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This wikiHow teaches you how to permanently delete your Instagram account. Once your account is deleted, your photos, videos, followers, and all other account data will be permanently removed from Instagram after 30 days. If you sign in during that time period, your account will be reactivated, but after that, you're out of luck. If you would rather not delete your account permanently, you can temporarily disable it instead.

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    Open Instagram. It's the multicolored app that resembles a camera lens. If you're already logged into Instagram, doing this will take you to the home page.

  2. 2

    Tap or your profile picture. It's in the bottom-right corner of the screen. This will take you to your profile page.

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    Tap the menu ☰ . It's at the top-right corner.

  4. 4

    Tap Settings at the bottom of the menu. [1]

  5. 5

    Scroll down and tap Help . It's the option with a question mark (?) icon.

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    Tap Help Center . It's the second item in the Help menu. This opens a web browser window with some instructions.

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    Tap Managing Your Account . It's the second option near the top of the page.

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    Tap Delete Your Account . It's the second option on the page.

    • If you want to be sure your Instagram's digital footprint is completely erased, delete each post individually before you delete your complete account.[2]

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    Tap How do I delete my Instagram account? . Choose this option if you will never want to reopen the same account in the future.

    • If you'd rather deactivate the account temporarily until you sign back in, select How do I temporarily disable my Instagram account? instead, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

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    Review the conditions and tap Delete Your Account . The information here lets you know that deletion is permanent, but that you'll have up to 30 days to reactivate it if you change your mind. The Delete Your Account link is the blue text in section 1.

    • If you are not signed in to your Instagram account, you'll be prompted to do so now.

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    Select the reason you want to delete your account. Tap the drop-menu and select the reason you are deleting your account.

    • If you don't want to state a reason, select Something else.

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    Re-enter your password and tap Permanently delete my account . This will open a pop-up window prompting you to confirm.

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    Tap OK . If you sign back into Instagram within the next 30 days, your account will be reactivated. Once 30 days pass, the account will be permanently deleted and you can no longer sign in.

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    Go to https://help.instagram.com in a web browser.

    • Be aware that deleting your Instagram account is permanent. You will have a 30-day grace period after deletion during which you can sign back in to restore your account. But if you don't sign back in within that period, your account will be deleted permanently.

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    Click Managing Your Account in the left panel.

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    Click Delete Your Account . It's the second option in the left panel.

  4. 4

    Click How do I delete my Instagram account? . Choose this option if you will never want to reopen the same account in the future.

    • If you'd rather deactivate the account temporarily until you sign back in, select 'How do I temporarily disable my Instagram account? instead, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

  5. 5

    Review the conditions and click Delete Your Account . The information here lets you know that deletion is permanent, but that you'll have up to 30 days to reactivate it if you change your mind. The Delete Your Account link is the blue text in section 1.

    • If you're not signed in to your account, you'll be prompted to do so now.

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    Select the reason you want to delete your account. Click the drop-down menu and select the reason you are deleting your account.

    • If you don't want to state a reason, select Something else.

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    Re-enter your password. Type your password in the text field one more time to confirm you want to permanently delete your account.

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    Click Permanently delete my account . This will open a pop-up window prompting you to confirm.

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    Click OK . Now that your account is marked for deletion, it will be permanently purged from Instagram after 30 days.

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  • Question

    How can you be sure your Instagram is completely erased?

    A.J. Aldana

    A.J. Aldana is a social media specialist who has been using platforms such as Tik Tok, Instagram, and YouTube for over 5 years. A.J. has worked with brands to curate content that has garnered thousands of interactions for various social media campaigns and is passionate about contributing to innovative and trending articles on wikiHow. He holds a BS in Product Design from Stanford University.

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    Expert Answer

    If you want to make sure that all of your digital footprints are erased from Instagram, go through and delete each post individually before you delete your account.

  • Question

    Is disabling my account the same thing as deleting it?

    Community Answer

    You won't be permanently deleting your account. Disabling your account just removes your account from anyone being able to view it. You can log back in and use as normal!

  • Question

    Will it immediately be gone?

    Community Answer

    It will be gone as soon as you hit the delete button. Even if you have logged in to your Smartphone's Instagram app, you will be logged out immediately.

  • Question

    What if Instagram is connected to Facebook?

    Community Answer

    Nothing will happen -- they are different platforms. It might say sign in here with Facebook but it doesn't delete your Facebook account if you delete your Instagram account.

  • Question

    If I delete my account can I use the same email to create a different account in the future?

    Community Answer

    No. After deletion, there's no way to recover the account, you can't sign up with the same name again, nor can you use the same email address. All other data (including photos, videos, and anything else you might have stored) will also be deleted. So save your work first in another photo sharing site.

  • Question

    How do I delete a hacked/inaccessible Instagram account?

    Community Answer

    Your best bet here would be to get into contact with Instagram's support line, which can be found at the bottom of their site page (or your account page) under "Support". You'll need to explain the situation to whomever you speak to.

  • Question

    Will my followers get notified if I delete my Instagram account?

    Community Answer

    No, but your comments and likes will disappear from their media.

  • Question

    What should I do if I did all steps, but when I press the button, nothing happens?

    Community Answer

    Delete all of your photos, just in case. Then try it again, and if nothing happens, just wait as it will take time. Refresh the page a few times, then check again in an hour.

  • Question

    If I remove the Instagram app from my phone, will it delete my account?

    Community Answer

    Unfortunately, no--Instagram makes it very difficult for users to delete an account inadvertently, so you'll need to go through the processes listed in the article to delete your account.

  • Question

    How do I delete pictures from my account?

    Community Answer

    When your profile page loads, you'll see your photos in a grid. Tap the photo you want to delete, and when that loads, tap the button in the bottom right corner that looks like three dots. The first button on the menu that appears is the Delete button. Tap this, and then confirm your decision.

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To delete your Instagram account on your phone or tablet, open Instagram and tap the profile icon at the bottom-right corner. Tap the menu at the top-right corner and select Settings. Tap Help in the menu, and then select Help Center. Tap Managing Your Account to open your account options, then tap Delete Your Account. If you think you'll want to reactivate your Instagram account someday, tap How do I temporarily disable my Instagram account?, select a reason, and then tap Temporarily Disable Account to confirm. If you'd rather delete your account permanently, tap How do I delete my Instagram account? and review the conditions. Tap Delete Your Account, select a reason, and then re-enter your Instagram password to confirm. Last, tap Permanently delete my account and then OK to confirm.

To delete your Instagram account on a computer, navigate to help.instagram.com. Click Managing Your Account, then click Delete Your Account. If you just want to disable your account temporarily, click How do I temporarily disable my Instagram account?, select a reason, and then click Temporarily Disable Account to confirm. If you'd rather delete your account permanently, click How do I delete my Instagram account? and review the terms. Click Delete Your Account and select the reason you're deleting. Enter your Instagram password and click Permanently delete my account. Click OK to confirm.

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