{"id":55316,"date":"2023-08-23T22:46:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T17:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=55316"},"modified":"2023-09-19T22:50:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T17:20:56","slug":"how-do-you-deactivate-an-instagram-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/how-do-you-deactivate-an-instagram-account\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Deactivate an Instagram Account"},"content":{"rendered":"

How Do You Deactivate an Instagram Account<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
If you temporarily deactivate your Instagram account, your profile, photos, comments and likes will be hidden until you reactivate it by logging back in. <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
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.<\/div>\n

To temporarily deactivate your account from your Instagram app:<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

1. Log in to instagram.com\u00a0from a computer.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Click your profile picture in the top right and click Profile<\/b>, then click\u00a0Edit profile<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Scroll down, then click Temporarily deactivate my account<\/b>\u00a0in the bottom right.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Select an option from the drop-down menu next to Why are you deactivating your account?<\/b>\u00a0and 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Click Temporarily deactivate account<\/b>. Click\u00a0Yes<\/b>\u00a0to confirm or\u00a0No<\/b>\u00a0to cancel.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
If you don’t want to deactivate your account, but want to change who can see it, you can\u00a0set your posts to private\u00a0or\u00a0block people.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Also Read : Instagram Music Not Showing All Songs<\/a><\/h3>\n

To temporarily deactivate your account from\u00a0Accounts Centre<\/a>:<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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  • \n
    Click\u00a0\"menu\"More<\/b>\u00a0in the bottom left, then click\u00a0Settings<\/b>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  • \n
    Click\u00a0Accounts Centre<\/b>, then click\u00a0Personal details<\/b>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  • Click\u00a0Account ownership and control<\/b>, then click\u00a0Deactivation or deletion<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Click the account that you’d like to temporarily deactivate.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Click\u00a0Deactivate account<\/b>, then click\u00a0Continue<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    Note: You may not be able to deactivate your account from Accounts Centre at this time.<\/span><\/div>\n

    Delete your Instagram account<\/span><\/h2>\n

    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\u00a0temporarily deactivate your account\u00a0instead.<\/p>\n

    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\u00a0tips for logging in.<\/span><\/div>\n
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    Before deleting your account, you may want to log in and\u00a0download a copy\u00a0of 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.<\/span><\/div>\n
    To request the permanent deletion of your account from your computer:<\/span><\/div>\n
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    • Go to the\u00a0Delete your account<\/b>\u00a0page. If you aren’t logged in to Instagram on the web, you’ll be asked to log in first.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Select an option from the drop-down menu below\u00a0Why do you want to delete [account name]?<\/b>\u00a0and 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.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Click\u00a0Delete [username]<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      If you’d like to delete a different account:<\/span><\/div>\n
        \n
      • Click the username in the top right of the\u00a0Delete your account page.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Click\u00a0\"\"\u00a0next to\u00a0Edit profile<\/b>\u00a0and select\u00a0Log out<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Log back in as the account that you want to delete and follow the directions above.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        To permanently delete your account from Accounts Centre:<\/span><\/h2>\n
          \n
        • \n
          Click\u00a0\"menu\"More<\/b>\u00a0in the bottom left, then click\u00a0Settings<\/b>\"settings\".<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
        • \n
          Click\u00a0Accounts Centre<\/b>, then click\u00a0Personal details<\/b>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
        • Click\u00a0Account ownership and control<\/b>, then click\u00a0Deactivation or deletion<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Click the account that you’d like to permanently delete.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Click\u00a0Delete account<\/b>, then click\u00a0Continue<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
          Note: You may not be able to delete your account from Accounts Centre at this time.<\/span><\/div>\n
          <\/div>\n
          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.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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