How to Hide the Marketplace Shortcut on Facebook

Quick answer: If the Facebook app offers a customizable navigation bar, look for Marketplace in its tab-bar settings and choose Hide when that option is available. This changes a shortcut in your app; it does not delete Marketplace or your Facebook account. Your controls may have different names or may not offer Marketplace as a choice.

“Remove Marketplace from Facebook” can mean several things. You might want its icon out of the row of tabs, want fewer Marketplace notifications, or want to stop using Marketplace entirely. Those are different actions. This guide handles the first one: hiding the Marketplace navigation shortcut. For other Facebook tabs, see our general shortcut guide.

Look for Marketplace in tab-bar settings

On the Facebook mobile app, open the main menu for your account and look under Settings & privacy → Settings for Tab bar, Navigation bar, or a similar navigation setting. Meta documented a Tab bar → customize the bar path for the Friends tab in its 2025 Facebook navigation update. That example establishes a customization area, but it does not prove that every user can hide every tab, or that Marketplace appears in the same place for all accounts.

If your screen lists Marketplace among customizable tabs, inspect the choices beside it. Choose Hide only if Facebook actually offers that action and if you want the icon removed from the navigation row. Some versions may offer Auto or Pin instead. The labels and available choices can differ, so follow the explanation shown on your own screen before changing a setting.

Another app version might show a shortcut menu when you press and hold the Marketplace icon. If it does, read the offered options before selecting one. Do not keep pressing a tab or assume there is a universal Hide from Tab Bar command; that was the old article's unverified promise.

What hiding the shortcut changes

A hidden tab is a navigation preference. It removes or reduces the prominence of the Marketplace icon in the part of Facebook you are customizing. It does not erase listings, cancel a transaction, remove conversations, or disable the Marketplace product for your account. You may still be able to reach Marketplace from Facebook's menu or search, depending on your access and app version.

If you have active listings or conversations, check them separately before making any broader account change. Hiding the button is reversible where the same tab-bar setting is available: return to that control and select an offered Auto or Pin option if you want it visible again. Because Facebook can change which shortcuts appear automatically, the exact placement may not return to its old position.

This distinction matters if your goal is to avoid shopping. Hiding an icon can reduce one prompt to open Marketplace, but it does not remove content everywhere on Facebook or block search results. If your concern is an unauthorized purchase, a suspicious message, or a problem with your listing, use the relevant account, Marketplace, or shopping-safety Help instead of treating a navigation setting as protection.

If you cannot find Hide

First confirm you are using the Facebook mobile app rather than a desktop browser or a different Meta app. Open the account menu and search the available settings for Tab bar, Navigation, or Shortcuts. If Facebook does not list Marketplace or a Hide option, there may be no setting available for that account and version. The absence of a control is not something to work around with a third-party app.

You can still choose not to use Marketplace. If you want to reduce alerts, inspect Facebook's notification settings for the categories actually available on your account. Notification settings and tab visibility are separate; changing one does not guarantee the other changes. If you are trying to resolve an access issue rather than hide the tab, a missing Marketplace icon may signal a different problem and should be checked through Facebook's Help.

Check which problem you are solving

If you opened this article because Marketplace notifications are distracting, first identify where the alert appears. A Marketplace tab in the navigation row and a notification about a listing are separate interface elements. Hiding the tab may leave alerts unchanged. Open Facebook’s notification controls and review any Marketplace categories actually offered for your account. Change only the category you intend to silence, then check whether the alert behavior improves. Do not rely on a tab-bar setting as a notification switch.

If you are trying to stop someone else from buying or selling on an account, changing your own shortcut will not restrict that other person. Review account access, sign-in security, and any relevant family or device controls instead. If you think someone else has used your account, follow Facebook’s account-security guidance before adjusting the app layout. A hidden icon can make a feature less visible but cannot undo a listing, message, payment, or account action.

If the tab returns after an app update, revisit the current navigation setting and check whether your choice was retained. Do not infer that the setting failed permanently from one session. Facebook may change its interface over time, so a current account-level check is more reliable than an older screenshot. Keep a record of any active listing or conversation outside the tab-bar decision so you can still find it when needed.

Common questions

Does hiding Marketplace delete my listings?

No. A tab-bar option controls where a shortcut appears. Check your Marketplace account area for listings and conversations separately. Do not interpret a vanished icon as proof that an item or message was deleted.

Can I delete Marketplace but keep Facebook?

This guide does not describe a separate product-uninstall control inside a Facebook account. The supported action discussed here is to hide an offered app shortcut. Meta's published navigation guidance addresses customizing the tab bar, not deleting Marketplace as a feature.

Will the steps be identical on iPhone and Android?

Not necessarily. Tab position and menu labels may vary between devices and app releases. Look for the navigation setting that your app actually exposes and choose Hide only when Marketplace appears there.

How do I bring the button back?

Return to the same tab-bar customization area and inspect the current choice for Marketplace. If Auto or Pin is offered, choose the one that matches how prominently you want the tab shown.

The practical choice

To remove the Marketplace shortcut, use Facebook's own tab-bar customization if your account offers a Marketplace Hide control. Expect Marketplace itself to remain accessible. If your app has no such control, do not rely on a fixed long-press recipe from an older article.