When you delete your account, your profile, photos, videos, comments, likes and followers will be permanently removed. If you'd just want to take a break, you can
instead.
For security reasons, we can't delete an account for you. You’ll need to be able to log into your account to request deletion. If you can't remember your password or username, see some .
Before deleting your account, you may want to log in and of your information (like your photos and posts) from Instagram. After your account has been deleted, you will not have access to Instagram’s Data Download tool.
To permanently delete your account from Accounts Center:
To request the permanent deletion of your account from your Instagram app:
After your account is deleted, you can sign up again with the same username or add that username to another version if a new person on Instagram hasn't taken it.
Remember that if your account is removed for violating , you may not be able to sign up again with the same username.
After 30 days of your account deletion request, your account and all your information will be permanently deleted, and you won't be able to retrieve your information. During those 30 days, the content remains subject to and and is not accessible to other people using Instagram.
It may take up to 90 days to complete the deletion process after it begins. Copies of your content may remain after the 90 days in backup storage that we use to recover in a disaster, software error, or other data loss event. We may also keep your information for legal issues, term violations, or harm prevention efforts. Learn more about this in .
For security reasons, we can't delete an account for you. You’ll need to be able to log into your account to request deletion. If you can't remember your password or username, see some .
Before deleting your account, you may want to log in and of your information (like your photos and posts) from Instagram. After your account has been deleted, you will not have access to Instagram’s Data Download tool.
To permanently delete your account from Accounts Center:
- 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 you'd like to delete permanently.
- Click Delete account, then click Continue.
To request the permanent deletion of your account from your Instagram app:
- Go to the page. You'll be asked to log in first if you're not logged into Instagram on the web.
- Select an option from the dropdown 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].
- Click the username in the top-right of the .
- Click
next to Edit profile and select Log out. - Log back in as the account you want to delete and follow the directions above.
After your account is deleted, you can sign up again with the same username or add that username to another version if a new person on Instagram hasn't taken it.
Remember that if your account is removed for violating , you may not be able to sign up again with the same username.
After 30 days of your account deletion request, your account and all your information will be permanently deleted, and you won't be able to retrieve your information. During those 30 days, the content remains subject to and and is not accessible to other people using Instagram.
It may take up to 90 days to complete the deletion process after it begins. Copies of your content may remain after the 90 days in backup storage that we use to recover in a disaster, software error, or other data loss event. We may also keep your information for legal issues, term violations, or harm prevention efforts. Learn more about this in .