How to delete your Instagram account

Instagram now allows you to delete your account directly from the Instagram app. This article shows you how.

To comply with updated Apple App Store guidelines, Instagram in June 2022 added an option to its app for users to delete their account on the service.

Previously, it was only possible to delete your Instagram account by logging into a web browser on a desktop browser or mobile device. However, Apple told developers that apps offering account creation must also support account deletion from June 30, 2022, so Instagram had to add the feature.

If you wish to delete your account, please note that account deletion is permanent and removes your profile, photos, videos, comments, likes and followers.

However, there is a 30-day period in which you can change your mind about deleting your account, so you can log back into Instagram after requesting deletion if you want to stop the deletion.

Note that instead of deleting your account, you can always temporarily deactivate your Instagram account and all your content will be hidden until you reactivate it by logging back in.

Here are the steps to delete (or deactivate) your Instagram account on iPhone.

1. Launch the Instagram app.
2. Tap the profile icon in the lower right corner.
3. Tap the three lines in the upper right corner.
4. Tap Settings.
5. Tap Account.
6. Tap Delete Account at the bottom of the menu.
7. Confirm by tapping Delete Account (or Deactivate Account).

Instagram also allows you to hide your status, which prevents anyone from knowing when you were last online or last active on the service. To learn how it works, see our dedicated how-to article.