You published a post by mistake. Or you want to shut down your entire Blogger blog. Deleting is permanent, so let’s do it safely.

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to delete a single post, restore from trash, and delete your whole Blogger blog. Follow along and you'll avoid data loss in 5 minutes.

Step 1: How to Delete a Single Blogger Post

Deleted posts go to Trash for 30 days. You can restore them if you change your mind.

  1. Go to blogger.com → Left menu → Posts
  2. Check the box next to the post you want to delete
  3. Top toolbar → Click "Move to Trash" icon. Looks like a trash can
  4. Confirm → Click "OK"

Image: Move to Trash button in Blogger Posts

Step 2: How to Restore or Permanently Delete from Trash

Trash keeps posts for 30 days. After that, Google deletes them forever.

  1. Posts → Left sidebar → Click "Trash"
  2. To restore: Check post → Click "Restore"
  3. To delete forever: Check post → Click "Delete permanently"

Image: Blogger Trash with Restore and Delete permanently buttons

Step 3: How to Delete Your Entire Blogger Blog

Warning: This deletes your blog URL, all posts, comments, and theme. Cannot be undone after 90 days.

  1. Left menu → Settings → Scroll down to "Manage blog"
  2. Click "Remove your blog"
  3. Click "Download Blog" first to backup posts
  4. Click "Delete This Blog" → Type your blog URL to confirm

Image: Remove your blog option in Blogger Settings

Step 4: What Happens After Deleting

ActionCan You Undo?Time Limit
Delete PostYes, from Trash30 days
Delete BlogYes, restore blog90 days
Permanent DeleteNoForever

Step 5: Safety Tips Before Deleting 2025

  1. Backup first: Settings → Manage blog → Back up content → Download XML file
  2. Custom domain: Remove domain first in Settings → Publishing → Custom domain
  3. Google Search: Deleted blogs show 404 error. Can take weeks to remove from Google
  4. AdSense: Disconnect AdSense before deleting blog to avoid account issues

Bad practice to avoid: Deleting without backup. Once Google purges trash after 30 days, your content is gone forever.