Steps on how to delete your Instagram account permanently.
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Start Free Scan →Log in to Instagram and go to your profile page.
Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select 'Settings'.
Click on 'Account' and then click on 'Remove my account'.
Enter your password and click on 'Delete permanently'.
You can delete your Instagram account yourself — this is a self-service process (rated easy — most people can do it in a few minutes). After deletion: loss of account data; loss of followers; loss of access to instagram community.
Follow the steps in the guide above. Start by log in to instagram and go to your profile page, then complete each remaining step to finish deleting your account.
Your Instagram account and its data are removed. Specifically: loss of account data; loss of followers; loss of access to Instagram community.
Instagram allows a recovery window of 30 days — if you change your mind within this period you may be able to restore your account. After that the deletion becomes permanent.
Instagram does not publish a retention period for closed accounts. If the timeline matters to you, ask Instagram 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 data; loss of followers; loss of access to Instagram community. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin — it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
Instagram 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 — that route creates a record you can follow up on, separately from the in-product delete flow.
Common alternatives include VSCO, Flickr, Pinterest. If you are switching because of how Instagram handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
Instagram is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, which is the jurisdiction whose data-protection rules govern your account.
Closing your Instagram 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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