How to delete Instagram account in few steps

want to unplug of social networks and decided to start with Instagram? Can't stand to see unwanted Stories anymore? Whatever your motive or choice, here in this tutorial We will teach you how to delete Instagram account.

When talking about the social network, it is important to know that you have two options: delete ou deactivate your account. the first is final, while the other is just a way to keep away temporarily with the possibility of recovery. None of them can be done via the app, only by logging in Instagram in the browser.

Next, we give you two options on how to delete Instagram account, just follow the step-by-step.

How to permanently delete Instagram account

We already said at the beginning: you cannot delete the account directly through the app. Here we will explain how to delete via PC and then follow via cell phone.

It is worth remembering that the social network itself leaves a warning that, when deleting the account, “it will not be possible to re-register with the same username or add it to another account“. Your account cannot be reactivated either, being a deletion permanent bases. There are other options if you want temporarily disable.

With the login done, the first step is to go to the “delete account” and select one of the menu options “Why are you deleting your account?".

Then you must reenter your password and explain again the reason for the deletion. Only after these steps you will see the option “Permanently delete my account” which, it is worth remembering, is final.

How to delete Instagram from mobile

Since it is not possible to delete your account directly from the app, you need to go to the “delete account" at the navigator (be it Safari or Chrome, for example), log in and select one of the reasons from the menu "Why are you deleting your account?".

With that, Instagram asks you to re-enter password for security reasons, before allowing you to click the big red “Permanently delete my account” button – without the possibility of you creating another account with the identical username in the future.

Finally, it only remains to delete the application. Both in the case of Android and not iOS, just go to your device's main menu and hold the Instagram icon until the “uninstall” popup appears.

How to temporarily disable Instagram

It is also not possible to deactivate your account directly through the app, so the solution is to open the website in a browser, whether on PC or mobile. In case you open the Instagram and your mobile browser redirects directly to the application, simply request the desktop version (present in both Safari and Google Chrome, for example) in the browser menu.

With the window open, you must go to your profile (by clicking on your photo thumbnail in the upper right corner) and select Edit profile. Optionally, simply type in the address bar “instagram.com/” followed by your username (example: instagram.com/showmetech).

Scroll down and click Temporarily disable my account. By default, Instagram will ask you “Why are you deactivating your account?”, for which you can choose one of the options, being obliged to re-enter password for Security reasons. Finally, just select again the same blue button “Temporarily deactivate my account” and that's it, the account is deactivated.

When you disable it, it's like your entire registry is hidden temporarily. Those who follow you will no longer be able to access your “@”. (cookwarejunkies.com) For you turn back, it's quite simple: just log in and everything will magically appear again.

By following these steps, no matter the situation, we hope you have understood all the procedures on how to delete account from Instagram – or, suddenly, you found that you just want to turn it off.

SOURCE: Instagram Help Center