More than 800 million people are associated with the Instagram platform. It is an excellent marketing tool for individuals and businesses. More and more companies are becoming active users of social networks every day. The main reason is that Instagram has become a kind of visual search engine: you can find anything here by searching for it with appropriate hashtags.

But there are certain circumstances that may compel you to delete your Instagram account permanently.

But, how do you do that?

Well, if you are looking for options to delete your Instagram account inside the app then you will be disappointed. Because you can not delete the Instagram account in the app itself, you have to log in to the web version of your Instagram account.

Delete Your Instagram Account Permanently

You can't delete your Instagram account; you can deactivate it. When you deactivate an account, it's hidden from your followers and friends, but not deleted. The public won't see it in search or on your profile.

So let's dive into the details of how to delete Your Instagram account permanently?

Once you have made up your mind to delete the account, here is how you can do that.

Step 1- Open your Instagram app on your phone, if you are not logged into your Instagram account then log in first.

Step- 2- Log in to your Instagram account using your Username, phone number, or Email ID  and password. You can also log in using your Facebook account.

Step-3- The next step is to go to the settings tab. Click on the 3 bars on the right-hand side of the screen where you will find the settings tab.

Step-4- Click on the settings tab and you will find the Help tab, once you click on the help. It will take you to the next screen.

Step-5 After you click on the help tab, you will be redirected to the help center page.

Step-6- In the next step click on the 3 bars on the right-hand side of the screen and you will find the manage your account tab.

Step-7- The next step is to click on the manage our account tab.

Step-8- When you click on the manage your account tab you will have 4 options and the second option is to delete your account.

Step-9- Click on the delete our account and it will redirect youtube to the next screen in the help center.

Step-10- In the next screen, you will see some instructions and warnings related to the deletion of your account.

In some cases, Instagram may ask you to log in with your credentials (if it is a new browser)

Step-11-When you click on the delete your account tab it will take you to the next screen where you will be asked the reason why you want to delete your Instagram account

The reasons listed are as follows

• Concerned about the safety of your data
• Advertisements
• No followers
• Privacy reason
• Opened a new account
• Ran into any trouble
• Too busy in other work

Step-12-After you select one of the many reasons listed above you will be prompted to enter your password.

Step-13-After entering the account password the delete your account tab will be active(inactive until you enter the correct password).

Step-14-Now you can click on the delete my account and Instagram will accept your request for account deletion.

Do’s and Dont’s While Deleting Your Instagram Account

If you want to delete your Instagram account permanently then you can do so following the steps described above. But doing so has many consequences that you should know about. Because we sometimes do the terrible mistake of deleting an account but forget to take some precautionary measures.

Here we have listed some of the basic things that you should do before deleting your account and also things that will change after you delete the account.

Before going into the details of deleting the account, let's look at some important points of this action,

• After you delete your account you can no longer access your images, videos, likes, comments, profile, followers, or any posts.
• You need to log in to the web version of your Instagram account if you don't remember the username and password then you cant delete the account.
• You cannot ask Instagram to delete your account, you have to do it yourself.
• Before deleting your account it is advised to take a backup(download) of all your images, videos, comments because you can no longer access them.
• Even after deleting your account, you can still open a new account with the same username if it is not taken by anyone else.
• If you are not sure whether to delete your account. You can deactivate your account and your friends and followers wouldn't be able to find you on Instagram. You will find the deactivate your account temporarily in the settings tab. Select it and deactivate and it will only hide your profile on the platform without deleting the profile. Every image, video, content, followers, and likes will be intact and you can activate it later on. If you still want to discontinue then you can choose to delete your account.
• Once you send the account deletion request it takes normally 30 days time to process your request and remove everything with your account from the Instagram platform.
• In some cases, this process can take up to 90 days to complete. It is totally up to the platform to decide when to completely delete an account.

Conclusion:

If you're thinking of deleting your Instagram account, it's important to understand that there are no takebacks. Your account will not be reinstated if you change your mind in the future. So, before making any decision, please consider the following points that have been outlined in this article and consult with a professional who can help guide you through the process. Again, we hope these tips have been helpful!