There comes a time in one’s life when he/she decides to get away from everything. Of course, Instagram was created as a tool to help with socialization, but the dangers of using these social media platforms are there. With Instagram, you can permanently delete or temporarily disable your account for personal reasons, which is totally acceptable.
Permanently deleting your Instagram account in 2022 takes a lot of courage as it is not an easy thing to do. This is because our lives these days are solely hinged on social media and deleting your account means you will be missing out on almost everything.
Today, in this tutorial, we will look at how to permanently delete your Instagram account, temporarily disable your Instagram account, or recover your Instagram account after permanently deleting it.
How to save & download your Instagram account information
To delete your Instagram account, you would first need to download or request your Instagram account data. This is a report of every activity you made on Instagram during that period. (example, Pictures, likes, comments, etc). Here is how to save or access your Instagram account data using iPhone or Android;
- Open your Instagram app and tap on yourprofile image.
- Tap on the3 bar menuat the top right.
- A menu will pop up, selectyour Activity.
- Scroll down and tap onDownload your Information.
- Enter your email and tap onrequest download.
- Enter yourInstagram passwordand click next.
- You will receive an email titledYour Instagram Data with a link to your data. Click the download to download your Instagram Information.
How to permanently delete your Instagram Account 2022
Kindly note that you cannot delete your Instagram account through the Instagram app. To permanently delete your Instagram account, kindly log in to your Instagram account using a web browser on your phone or desktop.
However, after agreeing to delete your Account, Instagram will make your account temporarily invisible for 30 days before your account gets permanently deleted. This will help in case you change your mind.
- Log in to your Instagram account on thewebsite.
- Select areasonfor deleting your Instagram Account.
- Enter yourpassword to confirmthe decision.
- Click on “delete my account”
Kindly note:Your account will be hidden for 30days, after which it will be permanently deleted.
How to temporarily disable or deactivate your Instagram account
If you don’t want to totally delete your Instagram account, but you just want a break from Instagram for a while, this is the option for you.
Kindly note that you cannot disable your Instagram account via the app. You can only do it through the web browser on your phone or desktop. Here is how to temporarily disable your Instagram account:
- Log in to your Instagram account on yourbrowser.
- Click on your Profile Icon and selectprofile.
- Click on Edit Profile, and scroll down. You will see “Temporarily disable my account“.
- Select areason and confirm your password.
- Tap on “Temporarily disable my account” to finish.
Kindly note: Per Instagram policy, you can disable your account once per week.
No, you cannot delete your Instagram account on your iPhone or Android app. You have to use login to the web version of Instagram and delete your account
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