How do I permanently delete my Instagram account 2022?

Need a break from Instagram? or just looking for a quick way on how to delete Instagram account? Luckily for you, Instagram allows you to either temporarily deactivate your account or permanently delete it. I’ll show you how to do both in this post! The best part? It only takes 2 minutes!

Let’s get started.

What’s the difference between “Permanently Deleted “and “Temporary Deactivated” Instagram Account?

When you’re trying to delete your account you’ll find that there are two options. You can either deactivate your account or delete it.

Deactivate your Instagram account if:

• you want to take a temporary break from break from Instagram
• you still want to keep your photos, comments and stats to come back to
• you want to have your account information hidden from public & followers for a limited time
• you want to keep your existing username (so nobody else can use it)

Delete your Instagram account if:

• you want to close your Instagram account forever
• you don’t mind losing all your existing followers, photos and statistics about your posts (eg. no of likes, impressions, etc.)
• you don’t want to use back your existing username (it will be available for anyone to use it once you delete your page)

Note: if your Instagram profile has been deactivated (or banned) by Instagram for any breach against their Community Guidelines, you won’t be able to create a new account with the same username (even if you delete your account).

Learn more about how I got my Instagram account reinstated in this post.

How to delete my Instagram account?

Whether you’re looking for a short break or a permanent one, you have two options to delete your Instagram account, detailed below:

Option 1: How to delete Instagram account on a mobile app

1. Go to your Instagram profile
2. Click on your username at the top right corner
3. Select Settings
4. Scroll down to Account Info
5. Click on Delete my account
6. Confirm your decision (Permanently delete or Temporary Deactivate)

Option 2: How to delete Instagram account on a PC, or Laptop

1. Log into your Instagram profile on a PC or laptop
2. Click on your profile icon at the top right corner
3. Select Settings
4. Click on Account
5. Click on the Temporary Deactivate Account
6. Choose the option to Permanently delete the page

Go to your Instagram profile -> Settings

You’re done!

Now you know 2 ways you can use to delete or deactivate your account Hope you’ve found this post useful.

Instagram now allows you to delete your account from directly within the Instagram app. This article shows you how it's done.

Previously it was only possible to delete your Instagram account by logging into a web browser on a desktop browser or mobile device. However, Apple told developers that apps offering account creation must also support account deletion from June 30, 2022, so Instagram had to add the feature.

If you want to delete your account, be aware that account deletion is permanent and it removes your profile, photos, videos, comments, likes, and followers.

That said, there is a 30-day period in which you can change your mind about deleting your account, so you can log back into Instagram after requesting deletion if you want to stop the deletion.

Note that instead of deleting your account, you could always deactivate your Instagram account temporarily, and all of your content will be hidden until your enable it again by logging back in.

Here are the steps to deleting (or deactivating) your Instagram account on iPhone.

1. Launch the Instagram app.
2. Tap the profile icon in the bottom-right corner.
3. Tap the three lines in the top-right corner.
   
   
   
   
   
4. Tap Settings.
5. Tap Account.
   
   
   
   
   
6. Tap Delete account near the bottom of the menu.
7. Confirm by tapping Delete Account (or Deactivate Account).
   
   
   

Instagram also lets you hide your status, which prevents anyone from knowing when you were last online or last active on the service. To learn how it works, check out our dedicated how-to article.

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