How Do You Deactivate an Instagram Account
If you temporarily deactivate your Instagram account, your profile, photos, comments and likes will be hidden until you reactivate it by logging back in.
You can only deactivate your Instagram account from a computer, a mobile browser or the Instagram app for iPhone. Bear in mind that you can only deactivate your account once a week.
To temporarily deactivate your account from your Instagram app:
1. Log in to instagram.com from a computer.
2. Click your profile picture in the top right and click Profile, then click Edit profile.
3. Scroll down, then click Temporarily deactivate my account in the bottom right.
4. Select an option from the drop-down menu next to Why are you deactivating your account? and re-enter your password. The option to deactivate your account will only appear after you’ve selected a reason from the menu and entered your password.
5. Click Temporarily deactivate account. Click Yes to confirm or No to cancel.
You’ll need access credentials in order to temporarily disable your account. Check out some login advice if you’ve forgotten your username or password.
If you don’t want to deactivate your account, but want to change who can see it, you can set your posts to private or block people.
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To temporarily deactivate your account from Accounts Centre:
- Click
More in the bottom left, then click Settings. - Click Accounts Centre, then click Personal details.
- Click Account ownership and control, then click Deactivation or deletion.
- Click the account that you’d like to temporarily deactivate.
- Click Deactivate account, then click Continue.
More in the bottom left, then click Settings.Note: You may not be able to deactivate your account from Accounts Centre at this time.
Delete your Instagram account
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 deactivate your account instead.
For security reasons, we can’t delete an account for you. You’ll need to be able to log in to your account to request deletion. If you can’t remember your password or username, take a look at some tips for logging in.
Before deleting your account, you may want to log in and download a copy of your information (such as your photos and posts) from Instagram. After your account has been deleted, you will not have access to Instagram’s Data Download tool.
To request the permanent deletion of your account from your computer:
- Go to the Delete your account page. If you aren’t logged in to Instagram on the web, you’ll be asked to log in first.
- Select an option from the drop-down menu below Why do you want to delete [account name]? and re-enter your password. The option to permanently delete your account will only appear after you’ve selected a reason from the menu and entered your password.
- Click Delete [username].
If you’d like to delete a different account:
- Click the username in the top right of the Delete your account page.
- Click next to Edit profile and select Log out.
- Log back in as the account that you want to delete and follow the directions above.
next to Edit profile and select Log out.To permanently delete your account from Accounts Centre:
- ClickMore in the bottom left, then click Settings.
- Click Accounts Centre, then click Personal details.
- Click Account ownership and control, then click Deactivation or deletion.
- Click the account that you’d like to permanently delete.
- Click Delete account, then click Continue.
.Note: You may not be able to delete your account from Accounts Centre at this time.
After your account has been 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.
