Delete Instagram Account 2024 Permanently & Temporarily

How to Deactivate Instagram

1. Step 1: Log in to Your Instagram Account. Log in to your account via computer.
2. Step 2: Go to Edit Profile.
3. Step 3: Click ‘Temporarily Disable My Account’ .
4. Step 4: Answer ‘Why Are You Disabling Your Account?
5. Step 5: Temporarily Disable Account.

Gmail – Google will let you create an account, and skip the part about entering a phone number, although you must provide birthday and gender.

1. gmail.com.
2. Click “Create account“
3. Follow steps (and skip phone number)
4. Then, agree to Google’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

1. Go to the unique Delete Your Instagram Account page on your browser (ensure that you’re logged in).
   
2. Select a reason for deletion from the drop-down menu.
   
3. Click or tap the Delete button to confirm your decision.
   

Temporarily Delete/Disable Your Instagram Account

How to Delete Instagram Account Permanently & Temporarily.If you are only looking for a break from Instagram or don’t want to make an irrational decision, disable your Instagram account rather than delete it. Disabling logs you out and hides your profile. As far as your followers are concerned, you may as well have deleted the account. However, this method allows you to reinstate your profile at any time when temporarily disabled by simply back in. Follow these steps to disable your account:How to Delete Instagram Account Permanently & Temporarily.

1. Go to Instagram.com from your browser on any device (you cannot do this from the app).
   
2. Log in if prompted to do so.
   
3. Click or tap on the profile icon in the upper right-hand corner.
   
4. Click or tap Profile, then select Edit Profile.
   
5. Scroll down and tap Temporarily disable my account to the right of the Submit button.
   
6. You get asked why you are doing this. Select an option from the drop-down menu.
   
7. Re-enter your account password.
   
8. Click or tap Temporarily Disable Account.
   

Delete or Disable Instagram without Username or Password

If you have been hacked and want to protect your personal information, you might find the above deletion/disable steps easy, but not if you don’t remember your login credentials. Unfortunately, there is no way to delete or disable an account without first logging in, nor can Instagram do it for you. If you cannot remember or find your password, or if it got changed by someone else, follow the below steps to access your account.

Access Instagram without Username/Password on Android or iPhone

1. Launch the Instagram app.
   
2. Tap Get help logging in under the Login button.
   
3. The Find your account screen appears. Type in your username, email, or phone, then tap Next. You can also select Log in with Facebook or Continue as [your FB name].
   
4. On the new screen, choose Send an email, Send an SMS, or Log in with Facebook.
   
5. Enter the confirmation code sent to you and tap Next.
   

If all went well with the above steps, you should now be on your Instagram account.

If you think you got hacked, you might not be able to use one or all of these methods, depending on how thorough the hacker has been at changing your recovery information.

1. Open the app.
   
2. Tap Get help logging in under the login fields.
   
3. Select the option that allows you to enter your username.
   
4. Tap Need more help?
   

From here, you can follow the prompts to contact Instagram. They will likely ask you for information regarding the account, such as previously used passwords, recovery information, etc.

Is There Any Way to Get My Account Back After Deletion?

So, officially there’s no option to get your account back after permanently deleting it. Still, several users swear by a workaround method, as explained below.

To sum it up, you need to report your account as hacked to Instagram, just as we’ve done above. Here’s how to do it.

1. First, type in your username or email address and click on Instagram’s Get help signing in option.
   
2. From here, select Trouble logging in.
   
3. Follow the prompts, including selecting the type of account you’d like to recover, then choose My account was hacked to proceed.
   
4. Then select hear more about your experience.
   
   
5. Fill out the forms, and Instagram will send you an email within a few hours. You will eventually need to provide some verification, such as images that you’ve uploaded to that account, your username, email address, and verification code, for this to work.
   

Instagram Account Delete/Disable FAQs

How long does Instagram keep my data after I delete my account?

Instagram states that it can take up to 90 days to completely delete your account, meaning Instagram may still have pieces of information about your account stored on its servers. However, Instagram’s Data Policy also states that the company may keep information about your account beyond 90 days. The information the company may retain is for legal purposes or related to a violation of the company’s Terms of Use.

Can I delete my child’s account?

Unfortunately, you cannot delete your child’s Instagram account, at least not without the user’s login information. Instagram’s policy on account deletion states that only the account owner can delete the profile using the instructions above.