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Are you over Instagram? How to delete or deactivate your Instagram account.

How to delete or deactivate your Instagram account.

Maybe it’s because of scrolling through a pandemic verdict, worrying revelations about how toxic Instagram is to teenage girls, or you just want more time for IRL [In real life] moments with the people you love and less time sharing your life online and think tactically and delete Instagram account. 

Whatever the reason, if you’re done with Instagram, you have two options. Take a permanent break (delete your Instagram account forever without a refund) or take a temporary break (disable your Instagram account to return later like Britney Spears).

Pro tip: Please submit your information before deleting or deactivate your account. You can request information from a mobile browser, desktop, or app. (Instructions below).

If you’re ready to delete or deactivate your Instagram app, launch a web browser on your desktop or phone. You cannot delete or deactivate your Instagram account in the app. Then follow this step-by-step guide.

How to delete your Instagram account:

1. Go to the Instagram website and log into your account.

2. Go to the account deletion page.

3. From the drop-down menu, choose the reason you are deleting your account.

4. Enter your password again. Then click or tap the delete button.

The fine print: Instagram says it will take 30 days for your account and data permanently erase your account. During that time, your account will not be accessible on Instagram. 

How to deactivate your Instagram account

1. Go to the Instagram website, and log into your account.

2. Go to your profile picture in the top right, click or tap your profile, and then “Edit Profile.”

3. Scroll down, then click or tap “Temporarily disable my account” in the bottom right.

4. Choose the reason you are deactivating your account from the drop-down menu next to “Why are you disabling your account?” and enter your password again.

5. Click or tap “Temporarily disable the account.”

The fine print: If you want to reactivate your account, log into the Instagram app.

How to download your Instagram data

From a computer:

1. Log into your account, and go to your profile picture then click Settings.

2. Click Privacy and Security.

3. Scroll to the Data Download section and click Request Download.

4. Enter your email address and click Next.

5. Enter your Instagram account password and click Request Download.

6. You will receive an email with a link to your Instagram data. Click Download Data and follow the instructions to finish downloading your information.

In the Instagram app:

1. Log into your account, and go to your profile.

2. Tap on the menu icon in the top right then tap Settings.

3. Tap on security, then tap “Download Data”

4. Enter your email address and tap “Request download”

5. Enter your Instagram account password, and tap Next, then tap Done.

6. You will receive an email with a link to your Instagram data. Click Download Data and follow the instructions to finish downloading your information.

From a mobile browser:

1. Log into your account, and go to your profile.

2. Tap Settings in the top left then tap Privacy and Security.

3. Scroll down to Data Download and tap Request Download.

4. Enter your email address and tap Next.

5. Enter your Instagram account password and tap Request Download.

6. You will receive an email with a link to your Instagram data. Click Download Data and follow the instructions to finish downloading your information.

Conclusion

This process only works if you disabled your account less than 30 days ago. Your report will be permanently deleted within 30 days, so you can’t restore it or create a new one using your previous username.

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jayaprakash

I am a computer science graduate. Started blogging with a passion to help internet users the best I can. Contact Email: jpgurrapu2000@gmail.com

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