How to Delete an Instagram Account- Learn to Temporarily Deactivate or Permanently Delete Your Instagram Account

Instagram is a popular social media channel with more than 2 billion monthly active users. Have you ever wondered why someone would want to delete their Instagram account. There could be a number of reasons to do so, and the one that is most relevant is taking a break from the social media handles for a while. Other reasons could be cyberbullying, social media privacy concerns, or an Instagram scam. Here we will discuss how to permanently delete or temporarily deactivate your Instagram account in various ways.

What is the Difference Between Permanently Deleting or Temporarily Deactivating Your Instagram Account?

If you only wish to take a break from social media for sometime then it is better to just temporarily deactivate your Instagram account. When you temporarily deactivate your Instagram account your profile will not be visible to other users, but you will still be able to see your private messages. Also, your profile, photos and likes will be kept hidden until you reactivate your Instagram account by logging in.

If you permanently delete your Instagram account, then you will lose access to all your profile content, photos, videos, comments, likes, reels, followers list, mentions etc. You have a choice of returning to Instagram within 30 days after deletion of your account, but after that you will lose all your data on Instagram. To still have access to the Instagram data you need to download it before deleting your Instagram account.

How to Download your Instagram data before deleting your Instagram account?

Downloading Data with the App

• Go to Your Profile>Click on the three lines on the top>Open ‘Your Activity’.
• Select ‘Download Your Information’.
• Enter your email address and click on ‘Request Download’.

Downloading Data with the Website

• Click ‘More’ on the bottom left and then click on ‘Settings’.
• Select ‘Privacy and Security’.
• Select ‘request Download’.
• Enter Your email address and confirm.

  Once you have completed the download process, Instagram might take 15 days to email you the ‘Download Link’.

How to Delete Instagram Account on an Android Phone?

• Log in to your Instagram account.
• Click on the ‘Menu’ icon in the top-right corner of your profile and there click on ‘Settings’.
• Then go to ‘Accounts Centre’ and from there move on to ‘Personal details.
• Then Click on ‘Account ownership and Control’ and there move on to ‘Account Deactivation or Deletion’.
• Now, select the account you want to delete and click on ‘Delete account’ to continue.

How to Delete an Instagram Account from Your Mobile Browser?

Instagram does not allow its users to delete their Instagram accounts from a web browser. To delete your account with the help of a mobile browser you need to follow these steps:

• Log in to your Instagram account on the web.
• Go to the delete your account page. (Go to Settings>Help>Help Center>Select Manage Your account on the left> Delete Your Account.)
• Select an option from the drop-down menu below- Why do you want to delete (account name).
• Click on Delete.

How to Temporarily Deactivate your Instagram Account?

If you wish to take a temporary break from Instagram, then Instagram gives you the option of temporarily deactivating your account.

How to Temporarily Deactivate Your Account from Your Instagram App?

• Log in to Instagram.com from a computer.
• Click your profile picture in the top right and then Click on ‘Profile’.
• Scroll down and then click on ‘Temporarily deactivate my account’ in the bottom right.
• Seelect an option from the drop-down menu next to ‘why are you De-activating your account’ and re-enter the password.
•  Click on Temporarily Deactivate account.

  How to Temporarily Deactivate Your Account from Accounts Center

• Click More in the Bottom Left
• Click ‘Accounts Center’ and then click ‘Personal details.’
• Then move on to click ‘Account Center and Control’ and then click ‘Deactivation’ or ‘Deletion’.
• Click on the account you would like to temporarily deactivate.
• Click to ‘Deactivate’ account and then continue.

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