How to delete Instagram account: the procedure to follow

If there is a social Network that he united million of users involving them daily on the platform it is precisely Instagram. Especially thanks to Stories, people have increased their use of the platform even more, also sharing their day's actions with their own followers. Let's not forget that Instagram was born as a platform on which share photos and videos, and this feature has always remained over time, despite continuing updates and the arrival of new ones functionality.

However nothing is forever, and you are in fact many to ask us the procedure on how to delete an instagram account. In this guide you will find below the procedure both to deactivate the Instagram account and to permanently delete an account Instagram: of course you will also show yourself how to have a backup, so how to get one copy of all your data that you can download before deleting the account (for example photos and videos, if you want to save them).

How to delete Instagram profile: first check the data

Before continuing on how to unsubscribe from Instagram (or simply suspend the Instagram profile), it is good practice controllare all the data of your account, and possibly preserve them by downloading one copy.

Delete Instagram profiles from Browser

If you are going to check your Instagram data from browser, follow the next steps.

• Access the official page of Instagram
• Enter yours credentials to make the login
• Head over to the page of your Profile and click on the icon Settings (top right)
• Continue your Privacy and Security
• Scroll the page to the entry View account information
• In the screen that opens, you can controllare all the data you want, by clicking on View all

As previously mentioned, you can also download one copy of all your data. However, you will need to enter your password for security reasons.

• Log in to the page of Instagram
• Head to yours Profile, then on Settings
• Scroll the page to the entry Data download, where you need to click on Request data download
• Enter the email address associated with the account and press Next
• After entering yours Password, you will receive a email from Instagram containing a link from which you can download your data

How to delete yourself from Instagram on Android / iOS

If, on the other hand, you want to proceed away smartphone, the procedure will be slightly different. To check your data:

• Open the application of Instagram
• Go to your page Profile
• Press the a icon three lines located at the top right
• Continue on Settings
• Press on Safety and, subsequently, su Access data
• In the screen that opens, you can consult all your data

To download a copy of all your data:

• Open the application of Instagram
• Go to your page Profile
• Press the a icon three lines located at the top right
• Continue on Settings
• Press on Safety, Then Download Data
• Enter the email associated with your account and, subsequently, yours Password
• Within 48 hours you will receive an email containing the link to download your data

Temporarily disable the Instagram account

If you are going to disable temporarily the Instagram account, without deleting it completely, you will have to proceed via the browser. In fact, the procedure for disabling DON'T it can be done by the application, and this makes it unique both on smartphone, be on PC. I also point out that by disabling your account, all your information and data will be hidden until the next login. In short, if you disable the account, no one will be able to see your profile on Instagram until you decide to reactivate it.

• Connect to the official page of Instagram
• Log in by entering yours credentials
• Go to your page Profile, and continue on Edit profile
• Scroll the page until the item appears Temporarily disable my account
• In the new screen, select a reason which prompted you to disable your account
• Enter the Password e confirmed

It is good to reiterate that for reactivate if the account is disabled, simply log in again on the official Instagram site.

Permanently delete an Instagram account

Delete an Instagram account in a definitive way it is an irreversible operation, you will not be able to go back and all the information and data relating to the profile will be deleted from the platform. So, this is an operation recommended only to those who no longer intend to use the Social Network and want to eliminate Instagram completely. Again, you can only proceed via browser, and not using the app.

• Go on this page for the removal of an Instagram account
• Log in by entering yours credentials
• Selecting a reason which prompted you to permanently delete your Instagram account
• Re-enter the Password to confirm
• Click on Delete my account permanently

If you have more than one account, and you want to delete one in particular, simply log in with that account, and respect the procedure shown above. Now you can also delete Instagram by uninstalling the application on your device.

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