How can I delete an Instagram account I no longer have access to?

Answer

Log into your Instagram account using your username and password. Now go to the Delete My Account page, selecting why you are deleting your account from the drop-down menu. Confirm the deletion by reentering your account password again, then wait for the sign-off process to complete.

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If you’ve lost access to your account, if it has been hacked, or if the email address associated with the account is no longer in your control (for instance, if a hacker changed your email or added an additional one), you can remove the Instagram account from within its settings. Deleting the account will make it permanently inaccessible to anyone else who might try to log in. It cannot be reactivated by anybody you previously authorized. Before deleting, check that there aren’t any images on other people’s devices or accounts that might need transferring out of the service. If you want to delete a business profile (i.e., get rid of an Instagram page for a company), contact customer service at [email protected] and they’ll take care of it for you.

To delete an Instagram account:

Visit https://www.instagram.com/accounts/remove/. Enter your password, then tap Continue. Tap Delete My Account > Next (or just Skip This Step if you’re sure). If you’ve registered with Facebook, tap OK to confirm that you want to delete your accounts from both services simultaneously or Cancel to keep only your Instagram account active on Facebook (your Facebook content will be deleted by the service if you don’t log in within a month) or tap one of the other social networks listed to remove that account’s link with Instagram. You may need to sign in to those services first before being able to select them. Tap Delete My Account again.

Once you’ve confirmed that you want to delete your account, your Instagram profile will be permanently deleted within 14 days. Any photos or videos stored only on the service will be deleted immediately from the social network’s servers. If they’re posted on other people’s profiles, however, it may take several more days for them to disappear there as well.

If you forgot which email address is associated with your account and would like to remove it, visit https://support.instagram.com/contact/180783984090 or http://help.instagram.com/582144245294679?helpref=page_content#contact_user and select ‘I’d like to remove an email address that I added to my profile. Enter the email address, then tap Submit Request. Instagram will confirm when the email address has been removed from your account.

If you’ve changed your mind about deleting your account, visit https://instagram.com/accounts/remove/ and select Cancel Account > Delete My Account Now. You’ll find a link here to cancel within 24 hours without deleting the service, but once an account is deleted it cannot be reactivated – even if you re-register with the same username and sign-in details.

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Note:

Deleting an Instagram account does not remove any information you shared on other social networks or third-party sites like Facebook or Twitter (unless those services are linked via a cross-service app), and vice versa.

How do I deactivate my Instagram account?

Instagram accounts are set to ‘active’ by default. To turn off your profile without deleting it, you’ll need to change the account setting from “active” to “inactive”. During this time, Facebook will not display any of your Instagram content on your Timeline or in search results (this may eventually change if Facebook starts compiling a directory of public profiles). If you decide reactivating is right for you at a later date, all that’s needed is to click ‘Active’ on the inactive account settings page. Once deactivated these stipulations no longer apply.

To cancel your account, you will need to go through the whole process of deleting it. Deleting an Instagram account does not remove any information you shared on other social networks or third-party sites like Facebook or Twitter (unless those services are linked via a cross-service app), and vice versa.

If you forgot which email address is associated with your account and would like to remove it, visit https://support.instagram.com/contact/180783984090 or http://help.instagram.com/582144245294679?helpref=page_content#contact_user and select ‘I’d like to remove an email address that I added to my profile. Enter the email address, then tap Submit Request. Instagram will confirm when the email address has been removed from your account.

If you’ve changed your mind about deactivating your account, visit https://instagram.com/accounts/remove/ and select Cancel Account > Deactivate My Account Now. You’ll find a link here to cancel within 24 hours without deleting the service, but once an account is deleted it cannot be reactivated – even if you re-register with the same username and sign-in details.

How do I log in to my account?

Depending on what kind of device you’re using (desktop or mobile), you’ll need to follow a slightly different process:

To log in on a computer, visit http://instagram.com/ and enter your username or email address (if prompted) and password. If signing up for the first time, choose to Create an Account > Next.

To log in on mobile, visit https://m.facebook.com/instagram/, enter your username or email address (if prompted) and password then tap login. If signing up for the first time, tap Begin Signing Up > Next and follow instructions to create an account on Instagram’s app before logging in on Facebook again. You can also access Instagram directly from the Facebook app by tapping More > App Settings > Instagram (for iOS devices) or by tapping the toggle in Discover > Instagram (for Android devices).

If you’re having trouble logging in or need to reset your password, visit https://instagram.com/accounts/recover_password/ and log in with the username and email address associated with your account. You’ll then be guided through a recovery process that will either send a new password to your email address or add one back into Instagram if you provided it during sign-up. For more information, see: How do I log in to my account | Instagram Help Center

How do I set my privacy settings on Facebook?

The options available to control who can see what you share using certain apps, like Instagram, are located under the Application Settings page on Facebook. To manage your settings:

Click on Privacy Shortcuts in the bottom-right corner of any Facebook page and select App Settings from the drop-down menu.

Select who can see what you share by selecting one or all of the privacy options available to you. These options include Public (anyone using or searching Facebook can see this), Friends (only people that you’re friends with on Facebook will be able to see this), and Only Me (no one else can see what you’ve shared). You’ll also have control over how others can find & contact you if they search for your name or profile using the Find People tool, as well as how they can find you if you share public information with them. If a friend requests to follow an app that you’ve restricted, the app will send a request to your profile requesting permissions for that specific action. For more detailed information, visit http://facebook.com/privacy#applications

Click Save Changes on the bottom-right corner of the page to confirm your settings have been updated successfully. For more information, see: Facebook privacy settings | Facebook Help Center

How do I change my password?

To manage your Instagram account’s security and ensure only authorized users are able to log in, it is recommended that you set up two-step verification (also known as 2-step authentication or 2FA). This ensures Instagram can confirm your identity in a secure manner, even if someone else learns your password.

If you do not set up two-step verification, anyone who knows your username and password will be able to sign in to the account without any additional confirmation from Instagram. The only way to identify which user is trying to access an account is by comparing the device information they enter when they log in against the set of devices associated with that account. This approach is only effective if a person has previously used their device to log in successfully. A further option available on some Android (version 4.1+) and iOS devices allows users to approve login attempts made using other devices besides those they have previously logged in from. This option is enabled by default and can be changed in the Security & Login section of your profile settings.

To change your password, navigate to

https://www.instagram.com/accounts/password_reset/. Instagram will ask you to enter your username and email address associated with your account to verify your identity before resetting the password for you. If you do not know the username or email address associated with an account but know the phone number, try logging in to a different account on Instagram or Facebook first as this may help identify which one is yours (you’ll need to provide a phone number when signing up). Alternatively, visit https://instagram.com/accounts/recover_password/ from any web browser, enter your username and phone number, then follow the prompts.

If you are able to log in using your username and password but cannot access settings or change your profile picture, this may indicate that someone else is logging into the account using a different device (or by guessing their username). If this happens, contact Instagram Support immediately via: http://help.instagram.com/contact/new or https://help.instagram.com/contact/?contact_type=security_settings. Please note: if you can’t remember which email address was used when signing up for an account it may be easier to reset the password for that account first before contacting Instagram Support so please do try this first by following the steps outlined above you first.