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How to delete Instagram accounts in 2022
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Sick of seeing perfect vacation pictures? Break up with Instagram once and for all.
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By Danielle Wolf
Instagram (and social media in general) can be a blessing and a curse. With more than 2 billion users, the photo sharing platform is a great way to keep up with what friends and celebrities you love are doing. But it can be tiring to feel like you have to document everything you do, and the onslaught of "picture-perfect" moments from everyone else's lives can increase anxiety.
If Instagram is feeling like a ball and chain, you may be considering getting rid of your account. Follow the instructions below to temporarily disable or permanently delete Instagram. If you're looking to do a complete social media detox, you can see our instructions for deleting Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat and Twitter as well.
Keep in mind that once you delete your account, this action can't be undone. All your photos and account history, including followers, likes and comments, will be permanently removed and you won't be able to sign up using the same username if you ever create another account.
How to delete an Instagram account
- 1. Log in to your account on instagram.com from a computer or mobile browser. Unfortunately, you can't delete your account from the Instagram app.
- 2. Go to the Delete Your Account page (https://instagram.com/accounts/remove/request/permanent/).
- 3. Once on that page, choose an answer from the drop-down menu next to "Why are you deleting your account?"
- 4. Re-enter your password.
- 5. Click "Permanently delete my account."
If you're uneasy about permanently erasing everything or would rather just take a break from the social network, Instagram has a temporary deactivation option.
This allows users to disable their account for a period of time and return to it later, meaning that your profile, photos, videos, comments and likes will be hidden from other users while your account is deactivated and will all reappear when you choose to reactivate it.
How to deactivate an Instagram account
- 1. Log in to your account on instagram.com from a computer or mobile browser. Unfortunately, you can't disable your account from the Instagram app.
- 2. Click on the person icon in the upper right-hand corner to access your profile.
- 3. Click "Edit Profile."
- 4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "Temporarily disable my account" in the bottom left-hand corner.
- 5. Once on that page, choose an answer from the drop-down menu under "Why are you disabling your account?"
- 6.
Re-enter your password. - 7. After you've entered your password, a "Temporarily Disable Account" button will appear.
Click it and your account will be deactivated until you choose to reactivate it. It may take a few hours for this to take effect.
How to Delete Your Instagram Account
- You can delete your Instagram account on the account deletion page on desktop or mobile browser.
- You can also delete your Instagram account on iOS using the mobile app.
- To take a short break from Instagram, you can temporarily deactivate your account.
Instagram is one of the most popular social media sites around — and one of the most addicting. If you want to tone down your Instagram habits, you can always delete or deactivate your Instagram account.
The difference between the two is that deleting your Instagram account is permanent, while deactivating is temporary and you can log back in later.
To delete or deactivate your Instagram account, you can use a web browser on desktop and mobile. iPhone users can even delete their account using the Instagram app.
Here's how.
Quick tip: Once you've deleted or deactivated your Instagram account, you'll probably want to delete the app from your phone as well. Check out our guides on how to delete apps on an iPhone or how to delete apps on your Android device to do it.
How to delete your Instagram on desktop1. On a desktop web browser, go to instagram.com and log into your account.
2. Once logged in, go to the Instagram account deletion page.
3. Click the drop-down menu in the right panel of the screen and choose the reason for deleting your account.
4. Re-enter your password in the text box that appears below, and click the Delete [Account Name] button afterward.
Re-enter your password, and then click the “Delete” button. Stefan Ionescu/InsiderInstagram will let you know that it'll take a month for your data to be fully erased.
Until then, your account will just be hidden from public view.
Note: While your account is hidden, you can log back into it anytime before it is fully erased to cancel the deletion process, if you change your mind.
How to delete Instagram on iOS1. Open the Instagram app on your iOS device.
2. Tap the profile picture icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen and select Settings in the menu.
3. Tap More – the three horizontal lines – in the top-right corner of the screen and select Settings in the menu.
Select “Settings” in the “Mode” menu of the Instagram iOS app. Stefan Ionescu/Insider4.
Tap Account.
5. Scroll down and tap Delete account.
Tap “Delete account.” Stefan Ionescu/Insider6. Tap Delete account again.
7. Confirm your decision by tapping Continue Deleting Account.
8. The Instagram app will then load the mobile version of the account deletion page. Tap the drop-down menu and select the reason for deleting your Instagram account.
9. Re-enter your Instagram password in the text box that appears below, and then tap the Delete [Account name] button afterward.
1. In your Android device's mobile browser, head to instagram.com and log into your account.
2. Head to the Instagram account deletion page once you have logged in.
3. Tap the drop-down menu and select the reason for deleting your Instagram account.
Select the reason for deleting your Instagram account in the dropdown-menu. Stefan Ionescu/Insider4. Re-enter your Instagram password in the text box that appears below, and then tap the Delete [Account Name] button afterward.
If you just need a short break from Instagram, you can temporarily disable your account instead. This hides it from public view, but lets you restore it whenever you like.
1. Log into your Instagram account on a web browser, go to your profile page, and then click the Edit profile button at the top.
Click “Edit profile.
” Stefan Ionescu/Insider 2. At the bottom of the page that opens, click the Temporarily disable my account link.
Click “Temporarily disable my account” at the bottom of this page. Stefan Ionescu/Insider3. Select the reason that you're disabling your account and re-enter your password.
4. Click the Temporarily Disable Account button.
To reactivate your account in the future, simply log back into the Instagram app with your username and password.
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How to delete an instagram account? | dev.by
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.
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How to download your data on Instagram
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:
- Click on your profile picture in the upper right corner of the screen and go to Settings .
- Tap Privacy & Security on the left panel.
- Scroll down to Download Data and click Request File.
- Enter the email address to send the download link to.
- Select the data download format and press Next .
- Enter your Instagram account password and click Request File .
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.
- Click on 's profile picture in the lower right corner of the screen.
- Tap on burger menu (three bars one below the other) in the upper right corner.
- Select item What to do .
- Scroll down to item Download information .
- It remains only to enter the email address and account password.
How to permanently delete an Instagram account
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. nine0003
Deleting an account in the web version from a computer
- On the Instagram website, click the Help button at the bottom of the screen.
For convenience, it is better to first go to Profile or Settings by clicking on the profile photo in the upper right corner of the screen. - In the menu on the left, select Manage account , then click on item Delete account .
- Expand Delete Instagram account and follow the link provided in the instructions.
- Select the reason why you want to get rid of the account and confirm your decision by entering a password. The page will ask you to confirm the deletion.
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.
- Click the profile icon in the lower right corner of the screen.
- Open Settings in the upper left corner.
- Scroll down to Help and go to Help Center .
- Tap on burger menu in the upper right corner and select Account Management .
- Select item Delete account .
- Expand Delete Instagram account , then scroll down and expand Instagram.com in a browser on a mobile device .
- Follow the link under the number 1, indicate the reason for the deletion and enter the password for the account.
Delete account via mobile application
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
How to temporarily delete an Instagram account
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
- Click on 's profile picture in the upper right corner of the screen and select Settings. Or select item Profile , then on the page that opens, click the button Edit profile in the middle of the screen next to the user name.
- Scroll down and click Temporary deactivation of account in the lower right corner of the screen.
- Select the reason why you decided to deactivate your account and enter your password. nine0018
- Click on the blue button below. The site will ask you to confirm or cancel the action.
In the browser on your smartphone
- Click on the profile picture of in the lower right corner of the screen and select Edit profile.
- Scroll down and click Temporary deactivation of account in the lower right corner of the screen.
- Select the reason why you decided to deactivate your account and enter your password. nine0018
- Click the Temporarily deactivate account button and select Yes or No to confirm or cancel the action.
In the mobile app
iPhone users can temporarily delete their Instagram account in the app.
To do this:
- Click on 's profile photo in the lower right corner of the screen to go to your profile.
- Press icon burger menu in the upper right corner of the screen and select Settings.
- Select Account and then Delete account at the bottom of the screen.
- Click Deactivate account and select the reason, then enter the password.
- Tap Temporarily deactivate account .
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.
How to delete someone else's instagram account
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.
Instagram rules
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.
4 ways from phone or computer
Whatever you are looking for an answer to the question of how to delete an account on Instagram, I will immediately say that there are two ways - temporary shutdown, or permanent deletion of an account. In the article, I will show both methods step by step, and you yourself decide whether you need to leave the popular social network or not (if you change your mind, there are a lot of interesting things on Instagram in our blog).
temporarily delete your Instagram account
If you just want to take a break from Instagram and resist the temptation to go there, you can temporarily disable your Instagram account. This can only be done from the web version of the site, it will not work through the mobile application. nine0003
- From a computer
In your profile, click "Edit profile", then scroll down the page.
In the lower right corner you will see the button “Temporarily disable my account”, click there.
Select the reason why you decided to temporarily disable your account. Be sure to read the full list. Suggestions include: Can't find someone to follow, Too many ads, Problems launching, Created a second account, Just need a break, Privacy concerns, Want to delete something, Busy/too distracting, Other. nine0003
Next, enter your Instagram password. Only after all the actions taken you will be able to click the “Temporarily disable account” button.
To restore your account in this case, you just need to log in with your username and password. Therefore, be sure to remember your data, suddenly decide to return. In our other article, you can learn more about how to recover an account on Instagram. We figured out how to temporarily delete an Instagram account from a computer, let's move on. nine0003
- From the phone
Now how to delete an Instagram account via phone. You can do this in a mobile browser. Sign in to instagram.com and repeat the steps above for PC.
I remind you that when using this method of deleting your account, your profile will disappear from Instagram, but it can be restored at any time. For other users, the link to your profile will become unavailable, your page will not be able to be found in the search and contact you. nine0003
Interesting. There is an opinion that bloggers temporarily delete their profile after the contest with the condition of subscribing to them.
They do this in order to keep their audience. But it is not exactly :).
How to permanently delete your Instagram account
If you delete your account, your profile, all photos, videos, comments, likes and followers will also be permanently deleted. By deleting your account, you will be able to sign up again with the same username or use it in a different account if the other person does not do so first. nine0003
- From the computer
As in the first method, click "Edit profile" in your account.
Scroll down the page, press the "Help" button in the settings bar (where the "Information", "Blog", "Jobs" buttons, etc.) are.
After that, a window with additional settings will open in front of you. In the menu on the left, click the "Manage your account" button. Next, select the "Delete account" section. After clicking this button, select “How do I delete my Instagram account?”. nine0003 Click to view
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To delete your Instagram account, select "Delete Account".
A page will appear asking you to select the reason for deletion. You must select one from the list provided.
At this stage, Instagram warns about the risks and consequences of actions. This is necessary so that you understand the responsibility of this serious step. If you're ready, enter your Instagram account password to confirm the action. Well, then click "Delete account". nine0003
- From the phone
In order to delete the profile from your phone, launch Instagram in your mobile browser. In the Instagram app, you won't be able to permanently delete a profile.
Go to settings, then to “Settings - Help Center”. If necessary, the interface can be switched to Russian (at the bottom of the page). Click on the “Manage your account” button and then “Delete account”.
On the next page for complete removal, select "How to delete your account". And then click on the link “Go to the account deletion page”.
