First, Identify the Reason Your Page is Gone Before you attempt recovery, you need to determine what happened: Get help 1-888-236-1460 Toll free PST
You deleted it yourself → Pages deleted by the owner can often be restored within 14 days of deletion.
Facebook unpublished it → This usually happens if you violated community standards. You may need to appeal.
You lost admin access → Another admin removed you, or your account was hacked.
Technical glitch → Rare, but can happen after updates.
Log in to the account that owned the page.
Go to Pages in your Facebook menu.
If it’s still in the “Recently Deleted” section, click Restore.
Follow the on-screen steps to confirm.
⚠️ If more than 14 days have passed, Facebook permanently deletes the page, and you cannot restore it.
Log in to Facebook.
Visit your Page Quality section.
Review the reason for unpublishing.
Click Appeal and submit a clear explanation.
Be polite, factual, and explain why you believe the decision is wrong.
Wait for Facebook’s response. This can take a few days to weeks.
If another admin removed you → Ask them to re-add you.
If your account was hacked:
Recover your Facebook account using Facebook Account Recovery.
Once recovered, go to Page Settings and restore admin control.
If another admin refuses to add you back, contact Facebook Support.
Go to the Facebook Help Center.
Use the Business Help live chat (available for pages connected to Business Manager).
Prepare:
Page name & URL
Proof you owned the page (screenshots, business documents)
Your Facebook profile link
Enable Two-Factor Authentication.
Regularly back up important content.
Key Takeaways:
You have 14 days to restore a self-deleted Facebook page.
Appeals work if Facebook unpublished the page in error.
Keep security tight to avoid losing admin rights.