Hi all! Today we will talk about deleting an Instagram account, on this moment the most popular photo processing and publishing service. Instagram tools and filters allow you to turn even a photo of average quality into a good one, and out of a bad photo into an average one.
You can make photo collages and actively communicate with other photography lovers, making friends based on your interests, getting inspired and getting approval of your work from other users. Nevertheless, the question of removal from the site for some reason arises before users. What is the reason?
But why. Some time ago it was an innocent social network for users iPhone, where they shared their photos. But when a version for Android and the acquisition of Instagram by Facebook, different times have come.
Marketers and PR specialists do not give users a quiet life, trying to lure them into some new promotion and actively bombarding them with advertising. Another significant disadvantage: the photo administration reserves the right to use photographs, including commercial ones, and this does not fit into any gates.
Good news: to do this, all you need is login And password to log into your Instagram account. Ready? Go.
Method one to delete an Instagram profile from your computer
Method two, where you need to follow a direct link to the deactivation page
How to delete an Instagram page directly through the application from your phone or tablet?
Answer: No way. Trying to delete a page directly from your phone will not work; the application does not have such a function. If you “demolish” the application itself, it will not affect the existence of your account in any way - it will remain as it was.
You will have to go to the official website through a browser (preferably with, it’s more convenient), and use one of the two previous methods. From your phone, use the browser and website, not the app!
Notes on deleting your Instagram profile
- Now it is possible to disable and then resume your account again, as for example, this is real, Instagram has implemented such an opportunity;
- Ways to restore a page after complete removal (second method) is not in the application. If you have already deleted and now want to return to Instagram, you will have to start all over again. You cannot use the same email and name that you had before, get ready to come up with new ones;
- Everything that was in your account (videos, photos, etc.) is deleted from the service along with your page, so make sure to save your precious works in advance! You can re-upload them to other photo sharing services or save them to yourself.
If you are suddenly overcome by nostalgia, and you are thinking about whether you want to sever ties with Instagram altogether, there is an option to delete all your photos from the photo service and leave the page itself. It is quite possible that someday you will still need it, and with deleted photos you won’t be bothered by the fact that your photos “lie” in plain sight or that someone else can use them.
You can delete Instagram both from your computer and from your phone (there is a caveat). You will have 2 methods to choose from. With the first method, you can temporarily block your account; with the second method, you can delete it permanently.
Explore both methods and choose the one that suits you. To delete, you will need (name or phone number) and password. If you have forgotten your password, you can recover it via email.
Let's look at these two methods in more detail.
Go to home page Instagram website, click “login” and enter your username and password. You can log into your profile through Facebook, if you have one. If you don't remember your data, try to restore it by clicking on the button below.
After you have visited your page, find the icon in the upper right corner next to the heart and click on it. Then go to “edit profile”
Scroll down and click the “block account” button. Now you will need to answer the question and enter your password again. Only then can you block your account. Select the answer “other”, otherwise Instagram will begin to “beg” you to stay.
After blocking, all your posts, publications, photos and comments will not be available to other users until you unblock your account back. It will be possible to restore your account only after a few hours by re-entering your data.
How to delete Instagram permanently
Before deleting your page, first visit it one last time. Enter your details. Then go here and you can start deleting.
Make sure you see the name of the account you want to block. If you didn’t know, one user can have up to five accounts on Instagram. For example, I have a second account, which I will now delete.
They won’t let you go so easily, choose the reason why you want to leave. Then re-enter your Instagram password and click on the big red “delete” button.
After a couple of seconds, you will see a message indicating that your account was successfully deleted.
How to delete Instagram from your phone
If you want to temporarily or permanently delete Instagram from your phone, then you need to do the same steps, but with a small nuance.
Open a browser on your phone and go to the Instagram website.
I draw your attention once again. You need to log in through the browser, not from the application! If you have an iPhone, then you Safari browser, if Android, then most likely Google Chrome. WITH mobile application you won't be able to delete it.
Find the “user” icon and click on it, then go to “edit profile”. Scroll to the bottom and click “block”.
Select the appropriate option, and do not forget to enter the password. Now confirm your choice by clicking on the “block” button.
To permanently delete your account, log in with mobile phone Here here and do the same steps as above. Then click on the red button.
Warning! If you temporarily delete Instagram, all your photos and videos will be saved, and your friends will not disappear from your subscribers. If after this procedure you go to your page, it will be written there that such a user does not exist. It’s as if you are not there, but in reality everything is hidden from prying eyes.
If you decide to delete your account permanently, you will not be able to get anything back! You won't even be able to restore your nickname; you'll have to come up with a new one. Now the only thing left to do is remove the application itself from the phone.
Save photos and videos from Instagram with one click
InstaG Downloader extension Then restart your browser and activate this extension. Then go to your Instagram page. You should now see three new buttons.
The first button allows you to download all pictures and videos at once. The second button will download only photos, and the third will download only videos. By the way, you can download not only your own photos, but also others’.
In custody
Don't get excited, try blocking your account for a while first. It happens that we delete something out of emotion, and then regret it.
If after a week or two you don’t want to return to Instagram, then feel free to delete it forever, while not forgetting to save your entire archive.
A user of any popular social network may one day need to delete his account. Of course, Instagram is no exception. What do you need to do to get rid of the page for good? Is it possible to temporarily block it and then restore it? What to do if you can’t get rid of your profile? Below are the answers to these questions and more!
Possible reasons for deleting a page
Instagram is a huge social network. It has almost a billion users from all over the planet. The uploaded content is so diverse and multifaceted that many commercial organizations abuse the capabilities of the social network. There are a lot of ads on Instagram, which can quickly get boring for anyone. Therefore, often the reason for deleting a page is precisely intrusive advertising.
The second reason may be a non-trivial desire to change something in your personal life. If you used to post dozens of photos a day and had hundreds of thousands of subscribers, you might well get tired of such popularity. If you want to start fresh, it's much easier to delete your profile and create a new one than to delete each follower individually.
When there are so many followers on Instagram, it’s easier to delete an account than to delete each of them individually Finally, Instagram can just get boring. In the end, any change in life is for the better. Whatever the reason for deleting a profile, it is not difficult at all!
Is it possible to delete an Instagram account from a phone?
The Instagram app, unfortunately, does not have the ability to delete a page. Whether this is a marketing ploy or a programming flaw is, of course, a rhetorical question. However, there is still a way out: delete the page through the help center. The instructions are the same for iOS users and Android.
Open the Instagram application by clicking on the corresponding icon
Click on the person icon to go to your account
To go to settings, click on the gear (for iOS) or three dots (for Android)
Log in to the app's help center
Select “Manage Your Account” to proceed to further settings
Click on the words “Delete Your Account” - a page with information will open
Click on the words "How do I delete my account"
Go to the Instagram account deletion page
Enter your username and password to confirm that it is really you
Please indicate why you want to delete your account
Enter your Instagram password again
Click "Delete my account permanently"If you don't want to delete your profile, but you're tired of the constant notifications from the app, or you need to free up memory on your phone, you can remove the app from your device.
Please note that deleting the app from your phone does NOT delete your account.
Video: temporarily blocking a page on a smartphone
Uninstalling the Instagram app for iOS users
Find the Instagram app on your phone
Press and hold the application icon until it starts to shake
Click on the cross that appears
Click on “Delete” and Instagram will be deleted from your deviceUninstalling an app for Android users
Find the Instagram app icon on your device
Press and hold the Instagram icon for 2-3 seconds
Click on the minus button to delete Instagram
Click on the "Yes" button to confirm the deletionRemoving a profile from a PC
The easiest way is to delete the page from your PC. Unlike a phone, you don't have to go to the help center menu. Features you need provided on the site.
Temporarily block account
Temporary blocking makes it possible to restore the page if necessary at any time. If you are not completely sure that you want to end your old profile, it is better to use this function.
Enter your Instagram account login information
Click on "Edit Profile" to go to the settings menu
Click on the “Temporarily block my account” button
Select the reason for blocking your account and enter your passwordTo remove the temporary block, simply log into your account using your old username and password.
Video: temporary account blocking
Deleting a page permanently
Click on “Permanently delete account” to get rid of it foreverPlease note that after permanent deletion You can't restore your account!
Video: ways to delete an Instagram account on a PC
Does it happen that you can’t delete your profile on Instagram?
If you've logged into your account without any problems, you can always delete it. This right is granted to you according to the user agreement. It's another matter if the password for your account does not match and you cannot log in. Then your page may have been hacked. Contact support via the link: help.instagram.com. Here they will help you restore access to the page.
Special cases and problems
In addition to directly deleting your account, you may need other options. Let's look at each of them in detail.
How to delete a page if you forgot your password
If you have forgotten your account password, or you find that the one you know does not work for you (the page has been hacked), you will not be able to delete the profile yourself. After all, if there is no password, it means the user does not own the page. Use the password recovery feature on the login page. To do this, click on the “Forgot?” button.
Click on “Forgotten?” to recover your Instagram account password If you do not want to recover your password, you can write to support asking to delete the page. You will be asked several questions to ensure that the page is indeed yours. If you remember all the data on it, as well as the devices from which you accessed the page, the support service will delete it at your request.
How to delete a second account
If you are logged into two or more Instagram accounts on one device, you can delete each one individually. This can be done from a PC or smartphone using the methods described earlier. In the first case, just log into the desired account from the browser and follow the instructions. In the second, you must first go to the appropriate account.
Switch to the desired user to delete their accountDeleting related pages on Instagram
You can link your account from almost any social network to your Instagram account. If you have done this and now want to unlink, follow the instructions below (using a Facebook account as an example).
Log in to your account settings
Click on "Linked accounts" to go to their settings
In this case, only the Facebook account is linked
On Android, the disconnect button is called "Unlink"Now your accounts are not linked, which means posts published on Instagram will not appear on your Facebook page.
Is it possible to restore the page?
It was stated above that if the account is blocked, when required. To do this, simply log into Instagram using your username and password. However, if you delete your profile page permanently, it cannot be restored. In this case, all your account data is deleted from the social network server, which means it does not physically exist.
If your page has been blocked for spam or other violation of the user agreement, you will see the following message when you log in:
If your account is blocked by the system, you will see this message Write to the help center to find out about the reasons and duration of blocking. In addition, you can complain about account hacking there. The support service will help you restore access in feedback mode.
In social Instagram networks There are functions for deleting an account, both temporarily and permanently. In the first case, your page will become inaccessible to other people, but you can restore it at any time. In the second, all your data will be completely deleted without the possibility of recovery. If you have any problems deleting your account, or have lost access to it, contact the help center - they will definitely help you.
As strange as it may sound, there are several reasons for deleting a social network account. This could be, for example, hiding personal information, switching to another social network, or even leaving online altogether. One way or another, today we will talk about how to delete an account on Instagram.
Deleting an account
Since people use Instagram equally from a PC or phone, we will consider deleting a page in both. First, we’ll talk about the computer, then about its mobile counterpart. Let's get started.
Attention! All instructions below are shown as an example. operating system Windows 10. In other operating systems everything is done in much the same way.
From computer
So, what do we need to erase our Instagram account? This application is a browser and an Internet connection. By the way, today a rare PC does not have one. An Instagram account can be closed, but there is an option to simply block it for a while. This gives us a chance to change our minds and restore our profile. Let's consider both options.
If you still haven’t changed your mind about deleting your Instagram account, see how it’s done:
- Let's go to computer version site and log in there.
- Click on the profile icon located in the upper right corner of the page.
- Click on the button marked below.
- Scroll to the bottom of the settings and select “Temporarily block my account.”
- Next, we will have to indicate the reason why we decided to stop using Instagram.
- Re-enter the password for your page and press the button marked “2”.
- Once again we confirm our intention by clicking on the button that says: “Yes.”
Ready. The page is blocked, as evidenced by the authorization form.
If you enter your username and password, Instagram will write that such a page does not exist. The authorization option will appear later, after the blocking period has expired.
Complete removal
If blocking is not enough for you and you need to delete your Instagram account without the possibility of recovery, read on.
- Let's go to the special link, log in and indicate the reason for deletion.
- As in the case of blocking, we enter a password for the account and press the button marked with the number “2”.
- To close your profile, confirm your intention by clicking on the “OK” button.
Attention: in different browsers this window may vary. In our example, it was Google Chrome.
- Finally you will see something like this:
After this, your Instagram account will be completely and irrevocably deleted. It will no longer be possible to return it.
Attention! Before you erase a page, think 100 times. You could make a big mistake and lose your photos forever!
Via phone
Now let’s take a step-by-step look at how to delete an Instagram account from your phone permanently or temporarily.
An example instruction is shown in Google Android, in any other OS and models, everything is done the same way. For example, on the same iPhone, the instructions will be completely similar.
- Opening mobile browser. Since it so happened that we used Chrome on the PC, then we will remain true to tradition here too.
Modern people spend most of their time on social networks. This could be simply an identification method of obtaining information or the implementation of business projects.
But for some reason, sooner or later you have to delete your Instagram. Let's look at methods for deleting an Instagram page from your computer.
How to delete an Instagram account from your computer
This can be done temporarily or permanently.
It is best to carry out deletion on your computer, since this is not very easy to do from a telephone gadget. You will not be able to do this through the application, this is only possible if you open full version Instagram in a mobile Internet browser.
If you simply remove the application shell from your smartphone, the account will remain active.
Temporary deletion
Fill in the username and password fields with your individual data and click “Login”.
Advice: if you are unable to access the above method, use another instagram search line.
Step 2. Click on the line “Edit profile”, which is located to the right of your name account. The data editing menu will open.
Step 3. At the very bottom of the page you will find the inscription “Temporarily block my account”, click on it.
Step 4.You will be redirected to the account blocking page. To continue, you must select the reason for temporarily blocking the page.
Step 5. After selecting the appropriate reason for blocking, you should enter the password again to confirm the action and click on the line “Temporarily block account”.
Complete removal of a profile from a desktop computer
After the complete deletion procedure, it will no longer be possible to restore the account. Periodic system updates will delete all previously existing records about your page: photos, videos, personal data. For re-registration you will need to come up with completely new login information.
Advice: think carefully before deciding to delete your Instagram account from your computer. , After all, when you register again, you will not be able to use your previous name and email address.
Instructions to follow:
- Step 1. Complete the authorization process on your page in exactly the same way as was described in the first case of deletion.
- Step 2. To complete the next step, you need to follow the special link to delete com/accounts/remove/request/permanent/
- Step 3. A decrease in the number of users is negatively reflected in the rating of the social network Instagram. Therefore, to improve performance, you are once again required to indicate the reason for your decision. If your departure is caused by poor quality work of the social network, administrators and developers will make appropriate adjustments and correct all errors that arise during the work.
- Step 4. After selecting the reason for deletion, enter your password again, confirming the action in the field to continue and click on the “Permanently delete my account” button.
Tip: if you use social network Instagram is only for editing your photos, you can download and install the emulator on your computerBlueStacks . It has similar features and a large selection of filters.
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