Instagram is over for you. The decision to leave the social network is made, but you don’t know how to delete an Instagram account? Numerama explains step by step how to remove the application from all your devices: Android or iOS phones and computers, without forgetting to download your photos and data.
That’s it, it’s decided, you no longer want to be part of Instagram’s billion active users every month. Whether it’s because you no longer see the use of it, Instagram has become too much like Tiktok, or simply because you have something better to do, you’re determined to quit Instagram for good. We guide you through all the steps.
Disable your Instagram account, or delete it?
Warning: deleting your account is not the same as deactivating it. By choosing to delete your Instagram account, everything will disappear for good from the social network and the Internet: your profile, your photos, your videos, your comments, your “likes”, etc.
Disabling your account temporarily removes your account from Instagram. Your profile is no longer visible, but it’s a measure that can be undone at any time — and then everything will go back to how it was. Deactivating an account allows you to erase it temporarily, to delete it temporarily.
How to deactivate your Instagram account?
If you want to deactivate your Instagram account, this article shows you the steps to follow. Be careful though: Instagram currently only allows you to deactivate your account once a week. It is currently not possible to do this twice a week.
If you don’t just want to deactivate your Insta account, but want to make it disappear completely, then you’ve come to the right article. Warning: if you go through with the operation and permanently delete your account, then you will no longer be able to recover it.
How to permanently delete your Insta account on Android phone, iPhone and PC?
Depending on the device you are on, the manipulations are not identical. For Android and PC, you have to go to the web version of Instagram, on iPhone, you can do it directly from the application.
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How to delete an Instagram account permanently?
Closing your Instagram account is not as simple as that. Curiously, while the majority of users connect to the social network through the app, directly from their phone, you may need to use a computer. If you do not have an iPhone, it is necessary to connect to a web page, or go through a computer to delete your account. Indeed, in the app settings from Android phones, the option ” Delete your account ” does not appear. The manipulation is explained on the Instagram site, where there is also the link to access the “Delete your account” page.
Steps to Delete Insta Account on Android Phones
You cannot perform the operation from the Instagram app. To delete your account and profile:
- go to Instagram’s help page, and click on the “Delete your account” link;
- select the reason for your departure from the drop-down menu;
- click on “Delete”. That’s it: the deletion of your account is taken into account.
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Steps to Delete Instagram Account on iPhone
If you have an iPhone, no need to go to an external web page: you can do it directly from the app.
- Access your profile by tapping on your profile picture at the bottom right;
- press the icon with the three lines at the top right to go to the “Option” section;
- then click on “Settings”;
- go to “Account”, then, at the bottom, choose the option “Delete account”;
- press again on “Delete account”, then on “Continue deleting account”, a drop-down menu will appear;
- indicate why you want to delete your account. The button to delete your account will only appear when you have selected a pattern from the menu.
- enter your password again, and click on “Delete account” one last time. Attention : the app will offer you at the last step to deactivate your account rather than deleting itbe careful when clicking.
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Steps to Delete Instagram Account from Computer
The handling to be done from a computer, PC or Mac, is similar to that to be done on Android.
- Connect to the help page of the Instagram.com site from your computer;
- go to the page “Delete your account”.
- answer the question ” Why do you want to delete your account », choose the option that best suits you to access the following steps;
- enter your password again;
- click on “Delete”.
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It is important to note that your profile and account information are not deleted immediately, but 30 days later — in the meantime, your profile will no longer be visible on Instagram. If you finally change your mind and want to keep your account, you just have to log in again before the deadline, and indicate that you want to keep your account. Once the thirty-day period has passed, your Instagram account will be deleted, with permanent deletion.
How to Delete Instagram Account Without Password?
In some cases, especially if you have an Android phone or if you choose to permanently delete your Instagram account from your computer, you will need your password in order to complete the operation. If you have lost your account password, there is no choice but to reset it.
How do I change my Instagram password to delete their account?
- Go to the settings area of your account.
- Click on the first option, “Accounts Area”. You will then be redirected to a page dedicated to your Meta accounts, with options for Facebook and for Instagram.
- Go to the “Password and security” tab, then select the “change password” option.
- Choose the account for which you want to change the password, your Instagram account or your Facebook account. The next screen asks you to enter your current password, and the new one — but there is also the option “Forgot your password?” “. Click on it, and you will receive a link to change your password. You can then delete your Instagram account by following the operations described above.
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How do I download my data before deleting my account?
If you still want to keep the photos you have published on the platform, it is possible to save and download all your data simply, before closing your account. Unlike deleting your account, you can do this directly from your app.
How to download Instagram data from Android?
To download your data from the Instagram app on Android:
- Go to your profile, click on the three small lines at the top right, then on “Your activity”.
- Once inside, go to the very bottom, and click on the last option, “upload your information”.
- You can then choose the email address at which you want to receive your data, as well as the period. You will also have to choose the content you want to download, and the format in which you want to receive it.
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How to download Instagram data from iPhone?
For once, there is no difference between the Android and iPhone versions: you have to follow exactly the same steps to download your data.
- Go to your profile, click on the three small lines at the top right, then on “Your activity”.
- Once inside, go to the very bottom, and click on the last option, “upload your information”.
- You can then choose the email address at which you want to receive your data, as well as the period. You will also have to choose the content you want to download, and the format in which you want to receive it.
How to download Instagram data from PC?
The procedure to follow on PC is different.
- Click on your profile picture at the top right to access your profile, then click on “Settings”,
- click on “Security and privacy”,
- scroll down the page to the option “Download data”, then click on “Request a download”,
- you must then indicate the email address at which you wish to receive your data, and choose the format in which you wish to receive them, in HTML or in JSON.
- Enter your password again, then click “Request Download”.
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