How to Delete Your Instagram Account Permanently on Mobile? How to Reactivate Your Instagram Account?
by Rubaditsha | Updated Mar 30, 2024
How to Delete Your Instagram Account Permanently on Mobile?
If you want to delete your Instagram account permanently, you can check the steps given below:
1. Access Your Account Settings
Open the Instagram app on your phone.
Click on your profile picture to go to your profile.
Click the three horizontal lines in the top right corner.
Select Settings from the menu.
2. Navigate to Account Settings
Inside Settings tap on Settings and Privacy.
Then click on Accounts Center.
Next, select Personal details followed by Account ownership and control.
3. Select Deactivation or Deletion
Under Account Ownership and Control, click on Deactivation or Deletion.
And now, choose Delete account from the options.
4. Confirm Your Decision
Select the Instagram account you want to delete.
Click Continue to confirm your choice.
You need to enter your password for security purposes.
Select a reason for deleting your account from the list.
5. Completion and Confirmation
Your Instagram account is now set to be deleted in 30 days.
After 30 days if you do not log in again your account will be permanently removed.
You will receive a confirmation message indicating your account deletion request.
How to Delete or Deactivate Your Instagram Account on PC or Mac?
To delete or deactivate Your Instagram Account on Your PC or Mac, can follow the steps given below:
1. Log in to Your Account
Visit the Instagram website on your computer.
Log in to your Instagram account using your password and username.
2. Access Account Settings
Click on More at the top right corner of the page.
Select Settings from the menu.
Then click on Accounts status.
3. Navigate to Account Ownership and Control
In the Accounts Center click on Personal details.
Next click on Account Ownership and Control.
4. Start Deletion Process
Under Account Ownership and Control, click on Deactivation or Deletion.
5. Confirm Deletion or Deactivation
Choose the Instagram account you want to delete or deactivate.
Click on Delete/deactivate account and then Continue.
Enter your password for security.
Select a reason for leaving Instagram.
Finally click on continue and then delete or deactivate the account to confirm.
How to Reactivate Your Instagram Account?
To reactivate your Instagram account, the process is very simple. Follow these steps given below:
1. Open the Instagram App
Find and open the Instagram app on your phone or tablet.
2. Sign In
Enter your username and password into the displayed box.
Ensure that the same username and password you used before deactivating your account.
3. Agree to Terms
If Instagram has updated its terms of use while your last login you may need to agree to them.
This step is only necessary if there have been changes to the terms.
4. Confirm Sign In
After entering your details Click on the Sign In button.
You will complete the sign in process and reactivate your Instagram account.
5. Access Your Account
Once signed in you will get all the access to your Instagram profile, posts.
You can now use Instagram as before deactivating your account.
