{"id":439969,"date":"2022-04-30T22:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T19:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-delete-your-instagram-account-on-an-iphone\/"},"modified":"2022-04-30T22:00:05","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T19:00:05","slug":"how-to-delete-your-instagram-account-on-an-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-your-instagram-account-on-an-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Delete Your Instagram Account on an iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28ce8e39576\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28ce8e39576\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-your-instagram-account-on-an-iphone\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Delete_Your_Instagram_Account_on_an_iPhone%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Delete Your Instagram Account on an iPhone&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-your-instagram-account-on-an-iphone\/#What_Happens_When_You_Delete_Your_Instagram_Account\" >What Happens When You Delete Your Instagram Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-your-instagram-account-on-an-iphone\/#Delete_Your_Instagram_Account_From_an_iPhone\" >Delete Your Instagram Account From an iPhone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-your-instagram-account-on-an-iphone\/#Uninstall_the_Instagram_App_on_an_iPhone\" >Uninstall the Instagram App on an iPhone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Delete_Your_Instagram_Account_on_an_iPhone%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Delete Your Instagram Account on an iPhone&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-796240\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/delete-instagram-app-iphone.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/delete-instagram-app-iphone.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/delete-instagram-app-iphone.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Closeup of a person's finger deleting the Instagram app on an iPhone home screen.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/berlin-germany-june-6-2018-close-1105928612\">MichaelJayBerlin\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to continue with Instagram\u2019s services anymore, it\u2019s easy to delete your account on your iPhone. You can then optionally delete the Instagram <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> to free up your phone\u2019s storage. We\u2019ll show you how to do that.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Happens_When_You_Delete_Your_Instagram_Account\"><\/span>What Happens When You Delete Your Instagram Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you delete your account, Instagram removes all your account data, including photos, videos, comments, likes, and followers. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/help.instagram.com\/370452623149242\">According to Instagram<\/a>, your data becomes inaccessible to you or others the moment you delete your account, but the platform won\u2019t actually start deleting the data\u00a0internally until 30 days after your deletion request.<\/p>\n<p>Instagram adds that it may take up to 90 days for the full deletion of your account data. Even after this time period has passed, the platform may have some of your data as part of its backup.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to remove your account for good, deactivating your account is a good idea. It lets you take a break from your <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> life without fully deleting your account.<\/p>\n<p>In case you\u2019ve decided to fully remove your account, consider downloading your account data and unlinking your Instagram and Facebook accounts\u00a0first. Then follow the steps in the following section.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_Your_Instagram_Account_From_an_iPhone\"><\/span>Delete Your Instagram Account From an iPhone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To delete your account, you will make use of a web browser on your iPhone as the Instagram app doesn\u2019t have the account removal option.<\/p>\n<p>Start by launching your favorite web browser on your iPhone and opening the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/accounts\/remove\/request\/permanent\/\">Delete Your Account<\/a> web page. We\u2019ll use Safari for the demonstration.<\/p>\n<p>On the web page, log in to the account you want to delete.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-796036\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1-instagram-iphone-log-in.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Log in to Instagram.\" width=\"650\" height=\"314\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve logged in, tap the \u201cWhy Do You Want to Delete [Account]?\u201d drop-down menu and select the reason you\u2019re removing your account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-796037\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-instagram-iphone-account-deletion-reason.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the Instagram account removal reason.\" width=\"650\" height=\"328\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After selecting a reason, tap the \u201cRe-Enter Your Password\u201d field and type your Instagram account password. It\u2019s easy to recover your Instagram password if you\u2019ve forgotten it.<\/p>\n<p>Then tap the \u201cDelete [Account]\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-796038\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3-instagram-iphone-delete-account.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enter the password and tap &quot;Delete [Account].&quot;\" width=\"514\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap \u201cOK\u201d in the prompt.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_warning\"><p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> Make sure you\u2019re okay with losing your account data before proceeding further.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-796039\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-instagram-iphone-account-removal-prompt.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;OK&quot; in the prompt.\" width=\"622\" height=\"211\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Instagram will display a date when your account data will be permanently deleted. Until that date comes, you can log back into your account and reactivate it if you want.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s all there is to deleting an Instagram account on an iPhone.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uninstall_the_Instagram_App_on_an_iPhone\"><\/span>Uninstall the Instagram App on an iPhone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you don\u2019t have an Instagram account anymore, you may want to remove the Instagram app from your iPhone. This declutters your home screen and frees up your phone\u2019s storage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Free Up Space on an iPhone or iPad<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to do that, then first, locate the Instagram app on your iPhone. Tap and hold on the app icon until all your icons start wiggling.<\/p>\n<p>In the Instagram app icon\u2019s top-left corner, tap the \u201cX\u201d icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-796040\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5-instagram-iphone-remove-app.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;X&quot; in Instagram's top-left corner.\" width=\"650\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Choose \u201cDelete\u201d in the prompt.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-796041\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6-instagram-iphone-delete-app.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Delete&quot; in the prompt.\" width=\"489\" height=\"298\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And the Instagram app is now removed from your iPhone. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Like this, it\u2019s also quick and easy to delete your Facebook account if you want to do that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Delete Your Facebook Account<\/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<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/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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