How to Disable and Delete Instagram Account

Instagram is one of the biggest photo and video-sharing social media network. Instagram allows its user to view and upload photos as well as videos. On Instagram,  you can edit your photos and videos with so many filters, tag peoples and share your location information. You can share your post publicly or with your followers.

Instagram has so many features that make it different from other social media networks, which you may miss after deleting your account. If you are finally tired with your Instagram account, and you think that you’re wasting your time on social media, then you can take a break from this by temporary ‘disabling your Instagram account.’ Or if you really want to quit from Instagram, then deleting your account is a good option.

After deleting your account from Instagram permanently you can’t undo this in future.  All of your profile, photos, videos, posts, comments, and your followers will be permanently removed from Instagram.  So, keep this in your mind before you proceed. If you’re thinking about to take a break then ‘Disable’ your Instagram account and when you want to come back ‘Enable’ it by the simple sign in again on Instagram.

How to disable Instagram account?

Follow the given step to disable your Instagram account.

1.You need to login on ‘Instagram.com’ from your mobile or web browser. Since from Instagram app, you won’t be able to disable your account.

2. After logging in  on the browser, click on the ‘Profile Icon’ on the top of the right-hand side.

3. Select ‘Edit profile’ on your profile.

4. Scroll and choose ‘Temporarily disable my account.’

5. Choose an answer for ‘Why are you disabling your account?’ from the drop-down menu.

6. Re-enter your login password.

7. Confirm the appearing option to ‘temporarily disable your account.’

Disable your account will only hide your profile, photos, videos, posts, comments, and your followers temporarily. When you reactive your Instagram account by login it will be back.

How to delete an Instagram account?

Follow the given steps to delete your Instagram account easily.

1.You need to Login on ‘Instagram.com’ with your Instagram username and password from your      mobile or web browser. Since from the Instagram app, you won’t be able to delete your account.

2. After login from the browser, Enter or Copy paste this URL https://instagram.com/accounts/remove/ request/permanent/ into your browser’s address bar. There is not any other option to go to this page. So, after logging in to the Instagram account that you want to delete, enter or copy and paste this URL into your browser.

3. Choose an answer from the drop-down menu for ‘Why are you deleting your account?’

4. After that Re-enter your Instagram login password.

5. Confirm the appearing option to ‘permanently delete your account.’

Finally, your Instagram account will be permanently deleted from Instagram. All the content regarding your profile will be permanently removed from Instagram. And this can’t be undone in future.

You are not only the one who thinks about deleting their Instagram account. There  are so many users like you. Deleting your Instagram account is an excellent option to quit from Instagram permanently and save your this time for your real-life family and friends.

Jack Tucker is a security expert and he writes about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and is working at norton.com/setup