How to delete your Instapaper account. Step-by-step guide with screenshots.
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Start Free Scan →Contact Instapaper support at hello@instapaper.com and request account deletion.
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Deleting your Instapaper account requires contacting Instapaper support directly — there is no self-service delete button. After deletion: loss of all saved articles; account will be deleted permanently.
Follow the steps in the guide above. Start by contact instapaper support at hello@instapaper, then complete each remaining step to finish deleting your account.
Your Instapaper account and its data are removed. Specifically: Loss of all saved articles; Account will be deleted permanently.
Instapaper 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.
Instapaper states a data retention period of 90 days after account deletion. Back-ups and statutory records can fall outside that figure, so request written confirmation from support if you need certainty.
Deleting your account means: Loss of all saved articles; Account will be deleted permanently. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin — it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
Instapaper 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 Pocket, Pinboard, Readability. If you are switching because of how Instapaper handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
Instapaper is headquartered in New York City, New York, USA, which is the jurisdiction whose data-protection rules govern your account.
Closing your Instapaper 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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