{"id":51172,"date":"2022-08-01T15:06:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T15:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=51172"},"modified":"2022-08-01T15:06:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T15:06:57","slug":"how-deactivate-instagram-how-to-permanently-delete-your-instagram-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-deactivate-instagram-how-to-permanently-delete-your-instagram-account","title":{"rendered":"How Deactivate Instagram &#8211; How to Permanently Delete Your 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-6a011a85a8b20\" 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-6a011a85a8b20\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a011a85a8b20\" ><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-deactivate-instagram-how-to-permanently-delete-your-instagram-account\/#How_Deactivate_Instagram_-_How_to_Permanently_Delete_Your_Instagram_Account\" title=\"How Deactivate Instagram &#8211; How to Permanently Delete Your Instagram Account\">How Deactivate Instagram &#8211; How to Permanently Delete Your 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-deactivate-instagram-how-to-permanently-delete-your-instagram-account\/#Temporarily_deactivating_Instagram_account_will_hide_your_account_photos_comments_and_likes\" title=\"Temporarily deactivating Instagram account will hide your account, photos, comments, and likes\">Temporarily deactivating Instagram account will hide your account, photos, comments, and likes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-deactivate-instagram-how-to-permanently-delete-your-instagram-account\/#Permanently_deactivating_Instagram_account\" title=\"Permanently deactivating Instagram account\">Permanently deactivating Instagram account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-deactivate-instagram-how-to-permanently-delete-your-instagram-account\/#Reactivating_a_deactivated_Instagram_account\" title=\"Reactivating a deactivated Instagram account\">Reactivating a deactivated Instagram account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Deactivate_Instagram_-_How_to_Permanently_Delete_Your_Instagram_Account\"><\/span>How Deactivate Instagram &#8211; How to Permanently Delete Your Instagram Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/yQNqxWP.png\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-height:201px; width:auto; height:auto; max-width:43%\" align=\"left\" alt=\"how deactivate instagram\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you want to permanently delete your Instagram account, follow these steps: First, download the app for Android or iOS. Once you have installed the app, open the menu on the top right of the screen. Select the deactivation option. This will hide all your Instagram photos, comments, likes, and more. Afterward, you&#8217;ll be taken to a page where you must answer a question regarding why you&#8217;re deactivating your account. Finally, enter your password to confirm the deletion.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Temporarily_deactivating_Instagram_account_will_hide_your_account_photos_comments_and_likes\"><\/span>Temporarily deactivating Instagram account will hide your account, photos, comments, and likes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Deactivating your Instagram account temporarily is a good way to stop obsessive-compulsive behavior that might have caused you to use the social media site. It works much like Facebook&#8217;s temporary disable feature, but stops short of complete account deletion. The deactivation feature has been broken for quite some time, and there&#8217;s no way to get Instagram&#8217;s technical support to help you fix it.<\/p>\n<p>To deactivate your Instagram account, visit your profile and log in using your computer or a mobile browser. Click your profile picture, scroll down to Temporarily Disable My Account, and then choose the reason for your account&#8217;s deactivation. Your account will be hidden for thirty days. During this time, you won&#8217;t see your account, photos, comments, or likes.<\/p>\n<p>After logging in to your Instagram account, you must answer the question requesting the temporary suspension. After answering the question, you must enter your username and password. If you forget these information, you can reactivate your account at a later date. However, deactivating your account will prevent others from finding you again. It&#8217;s important to note that deactivation won&#8217;t remove any of your photos, comments, or likes &#8211; your followers will still be able to find you, even if you don&#8217;t follow them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Permanently_deactivating_Instagram_account\"><\/span>Permanently deactivating Instagram account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several reasons for temporarily deactivating an Instagram account, including that it can be painful to be surrounded by so much social media. But, even if you do not want to delete your account completely, you can still do so. If you choose to permanently deactivate an account, you should first confirm that you want to remove your account by entering your password and choosing the option to &#8220;remove your account&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You can disable your account either through the Instagram mobile app or through your browser. Once you click on this option, you must enter your password again and wait for a day for the account to appear inactive. Once it appears deleted, you can enable it again and regain access to your profile. To regain access to your account, you need to log in. However, once you have restored it, you will not be able to log in again.<\/p>\n<p>Unless you decide to permanently delete your account, you cannot recover any of your deleted content. After you have removed it, you cannot view it again, and the data you have stored on it will remain on Instagram&#8217;s servers for 30 days. However, you can still re-activate your account after 30 days. When you delete your Instagram account, you also remove it from your phone. This will save space on your device, and also lessen the risk of signing up for it again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reactivating_a_deactivated_Instagram_account\"><\/span>Reactivating a deactivated Instagram account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s not impossible to reactivate your Instagram account, but first you have to confirm your identity. This can be done by supplying a photo of yourself, typing your username, or by receiving a confirmation code via email. In the case of two-factor authentication, you will also need to check your phone for viruses and block access to memory. It may take up to 24 hours for your account to reactivate, but it&#8217;s still possible.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that there&#8217;s no need to worry if your Instagram account is deactivated &#8211; the process is easy! Once you&#8217;ve done this, you&#8217;ll be able to sign into the app using your old credentials. 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