Blogger GuidesHow to delete, restore and permanently delete a Blogger blog
Deleting a blog is reversible for a short time. Deleting it permanently is not.
Who can do it
Only the administrator of the blog can delete it, as Blogger's help says.
Before you delete
Back up the content and the theme (see the backup page). The settings page says to export the blog before you remove it. Write down anything that is not in the backup: the custom domain, the search description, the list of gadgets.
Delete
- Sign in to Blogger and click the blog at the top left.
- Click Settings.
- Under Manage blog, click Remove your blog, then Delete.
Restore
For a short period after deletion you can restore the blog: at the top left, under "Trashed blogs", click the blog and choose Undelete. The settings page gives the period: deleted blogs can be restored within 90 days, then they are removed for ever. You can create another blog at the same address with the Google Account you are signed in with, after the deletion.
Delete permanently
After the steps to delete, click the blog under "Trashed blogs" and choose Permanently delete. Blogger warns that all information, posts and pages are deleted, the blog cannot be restored, and the address cannot be used again. Think twice, and only do it when you are sure you have your backup.
After deleting
- Search engines may still show the old pages for a while. Blogger's troubleshooting page says a deleted blog may stay online for some time, and links to a way to remove the cached version.
- If a custom domain pointed to the blog, remove or change the DNS records so that the domain does not point to a blog that is gone.
- If the blog had a lot of traffic, consider keeping it and making it private instead.
Alternatives to deleting
- Make it private (Settings, Permissions, Reader access).
- Hide it from search (Visible to search engines off).
- Keep it and stop posting. An unused blog costs nothing.
Can I delete a blog I do not own?
No. Only the administrator can. An author can leave the blog.
What happens to my Google Account?
Nothing. Deleting a blog does not delete the account. Deleting the Google Account, however, loses its blogs, as Blogger's privacy page warns.
Sources
Read on 13 November 2026. Steps and screen names can change; compare with the current help page.
This is an independent guide. It is not connected with Google or Blogger. Blogger, AdSense and Google are names of Google LLC. The steps follow Blogger Help and AdSense Help as read on 13 November 2026; the Blogger screens change from time to time, so a menu may be named a little differently on your screen.