit a Comment on Facebook

To correct a Facebook comment, first return to the post and find the comment you wrote. Open that comment's options menu and choose Edit if it appears. Make your change, save it, and read the result in the thread. On a computer, the options control may appear when you point at your comment. In the Facebook app, look for the options control beside the comment or in the menu that opens when you tap it. The exact gesture and labels can vary by device and version, so follow the controls you actually see rather than assuming every comment has the same menu.

This guide is about comments, including replies under posts. Editing the original post is a separate action. It also matters whose comment you are viewing: managing a discussion on your post does not make somebody else's words yours to rewrite.

First, make sure you are looking at your comment

It is easy to open the options for the post, a reply, or the wrong comment when a discussion is long. Check the name or Page identity beside the text. If you posted from a personal profile, switch back to that profile before looking for Edit. If the comment was written as a Page, you may need to switch into that Page using an account with the relevant access. Meta's Page access explanation says people with Facebook access can edit or delete comments made by the Page; it does not say they can rewrite visitors' comments.

Expand replies if the text is nested. Your reply has options separate from those for the parent comment. If Facebook orders comments by relevance, change the visible sorting choice or use the original post link to find your text.

Edit your comment in the Facebook app

1. Open the post, video, or discussion that contains your comment, and expand the replies if necessary.
2. Check that your profile or Page name is attached to the comment you want to change.
3. Open that comment's options. Depending on the app view, an options symbol may sit beside it, or tapping the comment may reveal a menu. A press-and-hold gesture may work in some views, but it is not a dependable instruction for every phone or comment type.
4. If Edit is offered, select it. Change only the text that needs correction, then use the visible save or update control.
5. Reopen or refresh the thread and read the comment in context. If the change did not appear, check that it was saved before trying again.

Do not choose an option on the post's own three-dot menu by mistake. Edit post changes a post you created; it does not edit a comment beneath it. If you are answering someone, open the menu on your reply, not on their text.

Feed, group, Page, and video views may render differently. If the menu is hard to find, open the post itself to check its full thread.

Edit your comment on a computer

On facebook.com, open the original post and locate your own comment or reply. Point at or click near the comment to reveal its options control if it is hidden. Open the control and select Edit if Facebook offers it. Revise the text and use the save action shown in the editor. Then read the saved comment below the post.

The menu must belong to your individual comment. Options at the top govern the post, while replies have their own menus. If you see controls for another person's text, confirm which profile posted the words you intend to change.

If a comment is too far down a large discussion to locate by scrolling, try the link to the specific post or look through your Facebook activity. Meta says Activity Log helps you review and manage what you have shared. Its layout and filters may differ by account, so use it as a route back to the discussion rather than assuming there is a direct edit button in every activity entry.

Why is Edit missing?

It may not be your comment. The person who wrote a comment controls its wording. If you manage the Page or post where it appears, moderation options may be available, but that is different from editing what the visitor said. Meta documents comment editing for comments made by a Page under the Page-access permissions described above.

You may be using a different identity. A personal profile, an additional profile, and a Page can appear in the same discussion. Check the identity displayed beside the comment and the one currently selected before assuming the option is missing.

The menu may belong to another item. If you see Edit post, you are in the post's menu. If you see actions for a parent comment, find your own reply lower in that thread. On phones, tap the comment area carefully instead of pressing a nearby reaction or username.

The comment may no longer be available. A removed comment, an inaccessible post, or a changed audience can prevent you from returning to the thread. Finding an old entry in Activity Log does not guarantee the original post is still accessible. If you cannot open the discussion, you cannot assume there is an editor elsewhere.

The app view may be limited or malfunctioning. Check the same post on facebook.com or in a current Facebook app version. If the control remains absent, avoid repeatedly publishing replacement comments until you know which version of the message is visible. Meta's troubleshooting advice for Facebook viewing problems recommends an up-to-date browser and reporting a persistent problem; that advice is general, not a promise that it restores comment editing.

These checks cannot diagnose every absent Edit option; Facebook can change its menus.

Can you edit someone else's comment?

You should not expect to change another person's words, even when the comment appears under your post. If the text is inaccurate, you can reply with a correction. If it is harmful or inappropriate, use the moderation or reporting choices actually offered for that post or Page. Managing a Page may let you moderate discussion, but Meta's Page-access description limits the explicit editing permission to comments made by the Page. This distinction protects the meaning of the conversation: correcting what you wrote and moderating what someone else wrote are different tasks.

If the other person is willing to change their comment, ask them to edit it from the identity that posted it. Avoid asking for account access or trying to act as them.

Edit, reply, or remove: which action fits?

For a typo or missing word, editing your existing comment is usually the clearest choice when Edit is available. For a substantial change of meaning after other people have answered, a separate reply explaining the correction may be easier for readers to follow. If the comment should not remain at all, use Delete if it is offered for your own comment and check the confirmation prompt before proceeding. Deleting removes the original contribution from the thread rather than revising it; copying text you still need before deletion is a sensible precaution.

Do not rely on editing to hide an earlier version from everyone who may have seen it. Someone might already have read the comment or received an alert before you corrected it. This guide does not promise whether Facebook shows edit history or sends notifications for a particular comment type, because those details need a current, account-level check. If a comment contains personal information, correct or remove it promptly and consider whether it was already visible to others.

Frequently asked questions

Can I edit a Facebook reply?

Look for the menu on the reply you wrote, beneath the parent comment. If Edit appears there, use it as you would for a top-level comment. Opening the parent comment's menu will not change your reply.

Does editing a comment change the whole post?

No. The comment and the post have separate controls. Check that you are editing the text below the post rather than selecting Edit post from the post menu.

What if I cannot find an old comment?

Start with the original post link if you have it. You can also review what you shared through Facebook's Activity Log. A post can become unavailable or a discussion can move in the visible order, so finding the comment is a separate step from checking whether Edit is offered.

Is pressing and holding the only way to edit on a phone?

No single gesture is reliable across all app views. Check for the comment's visible options control, try tapping the comment, and use a press-and-hold gesture only if the current view responds to it. Choose Edit only when the menu explicitly offers it.