{"id":47514,"date":"2022-07-30T21:38:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=47514"},"modified":"2022-07-30T21:38:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:38:18","slug":"how-to-delete-an-account-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-an-account-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete an Account on Instagram"},"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-6a14de1a8cf2d\" 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-6a14de1a8cf2d\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a14de1a8cf2d\" ><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-delete-an-account-on-instagram\/#How_to_Delete_an_Account_on_Instagram\" title=\"How to Delete an Account on Instagram\">How to Delete an Account on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-an-account-on-instagram\/#Disabling_an_Instagram_account\" title=\"Disabling an Instagram account\">Disabling 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-delete-an-account-on-instagram\/#Making_an_Instagram_account_private_wont_affect_existing_followers\" title=\"Making an Instagram account private won&#8217;t affect existing followers\">Making an Instagram account private won&#8217;t affect existing followers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-an-account-on-instagram\/#Using_the_iOS_app\" title=\"Using the iOS app\">Using the iOS app<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-an-account-on-instagram\/#Using_the_website\" title=\"Using the website\">Using the website<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_an_Account_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Delete an Account on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" style=\"max-width:44% height:auto; width:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:360px;\" alt=\"how to delete an account on instagram\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/N51jYTF.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you have decided that you want to delete an account on Instagram, then you should follow the steps described below. The first step is to log into your account and visit the special account removal request page. Enter your username and password to complete the removal process. In some cases, you may have to enter your password twice to confirm it. After you&#8217;ve done this, you can safely delete your account. If you want to keep your account private and not lose existing followers, you can do so by making your account private.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disabling_an_Instagram_account\"><\/span>Disabling an Instagram account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In order to delete your Instagram account, follow the steps below. First, log into your account through your browser. Then, select the reason for deactivating your account. Enter your password, and select Temporarily Disable Account. Next, your account will be hidden from others. Once you&#8217;ve finished the steps above, you&#8217;re all set to delete your Instagram account. However, you must make sure that you&#8217;ve not posted anything important on it before you delete it.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re worried about accidentally deleting your photos, there are a couple of ways to restore your account. You can try to contact Instagram support, but the process is not easy. You&#8217;ll have to wait a few days before your account is back online, so don&#8217;t waste your time contacting them. Once you&#8217;ve contacted the customer support team, they&#8217;ll send you the details you need. It will take up to a few days to reactivate your account, and it may be difficult to recover your photos.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Making_an_Instagram_account_private_wont_affect_existing_followers\"><\/span>Making an Instagram account private won&#8217;t affect existing followers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you decide that you no longer want your followers to see your posts, you can make your Instagram account private. This will not affect your existing followers, and you can choose to make your profile private at any time. Make sure to keep your profile pictures and bios private, as this will prevent people from seeing personal information, such as phone numbers, social security numbers, or first crushes. You can edit your profile pictures, too, so your followers will no longer see your first crush.<\/p>\n<p>While making an account private will not affect your existing followers, it may hinder your brand&#8217;s growth. In contrast, it can be beneficial to people who are promoting a brand. After all, the higher the number, the better. That&#8217;s why brands are urged to make their Instagram accounts private. There are many advantages to this option, including the fact that you can protect your content from spam accounts and other fake accounts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_the_iOS_app\"><\/span>Using the iOS app<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using the iOS app to delete an Instagram account is a great way to prevent any future unwanted requests. Once you have deleted the account, you will need to re-enter your password to confirm the deletion. You can also choose to deactivate the account. Once you&#8217;ve completed the steps necessary to delete the account, you&#8217;ll need to confirm the removal with your password. You can also opt to re-activate your account if you wish.<\/p>\n<p>Until recently, you had to log into the Instagram website to remove your account. Today, this has changed thanks to a new feature in the iOS app. Before, you had to log in through the web browser and then select &#8220;Delete account&#8221; in the Account settings. Then, you can select a reason to delete the account and tap &#8220;Delete account&#8221;. If you choose a reason other than deletion, you can still choose to reactivate your account within 30 days.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_the_website\"><\/span>Using the website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Delete your Instagram account by using the website. Once you&#8217;ve done so, you will need to reenter your password to confirm the process. You can use the same method to temporarily disable your account to prevent it from being viewed by others. However, you must note that Instagram will not erase your data immediately. It will take up to a month before the website can fully wipe out your information.<\/p>\n<p>Using the website to delete an account on Facebook: If you don&#8217;t use a computer, you can still delete your account on Instagram. The website will redirect you to a page where you can enter your login credentials. You may need to enter your username and password twice, depending on the security settings of your Facebook account. Once you have logged in, you can proceed with deleting your Instagram account.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jR2LMPqvMtA\" height=\"230\" width=\"412\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Delete an Account on Instagram If you have decided that you want to delete an account on Instagram, then you should follow the steps described below. 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