How To Delete or Deactivate Instagram Account On iPhone/Android - 2022
Keep in mind that if your account is removed for violating Community Guidelines, you may not be able to sign up again with the same username.
For security reasons, we can't delete an account for you. You’ll need to be able to log into your account to request deletion. If you can't remember your password or username, see some tips for logging in.
Before deleting your account, you may want to log in and download a copy of your information (like your photos and posts) from Instagram. After your account has been deleted, you will not have access to Instagram’s Data Download tool.
When you delete your account, your profile, photos, videos, comments, likes and followers will be permanently removed. You can also choose to take a break and temporarily deactivate your account instead.
If you temporarily deactivate your account, your profile, photos, comments and likes will be hidden until you reactivate it by logging back in. You can only deactivate your Instagram account from a computer, a mobile browser or the Instagram app for iPhone.
Bear in mind that you can only deactivate your account once a week.
To temporarily deactivate your account:
- Log in to instagram.com from a computer.
- Click your profile picture in the top right and click Profile, then click Edit profile.
- Scroll down, then click Temporarily deactivate my account in the bottom right.
- Select an option from the drop-down menu next to Why are you deactivating your account? and re-enter your password. The option to deactivate your account will only appear after you've selected a reason from the menu and entered your password.
- Click Temporarily deactivate account. Click Yes to confirm or No to cancel
Temporarily deactivate your account from mobile browser :
- Log in to instagram.com from a mobile browser.
- Tap your profile picture in the bottom right and tap Profile, then tap Edit profile.
- Scroll down, then tap Temporarily deactivate my account in the bottom right.
- Select an option from the drop-down menu next to Why are you deactivating your account? and re-enter your password. The option to deactivate your account will only appear after you've selected a reason from the menu and entered your password.
- Tap Temporarily deactivate account. Tap Yes to confirm or No to cancel.
Delete your Instagram account:
- Go to the Delete Your Account page from a mobile browser or computer. If you're not logged into Instagram on the web, you'll be asked to log in first.
- Select an option from the dropdown menu below Why do you want to delete [account name]? and re-enter your password. The option to permanently delete your account will only appear after you've selected a reason from the menu and entered your password.
- Click or tap Delete [username].
- Click or tap the username in the top-right of the Delete Your Account page.
- Click or tap next to Edit profile and select Log out.
- Log back in as the account you want to delete and follow the directions above.
How To Delete Your Account Permanently on iPhone :
- Tap
or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
- Tap
options in the top right, then tap
Settings.
- Tap Account, then tap Delete account at the bottom.
- Tap Delete account then tap Continue deleting account.
- Select an option from the drop-down menu below Why do you want to delete [account name]? and re-enter your password. The option to permanently delete your account will only appear after you've selected a reason from the menu and entered your password.
- Tap Delete [username] then tap OK to confirm.
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