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How to Delete Instagram Account Permanently

Procedure To Delete Instagram Account Permanently

By parth rakangorPublished 2 years ago 7 min read
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How many times during a day do you check your Instagram account?

If you are a social media factor then you must invest most of your time on Instagram. But, there are many people who do not want to see what is happening in the social life of other people.

If you are one of them and want to delete your Instagram account permanently then you are at the right place. We will tell you some simple steps to deactivate your account permanently. But make sure you think twice before deleting your account.

Note: Once your account has been permanently deleted, you will not be able to sign up again with the same username, nor will you be able to add the same username to another account. Moreover, it is impossible to reactivate your deleted account.

There are two ways to delete your Instagram account, one is temporary which can be recovered at any time after deactivation and the other is permanent, which is the final goodbye to your Instagram account.

How To Delete Instagram Account Temporarily

First of all, you need to log in to your Instagram account on the Instagram app, or you can use it to equalize the browser. Now, you need to tap or click the user icon that you can see in the top right corner of the application. From there you have to choose to edit the profile.

Now you have to scroll down a bit where you can see an option called 'Disable my account temporarily', then tap or click at the bottom. Now you have to ask 'Why your account has been disabled?' And you have to choose a reason, it can be anything.

After that, the application will confirm your password that it is yours that is deleting your account. Now, you have to click on Temporarily Disable Account.

How to Delete an Instagram Account Permanently Here you must first log in to your account, but you can do this with your Instagram app.

For this, you will need a PC, after logging in you will have to go to your account delete page, which you will find by pasting this link on your

URL: https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next= / accounts / remove / request / permanent /

You may be asked 'Why delete your account?'

Next to, you have to enter the drop-down menu and select the reason

How To Delete Your Instagram Account Forever In 2022

Instagram profiles can be deleted in seconds, which removes all images and videos from the platform. However, this last step is not always necessary to permanently delete the account. Users who just want to create their profile will no longer be accessible to the public and may temporarily deactivate their Instagram profile.

These days we share a lot of personal information with social networks. As the Facebook scandal has taught us, sometimes a little more information. Deleting all of your social networks is a bit extreme, we understand that for some it may seem like the easiest way to protect your privacy.

Indeed, social media represents the most important voice of our time and makes it an interesting response tool. But what you share with the public, whether private or business information, is up to you. So each platform allows you to terminate your membership in the social network and erase traces of your activities on social media.

In order to permanently delete or temporarily delete your Instagram account on iPhone, Android or PC, in this article I will share with you the complete explanation and methods to follow depending on the platform.

How To Delete Your Instagram Account Permanently

If you search in Instagram's settings using the web interface, you'll find the only option is to temporarily deactivate your account. However, if you know the secret link, you can delete it permanently. We will tell you about each of these options. Note that Instagram does not allow you to delete or temporarily deactivate your account from the application. You must use your browser and web interface.

This process is final, after 30 days it will delete all your photos, videos, "stories" and other nicknames from the American platform. . It's a small risk, you have to keep that in mind. You risk leaving it for good.

It should also be noted that deleting an Instagram account is done in 2 steps:

After requesting account deletion, Instagram profile is deactivated for 30 days (account content then disappears on platform).

30 days after deactivation, Insta account is permanently deleted.

Delete your Instagram account from iPhone and Android

Visit the Instagram website from a mobile browser and sign in to your account.

Follow this link https://www.instagram.com/accounts/remove/request/permanent/, which will take you to the "Delete Your Account" page.

Open the drop-down menu next to "Why are you deleting your account" and select the option that works best for you.

Re-enter your Instagram password when prompted.

Press delete [username].

Delete the app from your iPhone or Android smartphone. (Optional)

Delete your Instagram account from the computer

Visit the Instagram website from a computer browser and sign in to your account.

Follow this link https://www.instagram.com/accounts/remove/request/permanent/, which will take you to the "Delete Your Account" page.

Select an option from the drop-down menu next to Why are you deleting your account?

Re-enter your password.

Click Remove [username].

Delete an Instagram account from the app

As mentioned above, Instagram tries to prevent as many Instagram accounts from being deleted as possible. As such, it is currently impossible to delete your Instagram account using the iPhone or iOS app. Permanently deleting your Instagram account will only be done by the browser in 2022.

Why would you want to leave Instagram?

When you go to the delete page, Instagram will ask you this question. The social network will offer you many choices. Based on these options, Instagram will provide you with account deletion options.

Privacy Issue: It is possible to block a user. You can keep your account private. Only authorized contacts can see your photos.

Access Problem: Instagram invites you to contact its help section.

I can't find an account to follow: To remedy this, it is possible to synchronize your phone contacts. With the search tool, suggest the hashtags you like.

I want to delete something: it is possible to delete a comment or remove an already uploaded photo.

Takes a lot of time: For this option, Instagram advises you to temporarily deactivate the app on your phone.

I created another account

Something else.

To bypass Instagram's notifications and deactivate your account permanently, go to the last choice "Something else".

There you have it, your account has been deleted. Note that in this case, it is not possible to restore your account. So, if you are unsure about yourself, it is better to choose the safer option and temporarily deactivate your account.

Delete Instagram account without password

Unfortunately, Instagram only allows you to delete an account if you have a password. If this is your personal account, you can try the Forgot Password option to recover the account and thus follow the procedure outlined in the previous section. Another way to consider deleting your Instagram account permanently without a password is to mark it as a "fake account". For this we find a form for spoof accounts in the help section of Instagram.

Access the form

This is a simple form that asks for a name, email address, fake account username, photo ID and a description of the situation. Obviously, deleting an account does not happen automatically, as the Instagram team must take the time to analyze the request.

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