How to permanently delete your Instagram Account or Temporary Disable it

Instagram is a place to connect to people around the world by creating an instagram account. But sometimes, there is a need to delete or temporary disable it, for any cause, like creating a new account etc.

Table of Contents

• Deleting
• Steps to delete
  • Permanent Delete
  • Temporary Disbale
    • To temporarily disable your account:

Deleting

When you delete your account, your profile, photos, videos, comments, likes and followers will be permanently removed. If you'd just like to take a break, you can temporarily disable your account.

After your account is deleted, you can sign up again with the same username or add that username to another account as long as it hasn't been taken by a new person on Instagram.

Steps to delete

Permanent Delete

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.

1. 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. You can't delete your account from within the Instagram app.
2. Select an option from the dropdown menu next to Why are you deleting your account? and re-enter your password. The option to permanently delete your account will only appear after you've selected a reason from the menu.
3. Click or tap Delete [username].

After 30 days of your account deletion request, your account and all your information will be permanently deleted, and you won't be able to retrieve your information. During those 30 days the content remains on Instagram and is not accessible to other people using Instagram.

Temporary Disbale

If you temporarily disable your account, your profile, photos, comments and likes will be hidden until you reactivate it by logging back in. You can only disable your Instagram account from a computer or mobile browser.

To temporarily disable your account:

1. Log into instagram.com from a browser. You can't temporarily disable your account from within the Instagram app.
2. Click your profile picture in the top right and click Profile, then click Edit Profile.
3. Scroll down, then click Temporarily disable my account in the bottom right.
4. Select an option from the drop-down menu next to Why are you disabling your account? and re-enter your password. The option to disable your account will only appear after you've selected a reason from the menu and entered your password.
5. Click Temporarily Disable Account.

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