{"id":173746,"date":"2021-02-08T12:30:17","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T09:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-delete-your-telegram-account\/"},"modified":"2021-02-08T12:30:17","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T09:30:17","slug":"how-to-delete-your-telegram-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-your-telegram-account\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Delete Your Telegram Account"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Delete Your Telegram Account&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-711798 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/telegram-app-on-an-iphone.jpg\" alt=\"Telegram user deleting their account\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/chiang-mai-thailand-jul-27-2019-1463648636\" data-credittext=\"Natee Meepian\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/chiang-mai-thailand-jul-27-2019-1463648636\">Natee Meepian\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Telegram has a feature that will automatically delete your account if you haven\u2019t logged in for six months. But curiously, there\u2019s no option to delete your Telegram account from the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>. For that, you\u2019ll need to use Telegram\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>Before you start this process, you should know that there\u2019s no turning back after you delete your Telegram account. When you delete your Telegram account, you lose all your chat messages, Secret Chats, groups, channels, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>, and more. Before you begin this process, we suggest you save all your important media and messages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Start an Encrypted Secret Chat in Telegram<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Telegram sends a confirmation code to the Telegram app during the deletion process, so you\u2019ll need the Telegram app installed on your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/telegram-messenger\/id686449807\">iPhone<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=org.telegram.messenger&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Android<\/a> smartphone.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have ensured that you\u2019re signed in to your account, head over to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/my.telegram.org\/auth\">Telegram\u2019s Authorization website<\/a>\u00a0using the web browser of your choice. From here, you can delete or manage your account.<\/p>\n<p>Here, enter your phone number (along with your country code) and click the \u201cNext\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Enter-Number-and-Click-Next.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"303\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Telegram will now send a confirmation code to your Telegram app. Open the Telegram app on your iPhone or Android device and select the conversation from Telegram at the top.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Telegram-Conversation-in-Telegram-App.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"232\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the message, you\u2019ll see a confirmation code. Copy it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Copy-Code-from-Telegram-App.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"217\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Go back to the Telegram website. Here, enter the confirmation code and select the \u201cSign in\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Sign-in-After-Entering-Confirmation-Code-on-Telegram-Website.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"334\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll now see account management tools. From here, click the \u201cDelete Account\u201d link.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Click-Delete-Account-from-Telegram-Website.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"211\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Telegram website will ask you whether you\u2019re sure you want to delete your account. You can provide a reason for leaving if you want. Click the \u201cDelete My Account\u201d button to continue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Click-Delete-My-Account-on-Telegram-Website.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"414\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You will now see a pop-up message that asks for a final confirmation. Before pressing the delete button, you should know that if you delete your Telegram account, you won\u2019t be able to sign up again using the same number for a couple of days. Click the \u201cYes, Delete My Account\u201d button to confirm.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-710607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Click-Yes-Delete-My-Account-on-Telegram-Website.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"227\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your Telegram account will now be deleted, and your Telegram data won\u2019t be accessible from the app.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Not sure whether you want to switch from Telegram to Signal? Read our Signal vs. Telegram guide to find out how these two apps differ when it comes to privacy and features.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Signal vs. Telegram: Which Is the Best Chat App?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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