Learn how to delete your CodePen account. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for deactivating and permanently removing your account.
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Click on your profile picture in the top right corner and select 'Settings'.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the 'Delete Account' button.
Enter your email address and password to confirm.
Click on the 'Delete Account' button again.
Deleting your CodePen account requires contacting CodePen support directly â there is no self-service delete button. After deletion: loss of account and all data.
You may want to delete your CodePen account if you are no longer using the service, if you are concerned about privacy, or if you want to start over with a new account.
It takes a few minutes to delete your CodePen account. However, your account data may be retained for a period of time after deletion, as required by law.
No, once your CodePen account is deleted, it cannot be recovered.
CodePen does not publish a retention period for closed accounts. If the timeline matters to you, ask CodePen support for written confirmation of when your data is removed, and what is retained for legal or accounting reasons.
Deleting your account means: loss of account and all data. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin â it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
Have the following ready: email address. Having it to hand avoids getting part-way through the flow and having to start again.
CodePen is recorded as GDPR compliant and recorded as CCPA compliant. If you are in the EU or California you can also file a formal erasure request under GDPR Article 17 or the CCPA â that route creates a record you can follow up on, separately from the in-product delete flow.
Common alternatives include CodeSandbox, JSFiddle, StackBlitz. If you are switching because of how CodePen handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
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