How to delete or deactivate an Instagram account 2022

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How to delete or deactivate an Instagram account?

Deleting or deactivating your Instagram account means you do not want to use the account again because all information about you, including photos, videos, and posts, will be deleted permanently.

One good thing about deleting or deactivating your Instagram account is that the deleted account no longer exists and will never be found when searched for.

However, the username you used to create the deleted or deactivated account can be used to create a fresh account if it has not been taken already. But if your account was delayed or taken down by Instagram for violating their policies, you will not be able to create a new account with that username.

Before you delete or deactivate your account, it is safe and advisable to download your personal information, which includes photos, videos, and posts, for future use, as after deleting your account, you will not be able to receive them. You can also choose not to download your personal information if you don’t need it.

Note: Your account will be fully deleted or deactivated 30 days after your deletion request. Within those 30 days, your account will be visible to other users.

Note: It will take 90 days for your Instagram to be fully deleted. It will then not be visible to other users. However, Instagram reserves the right to save some critical information about your account for future reference. The information may have to do with legal issues, harm prevention issues, and term violations.

Follow these simple steps to delete and deactivate your Instagram account on the web or mobile.

How to delete or deactivate an Instagram account

How to delete or deactivate an Instagram account on a desktop or web browser

Log in to your Instagram account
On the top right corner of your screen, tap your account icon
There will be a drop-down of 4 items: Profile, Saved, Settings & Switch Accounts (if you have multiple accounts)
Tap on Settings
It will take you to a fresh page
Scroll down until you see “Temporarily deactivate my account”
Follow the instructions to get your account deleted by providing answers to the questions asked
Log out of your account and try logging in.
Wait for between 30-90 days for your account to be permanently deleted. [Read More]

How to delete or deactivate an Instagram account on mobile (iPhone)

Log in to the Instagram account you want to delete permanently
Tap on the Profile Icon at the bottom right corner of your screen
Tap on the three horizontal stripes and proceed to tap on Settings
Tap on “Delete Account” and proceed to tap on “Continue Deleting Account”
Provide your password after tapping on “Why do you want to delete [@username]” from the drop-down menu
It will take 30-90 days for your Instagram account to be fully deleted. [Read More]

However, you can decide to temporarily delete or deactivate your Instagram account. With this, you can recover your Instagram account at any time by logging back in.

How to temporarily delete or deactivate an Instagram account

Log in to instagram.com from a computer.
Click your profile picture in the top right and click Profile, then click Edit Profile.
Scroll down, then click “Temporarily deactivate my account” in the bottom right.
Select an option from the drop-down menu next to “Why are you deactivating your account?” and re-enter your password. The option to deactivate your account will only appear after you’ve selected a reason from the menu and entered your password.
Click temporarily to deactivate the account. Click “Yes” to confirm or “No” to cancel. [Read More]

Downloading or getting access to your Instagram account data even after deleting or deactivating your account is very critical.

This is how you get access to or download your Instagram data even after permanently or temporarily deleting or deactivating your account.

How to download your Instagram data

Tap your profile picture on the bottom right to go to your profile.
Tap Settings in the top left.
Tap for privacy and security.
Scroll down to Data download and tap Request download.
Enter the email address where you’d like to receive a link to your data.
Tap next to HTML or JSON to select the format that you’d like to receive your data in, then tap Next.
Enter your Instagram account password and tap “Request download.
You’ll soon receive an email titled “Your Instagram Data” with a link to your data.
Tap Download data and follow the instructions to finish downloading your information. [Read More]