How to Delete an Instagram Account Feb 22nd 2013, 03:00 Do you want to delete your Instagram account? If so, this article will help direct you into the direction you need to take. - Open your web browser.
- Go to Instagram's home page.
- Click the "Your Account" link. This will force you to sign in, or, if you're already signed in, will send you to your settings page.
- Sign into your account, based on your Instagram credentials.
- Click the "Log In" button to login to Instagram.
- Locate the link on the page towards the bottom right edge of the settings area, that states "I'd like to delete my account".
- Click the link for "I'd like to delete my account".
- Locate the drop-down box for the reason why you'd like to delete the account.
- Click the drop-down for the reason.
- Click the reason you want, to select your reason. Most people select "Other", but if a better reason is already listed, click that link instead.
- Click into the "To continue, please re-enter your password" box.
- Enter your account password.
- Click the box stating "Permanently delete my account".
- The removal request page can quickly be found here, after you sign into your account.
- For reasons other than "Other(s)", follow the directions, filling in all other fields Instagram requires.
- Even after deleting your Instagram account you can still Access Instagram on a PC even without a account or you would like to Backup Your Instagram Images Before Deleting Your Account.
- If you give somebody your password they may reactivate your account again, so be careful.
Edit Warnings - After deletion, there's no way to recover the account, you can't sign up with the same name again, nor can you use the same email address. All other data(including photos, videos, and anything else you might have stored) will also be deleted. So save your work first in another photo sharing site.
- Note: You can't deactivate your Instagram username and reactivate it later. Once you delete your account, it's gone for good.
Edit Things You'll Need - PC/Mac
- PC mouse
- PC keyboard
- Instagram account
- Internet access
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