{"id":4147,"date":"2022-07-10T12:41:04","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T12:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=4147"},"modified":"2022-07-10T12:41:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T12:41:04","slug":"how-to-permanently-delete-an-instagram-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-permanently-delete-an-instagram-account","title":{"rendered":"How to Permanently Delete an Instagram Account"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69edd2ac181aa\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69edd2ac181aa\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69edd2ac181aa\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-permanently-delete-an-instagram-account\/#How_to_Permanently_Delete_an_Instagram_Account\" title=\"How to Permanently Delete an Instagram Account\">How to Permanently Delete an Instagram Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-permanently-delete-an-instagram-account\/#How_long_does_it_take_to_delete_an_Instagram_account\" title=\"How long does it take to delete an Instagram account?\">How long does it take to delete an Instagram account?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-permanently-delete-an-instagram-account\/#Backup_your_data_before_you_say_bye_forever\" title=\"Backup your data before you say bye forever\">Backup your data before you say bye forever<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-permanently-delete-an-instagram-account\/#Blocking_instagram_accounts\" title=\"Blocking instagram accounts\">Blocking instagram accounts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-permanently-delete-an-instagram-account\/#Temporary_deactivation_of_an_Instagram_account\" title=\"Temporary deactivation of an Instagram account\">Temporary deactivation of an Instagram account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Permanently_Delete_an_Instagram_Account\"><\/span>How to Permanently Delete an Instagram Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to permanently delete instagram account\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ZCE9cZR.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>Before you say goodbye to your Instagram account for good, you should backup your data. You can also block Instagram accounts or temporarily deactivate them. Listed below are the steps to permanently delete your Instagram account. Just follow the steps outlined in this article. Once you&#8217;ve completed these steps, you&#8217;ll be all set to say goodbye to the social networking site forever. Make sure to backup your data before saying goodbye forever.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_to_delete_an_Instagram_account\"><\/span>How long does it take to delete an Instagram account?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How to permanently delete an Instagram account is a simple procedure. It will take about 30 days after the request is made. If you want to keep your content, you can re-register under a new username or save it to a computer. Once you&#8217;ve deleted your account, you cannot restore it until 30 days after you asked Instagram to do so. If you delete your account in error, you&#8217;ll be able to get back your content, but you won&#8217;t be able to sign up again under the same username or password.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to recover a deleted account is to first login. You can get help logging in by pressing the &#8220;Log in&#8221; option. Once you&#8217;ve entered your account information, you&#8217;ll be prompted to enter your username and password. You&#8217;ll need to confirm the recovery information in order to successfully remove your account. If you&#8217;ve forgotten your password, you&#8217;ll be prompted to enter it again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Backup_your_data_before_you_say_bye_forever\"><\/span>Backup your data before you say bye forever<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re about to permanently delete your Instagram account, you should backup your data first. The good news is that it won&#8217;t take long to do. To do so, all you need to do is follow a few simple steps. If you&#8217;ve backed up your data in the past, you can download it to your PC and view it later. Here&#8217;s how. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve backed up your data, you can safely delete your Instagram account. You can do this by logging into Instagram and downloading your entire profile. However, you won&#8217;t be able to re-register under the same username and email address, so you should make a backup before proceeding. If you decide to re-register, you&#8217;ll lose your username and risk someone else taking it. Moreover, Instagram cannot reactivate a deleted account, so you&#8217;ll need to do a backup first.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blocking_instagram_accounts\"><\/span>Blocking instagram accounts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first thing to do if you are blocked from accessing Instagram is to change your IP address. By default, every internet-enabled device has two IP addresses, one public and the other personal. Changing your IP address will immediately disassociate you from the blocked IP address. This will prevent Instagram from identifying you as a spammer or bot. Also, make sure that your account does not mention any of your followers too often.<\/p>\n<p>If you have been blocked without cause, you should appeal this decision to the Instagram community. You may be able to get your account back after two to five days. If you do not receive a response within the specified timeframe, you can file a support ticket. The company will review your appeal within a day or two. If you have not heard back after two days, you should report the problem in the Settings tab. Then, select the &#8216;Something isn&#8217;t Working&#8217; tab and indicate that you are not a spammer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Temporary_deactivation_of_an_Instagram_account\"><\/span>Temporary deactivation of an Instagram account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To temporarily disable your Instagram account, simply sign into your Instagram account and click on &#8220;Account Settings.&#8221; You will need to select a reason for the deactivation. If you are logging into your Instagram account using a third-party application, you must enter a password to access your account. Then, select &#8220;Temporary disable my account.&#8221; Once you do this, you can choose to restore your Instagram account.<\/p>\n<p>In order to deactivate your account, visit the Instagram website. 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