How to delete your DeviantArt account. Step-by-step guide with screenshots.
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Start Free Scan âLog in to your DeviantArt account.
Go to the 'Settings' page.
Click on the 'Deactivate Account' tab.
Enter your password and click on the 'Deactivate Account' button.
You can delete your DeviantArt account yourself â this is a self-service process (rated moderate â takes a bit of digging through settings). After deletion: all data will be erased immediately, except comments which will remain.; accounts can't be reactivated after 30 days.; all associated content, including deviations, journals, and messages, will be deleted..
Yes, you can reactivate your account within 30 days of deletion. After that, your account will be permanently deleted.
The stated recovery window is 30 days. Once that passes the deletion is permanent and the account cannot be restored.
Deleting your account means: All data will be erased immediately, except comments which will remain.; Accounts can't be reactivated after 30 days.; All associated content, including deviations, journals, and messages, will be deleted.. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin â it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
DeviantArt is not recorded as GDPR compliant and not 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 ArtStation, Behance, Dribbble. If you are switching because of how DeviantArt handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
Closing your DeviantArt account does not remove the copies that data brokers and people-search sites still hold. Compare every free data broker removal option →
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