Undoubtedly, there will be a time when you’ll want to permanently stop using your social media accounts. People are deleting their social media accounts more frequently than ever before in order to live a life that is less centred on online culture. Whether you want to live a healthier life or just use your phone less, deleting your social media accounts may help you protect your future employment opportunities. Although permanently deleting your Instagram account may seem like a big step, it’s simple to do if you’re ready to get rid of your profile and reclaim some of your free time. Let’s look at the process of permanently deleting your Instagram account.
Before deleting your account, save your Instagram data.
It’s a good idea to back up your Instagram data before acting out of rage or attempting to delete your account permanently. Even though you might have valuable friends, interactions, and photos, you can’t add them back later. Instagram will completely delete your account when you decide to close it, including all of your photos, likes, comments, and friends. the steps below to save your account information:
- Tap the “profile icon” in the bottom right corner of “Instagram” once it is open.
- In the top right corner, tap the “hamburger icon” (Menu), and then tap “Settings” in the centre.
- After choosing “Security,” tap “Download Data.”
- Click “Request Download” and enter your “email address.”
Instagram will send a complete file of your profile to the email address you provided via email within 48 hours. The email includes all of the information you might need to access in the future, including your photos, comments, and profile information. Even if you believe you won’t ever need this information again, taking this step will ensure that your information is safe if you ever need to view it. Your data will be completely lost if you don’t do this, and no matter how hard you try, you’ll never be able to get it back.
How to Delete Instagram Accounts Permanently
You can proceed to delete your Instagram account after saving your Instagram data. There are two options for users. The first option involves completely deleting your Instagram account along with all of its related content. The second is a short-term solution.
Only a browser can permanently delete your Instagram account, but you can do that on both desktop and mobile browsers. Instagram temporarily hides your account for 30 days before it is permanently deleted. Therefore, if you later change your mind, you can reinstate it. Here’s how to delete your Instagram account for good:
- Visit the special “Delete Your Instagram Account” page on your browser (while logged in, of course).
- Choose a deletion reason from the drop-down menu.
- To make your selection official, click or tap the “Delete” button.
Disable/Delete Your Instagram Account Temporarily
Instead of deleting your Instagram account, disable it if you only want to take a break from it or don’t want to make a snap decision. You log out and your profile is hidden when you disable it. For the sake of your followers, you might as well have deleted the account. But with this approach, you can always log back in and restore your profile if it has been temporarily disabled.To delete your account, follow these instructions::
- On any device, open a browser and navigate to “Instagram.com” (you cannot do this from the app).
- If asked to log in, do so.
- The “profile icon” can be accessed by clicking or tapping in the top right corner.
- Select “Edit Profile” after clicking or tapping “Profile.”
- To the right of the “Submit” button, scroll down and select “Temporarily disable my account.”
- People ask you why you’re acting in this way. The drop-down menu will allow you to choose an option.
- Retype the password for your account.
- To temporarily disable an account, click or tap it.
Instagram can be deleted or disabled without a username or password
The aforementioned deletion/disablement steps might be simple if you have been hacked and want to protect your personal information, but they won’t be if you can’t recall your login information. Without first logging in, there is sadly no way to delete or disable an account, and Instagram cannot do it for you. The steps listed below will help you access your account if you can’t remember, can’t find, or if someone else changed your password.
