VK (formerly known as VKontakte) is a Russian online social media and social networking service. It is the largest social network in Russia and Eastern Europe.
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Go to the 'Settings' page.
Click on the 'Deactivate your account' link at the bottom of the page.
Enter your password and click on the 'Deactivate' button.
Confirm that you want to deactivate your account.
You can delete your VK/ВКонтакте 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 contacts; loss of access to groups and communities.
Your VK account will be deactivated immediately.
No, you cannot reactivate your VK account after you deactivate it.
VK/ВКонтакте states a data retention period of 30 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 account data; loss of contacts; loss of access to groups and communities. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin — it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
Have the following ready: password. Having it to hand avoids getting part-way through the flow and having to start again.
Common alternatives include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. If you are switching because of how VK/ВКонтакте handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
VK/ВКонтакте is headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Russia, which is the jurisdiction whose data-protection rules govern your account.
Closing your VK/ВКонтакте 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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