Whether it's for work, to document hobbies, or show off the life of your adorable pupper, it's not uncommon to run multiple Instagram accounts.
However, you might find yourself needing to remove one of these accounts from your Instagram because maybe your Instagram-famous dog died and you want to close that chapter, or you just need a little break from your personal Instagram.
Fortunately, it's easy to remove extraneous Instagram accounts. Here are six steps to remove an Instagram account using your iPhone or Android.
1. Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android. Tap your profile picture in the bottom-right corner.
The interface layouts are analogous on iPhone and Android. Emma Witman/Business Insider2. Tap the down arrow next to your Instagram username at the top of the screen.
3. Select the account that you want to remove from the drop-down list.
You'll need to be logged into the account you want to log out of. You can also log out of multiple accounts at a time. Emma Witman/Business Insider4.
Tap the three lines in the top-right corner.
5. Tap "Settings," or the gear icon, from the menu.
6. Tap the blue "Log Out" text at the bottom of the screen. Click the blue "Log Out" button in the pop-up window to confirm your choice. In this window you can also log out of multiple accounts at the same time by tapping the circle to the right of the account name — a blue check mark should appear in the circle if you've selected the account.
The account will no longer show up alongside your other Instagram accounts.
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It’s common for people to have multiple Instagram accounts. However, you might decide to take a break from the social networking site or permanently remove the extra accounts. Fortunately, this is a relatively straightforward process.
In this article, you’ll learn how to remove a second Instagram account using your phone or computer.
Here’s how to remove a second Instagram account using your mobile phone:
Note that the above action doesn’t permanently delete your Instagram account.
In fact, if you change your mind about the Instagram-connected experiences in the future, you can always add the account again.
If you want to remove your second Instagram account using a computer, follow these steps.
The steps above merely show how to delete an Instagram account from the accounts center.
This is particularly useful if you’re just taking a break from the site or want a better way to manage your Instagram experience.
To permanently delete your second Instagram account using the Instagram app on your phone, follow these steps:
Note that it will take 30 days for the account deletion to take effect.
However, you can’t retrieve the account during that period.
If you really want to recover the account, you might be compelled to create a new account with the same username and email. Unfortunately, if someone else has already grabbed the username, you’ll have to choose a different one.
Here’s how to delete your second Instagram from your PC:
Permanently removing an Instagram account is a risky action. Hence, it may be best to consider temporarily disabling it.
”Now you have successfully disabled your account from the comfort of your own phone. To activate your account, simply log back in using your credentials.
When you delete your Instagram account permanently, you lose access to all of your data on the platform. Before proceeding with the account removal, therefore, you may need to download your data from the site.
Here’s how to go about it:
Typically, it takes up to 30 days for the account to be deleted. In some cases, the process might take up to 90 days if Instagram needs to retain some information regarding policy violations and legal matters.
Removing a second Instagram account doesn’t have to be a hassle, especially with the steps illustrated above.
Just make sure you fully understand the implications of any action before taking the final step.
Have you ever owned more than one Instagram account? Did you ever try to remove the second account? Let us know in the comments section below.
You can delete an account on Instagram in different ways: through a browser on a computer or smartphone, as well as through a mobile application - both temporarily or permanently. In this article, we will consider all cases in detail.
Before you delete your account, Instagram will prompt you to download your data from it. After deletion, this will not be possible.
Here is how to send a request to download a copy of data in a browser from a PC:
After that, a link will be sent to your email, following which you can download all your photos, videos, comments and other information from the profile. Instagram warns that you will have to wait up to 14 days for the letter, but usually sends the coveted link within a few hours.
The same can be done in a browser from a mobile device. To do this, click the profile icon in the lower right corner of the screen, then open Settings in the upper left corner. Further, the algorithm is the same as when sending a request from the desktop.
You can also get a link to save a copy of your data in the Instagram app for Android and iOS.
This is a radical option for those who are "100% sure" that the account will no longer be needed. In this case, your profile, all photos, videos, comments, likes and followers will be irretrievably lost.
In short, : you just need to log in to Instagram from a computer or smartphone and follow this link. Here you only need to indicate why you want to delete the profile and enter a password to confirm the action. And now in detail about how to delete Instagram from different devices.
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Your profile and account data will be deleted after 30 days. During this time, your account will not be shown on Instagram, and you will be able to restore it.
Deleting an account in the web version from a smartphone
A similar sequence of actions must be taken to delete Instagram through a browser on a smartphone.
Unable to delete Instagram through the application. The social network will still ask you to go to the site in a mobile or web browser.
If you want to see for yourself: in the application, click on the profile photo at the bottom right → go to the burger menu at the top right → Settings → Help → Help Center → burger menu → Account management → Delete account → Delete Instagram account → read instructions To send request for permanent deletion of account .
Well, then choose any of the two instructions above. nine0003
For those who just want to take a break from the popularity of the social network, there is an opportunity to temporarily freeze their account. Instagram really does not want to part with you and will (un)obtrusively remind you of this option all the way.
If you temporarily deactivate your account, your profile, photos, comments and likes will be hidden until you log in again and thereby activate it.
An Instagram account can only be deactivated on desktop, mobile or via the iPhone app. You can only do this once a week. nine0003
On a computer browser
In the browser on your smartphone
In the mobile app
iPhone users can temporarily delete their Instagram account in the app.
To do this:
How to delete a blocked account on Instagram
All instructions above, by default, assume that you know the login and password from your account and are authorized in it. Unfortunately, deleting an Instagram account if it is blocked will not work. Before you enter it, you have to unlock it - that's the way. nine0003
There are three ways to do this.
The first - without an identity document.
Fill out the form at the link by selecting "No" in response to the question "Is this account used to represent a company?".
Second - with an identity document. Attach one snapshot of a government-issued document or two snapshots of non-state-issued documents to this form.
The third is in case your account was blocked by mistake. Fill out the form, saying what you think about Instagram, in the "Tell us why you want to appeal the decision to permanently deactivate this account" section. nine0003
After sending the questionnaire that suits you, further instructions will be sent to the e-mail indicated in it. Usually this is a digital code that you need to write by hand on a blank sheet of paper, take a picture with it and send it back to technical support. If the email did not arrive, submit the form again with a different email address.
Forewarned means forearmed.
We warn you - Instagram has the ability to delete another user's account, and theoretically it can be used against you. nine0003
The following methods work if the user does not have two-factor authentication enabled.
1. Brute force. This is a way to hack another user by brute force. Studies show that most people do not know how to be creative and responsible, so from year to year the most popular passwords remain "123456" and "qwerty". To protect yourself from this method, come up with a complex password for yourself from numbers, letters and symbols.
2. Phishing. If you sort it out yourself - laziness, scammers can try to force their victim to give out a username and password of their own free will. An email is sent to the person on behalf of the Instagram administrator. It says that the account has a security problem, and therefore the user urgently needs to follow the link and change the password. The link leads to a fake site, visually completely identical to the social network, and even an experienced user can fall for the bait.
The rule here is this: do not follow unfamiliar links, even from the “Instagram administrator”. nine0003
3. Hackers. "Specialists" can help to steal someone else's account. Such offers (and ready-made programs) are not just circulating on the darknet, but also on the regular Internet. For example, hackers have vulnerabilities in Instagram itself, leaks that the platform allows, social engineering, and other methods. Here two-factor authentication will help you . Do not be lazy to put it on your applications.
In addition, you can block an account using the Instagram terms and conditions. It is enough to complain that the user's posts allegedly violate them. nine0003
There is a menu (three dots) in the top right corner of every post with this feature. Instagram will ask what's wrong with the post and offer to specify the category of inappropriate content. This can be spam and fraud, pornography, incitement to violence, insults, the sale of illegal items, copyright infringement, and others.
You can also complain about the objectionable profile itself - for example, for publishing inappropriate content if its owner pretends to be a different person or if he is under 13 years old. nine0003
If a profile receives many complaints (and the reason must always be the same), it is blocked. There are no specific figures - the decision is made on an individual basis, but usually the more severe the violation, the fewer complaints are needed to block the profile.
However, the owner of account can challenge ban . The account will be restored as soon as its owner proves that he did not do anything illegal.
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Social network Instagram has long allowed its users to manage multiple accounts in one application.
This is quite convenient, for example, for the simultaneous conduct of commercial activities and the usual posting of photos and stories.
But nothing lasts forever, so sometimes you get bored with an additional profile. And then only one question is spinning in my head: how to delete a second Instagram account? Is there such a possibility in the application on a smartphone or for a PC on the site? Don't worry and read the text below. He will tell you what to do and how to do it. nine0003
If you decide that the second profile is superfluous and want to get rid of it, please note that the instructions will be different for a personal computer and a mobile device. Choose the most suitable for you and go for it.
Consider the algorithm of actions for each method separately.
Let's start with how to remove an unnecessary account using your smartphone.
However, to begin with, it is worth noting that there is no such function in the mobile application. Therefore, everything will have to be searched in the browser. nine0003
To delete an additional account, you will need to follow these steps:
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Note. All comments and posts in the feed are also erased. You can save them in the settings in the "Privacy" - "Download data" section. Saved files are easy to open and view on your phone.
If only a personal computer is at hand, it doesn't matter. You can also get rid of an additional account from it. This requires:
nine0018 Important. Don't mix up accounts. Be sure to log in to the one you want to delete. Also, before confirming the operation, double-check which one is logged in.
In addition to permanently blocking a page on a social network, there are a couple of alternative options. Namely:
In the first case, the account will be blocked for 30 days and will become "invisible" to all network users.
To do this, you need:
Note. If you still want to restore access, then just log in to the blocked profile.
The second method implies a restriction of access for all non-subscribers. If this is what you need, then:
You can untie this profile from the application and then it will no longer "annoy" your eyes. To do this: