Temporarily disable or Permanently Delete Instagram Account

With 400 million active users worldwide, Instagram is an online mobile photo and video-sharing application. Users share their pictures or videos publicly or privately with their followers. It’s an excellent application, but sometimes, it becomes so fascinating. We can’t simply get rid of it by uninstalling the app. Because after some time, we’ll be downloading it again. Then what’s the solution? Is deleting an account a solution? Yes, it is. You can either deactivate your account temporarily or delete your Instagram account permanently.

Before choosing any solution, please read a few things carefully. You can always regain access to your Instagram account by disabling it. However, if you delete your Instagram account, you will never be able to log into it again. All your photos and videos will be deleted permanently. So, think before choosing an option.

Also, Checkout: How to Disable Instagram last seen.

Temporarily deactivate an Instagram account:

1. To temporarily disable or permanently delete your Instagram account, follow these steps:
   

   Temporarily Disable Account:

   1. Log in: Go to the Instagram website or open the app and log in to your account.
   2. Profile: Navigate to your profile by tapping your profile picture in the bottom right corner.
   3. Settings: Tap the three horizontal lines in the top right corner to access the menu, then select “Settings.”
   4. Security: In the Settings menu, select “Security.”
   5. Disable Account: Scroll down and tap “Temporarily disable my account.”
   6. Reason: Choose a reason for disabling your account from the dropdown menu.
   7. Confirm: Enter your password when prompted.
   8. Disable Account: Tap “Temporarily Disable Account” to confirm.

   Your account will be disabled until you log back in.

   Permanently Delete Account:

   1. Log in: Go to the Instagram website or open the app and log in to your account.
   2. Delete Account Page: Visit the Delete Your Account page on Instagram’s website. You’ll need to be logged in.
   3. Reason: Select a reason for deleting your account from the dropdown menu.
   4. Password: Enter your password when prompted.
   5. Delete Account: Click “Permanently delete my account.”

   Remember, permanently deleting your account means you’ll lose all your photos, videos, followers, and other account data. Make sure to download any content you want to keep before deleting your account.

I hope this guide was beneficial to you and solved your problem. If you have any queries or confusion regarding how to delete an Instagram account permanently or temporarily deactivate an account, then let us know.