How to Turn Off Professional Mode on Facebook

If you’re trying to figure out how to turn off Professional Mode on Facebook, I’ll save you some time:
Go to your profile → Tap the three dots (…) → Tap “Turn off professional mode” → Confirm. Done.

That’s it. But Facebook, being Facebook, doesn’t make things easy. They slap fancy labels on simple features and bury them in menus you didn’t even know existed. I’ve been there. I turned it on out of curiosity, and then I was like, “Why is everything public now? Who are these people following me?”

So, if you’re feeling the same—whether you’re on desktop, mobile, iPhone, Lite, or even just using Messenger—I’m gonna walk you through every way to shut this thing off.

Let’s break it down.

How to Turn Off Professional Mode on Facebook Mobile

I use the regular Facebook app most of the time, and this is how I turned off Professional Mode on my phone:

1. I opened the Facebook app.
2. Went straight to my profile.
3. Tapped the three little dots (…) next to “Edit Profile.”
4. Hit “Turn off professional mode.”
5. Then just confirmed it.

Once I did that, Facebook showed a little pop-up explaining what I’d lose (insights, monetization tools, all that jazz), but I didn’t care. I just wanted my regular profile back. So I tapped Turn Off and that was that.

How to Turn Off Professional Mode on Facebook Desktop

Sometimes I still use Facebook on my laptop when I’m working on stuff or posting from the Rewindly page. Here’s how I did it on desktop:

1. Logged into facebook.com.
2. Clicked my profile picture or name to get to my page.
3. Hit the three dots (…) under the cover photo.
4. Selected “Turn off professional mode.”
5. Hit confirm.

Took less than a minute. Once it was off, my profile was back to being just mine—no extra tools, no “public” follower system, just friends and posts like before.

How to Turn Off Professional Mode on Facebook on iPhone

I don’t use iPhone anymore, but I tested this for a friend who does—and here’s how it works:

1. Opened the Facebook app.
2. Tapped their profile picture to get to the main page.
3. Hit the three dots right under the name.
4. Scrolled down and tapped “Turn off professional mode.”
5. Tapped Continue, then Turn Off.

Same process, just wrapped in Apple’s cleaner UI. Quick and painless.

How to Turn Off Professional Mode on Facebook Lite

Now, Facebook Lite is a different beast. I had it on an old Android phone I keep for testing things. Here’s what I found:

1. Opened Facebook Lite.
2. Went to my profile.
3. Hit the three dots (⋯).
4. Sometimes the “Turn off professional mode” option showed up… and sometimes it didn’t.

So if you’re using Lite and the option’s not there, it’s not your fault. Facebook Lite doesn’t support all features in all regions. I ended up switching to the full app to turn it off properly. Just a heads-up: Lite might not give you control over this.

How to Turn Off Professional Mode on Facebook Messenger

Here’s the short answer: You can’t.
Messenger is just for chatting. It doesn’t touch your profile settings.

I thought maybe I could change it there, but nope—nothing. So I had to go back to the full Facebook app or log into the site through my browser.

If you’re stuck in Messenger and trying to figure this out, just bite the bullet and open the actual Facebook app. That’s the only way to kill Professional Mode.

FAQ About Turning Off Professional Mode on Facebook

How do I remove my account from professional mode?

I just went to my profile, hit the three dots, tapped “Turn off professional mode”, and confirmed.
Nothing got deleted. It just stopped acting like a content creator profile and went back to normal.

How do I delete my professional account on Facebook?

Good news: there’s no separate account. It’s the same account—just with Professional Mode turned on.
So I didn’t have to delete anything. I just turned it off, and that was it.

Can we change professional account to normal account?

Yep. That’s literally what happens when you turn it off.

Once I disabled Professional Mode, my profile went back to private. No more followers, no more “creator tools,” just my usual friends list and posts. So yeah—you can switch back anytime.

Can I earn money on professional mode on Facebook?

Technically, yes—but only if you meet Facebook’s requirements.

You’d need:

• A bunch of followers
• Good engagement
• Original content
• And you’ve got to be in an eligible country

I looked into it when I first turned it on, thinking maybe I could earn something from Reels or ads. But unless you’re already posting viral stuff or have a solid audience, it’s not really worth it. For most of us, it just turns into a privacy headache.

Final Thoughts

Here’s the thing—I get why Facebook made Professional Mode. It’s supposed to help creators grow, track performance, maybe even make some cash.

But for me? I just wanted my personal space back.

Turning it on changed how my profile worked. Random people started following me, my posts weren’t as private, and it felt like I was suddenly running a brand… when all I wanted to do was post a picture of my junkyard car and keep it between friends.

So yeah, I turned it off. And if you’re thinking about doing the same, now you know exactly how.

Simple. Clean. No drama. Just back to being you.