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 into your account to request deletion. If you can't remember your password or username, see some tips for logging in.
Before deleting your account, you may want to log in and download a copy 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 request the permanent deletion of your account from your mobile browser:
- Go to the Delete Your Account page. If you're not logged into Instagram on the web, you'll be asked to log in first.
- 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.
- Tap Delete [username].
If you'd like to delete a different account:
- Tap the username in the top-right of the Delete Your Account page.
- Tap
next to Edit profile and select Log out.
- Log back in as the account you want to delete and follow the directions above.
To permanently delete your account from Accounts Center:
- Tap
at the top.
- Tap Accounts Center, then tap Personal details.
- Tap Account ownership and control, then tap Deactivation or deletion.
- Tap the account you'd like to permanently delete.
- Tap Delete account, then tap Continue.
Note: You may not be able to deactivate your account from Accounts Center at this time.
After your account is 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.
Keep in mind that if your account is removed for violating Community Guidelines, 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 Instagram’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy 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 the event of a disaster, software error, or other data loss event. We may also keep your information for things like legal issues, terms violations, or harm prevention efforts. Learn more about this in our Privacy Policy.
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