How to delete instagram account in iphone

If you have decided that--for whatever reason--you want to delete your Instagram account, you may have been annoyed to discover that there is no obvious way to do so from the Instagram app. Thankfully, you can still delete your account from Instagram's app via the Help Center option; after doing this, deleting Instagram is as easy as removing the app itself from your iPhone. Note that you will not be able to recover any of your Instagram's data after deleting your account.

Steps

Part 1

Deleting Your Account

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   Tap your Instagram app to open Instagram. You can delete Instagram from the "Help Center" option in your Settings menu.
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   Open your Account page. You can do this by tapping the person-shaped icon in the bottom right corner of your screen.
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   Tap the Settings gear. This is in the top right corner of your screen.
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   Tap the "Help Center" option. This is in the "Support" group of settings options toward the bottom of the Settings menu.^[1]
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   Tap "Managing Your Account". This is near the top of your phone's screen.
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   Tap the "Delete Your Account" link. This will redirect you to a help page with information about deleting your account.
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   Tap "How do I delete my account?". You don't need to read the contents of this page, since Instagram provides a link to the actual "delete account" function in the first numerical step here.
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   Tap the "Delete your account page" link. This should be under the "To permanently delete your account:" heading, next to step one.
   

   • You can also tap the "Temporarily disable your account" link here for a less permanent solution. Disabling your account will remove it from search results, but you'll be able to re-enable it at any time.
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   Enter your account's username and password. This is to verify the account you wish to delete.
   

   • Tap "Login" to proceed to the "Delete Your Account" page.
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    Tap the bar at the bottom of the page. This is below the "Why are you deleting your account?" text; tapping it will prompt you to choose a reason you're deleting your account.
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    Select a reason for deletion, then tap "Done". This will unlock the rest of the account deletion option.
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    Enter your account password again. This should be further down the page, beneath the "To continue...enter your password" text.
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    Tap "Permanently delete my account". This will erase your Instagram account and all content associated with it!

Part 2

Deleting the Instagram App

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   Tap the Home button. This will exit your Instagram app.
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   Navigate to Instagram's location on your phone. Depending on how many apps you have, this may be several swipes to the right of your Home screen.
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   Tap and hold the Instagram app's icon. This will prepare the app for deletion; it should begin shaking, and an "X" should appear in the top left corner of the icon.
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   Tap the "X". This will indicate that you wish to delete the Instagram app from your iPhone.
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   Tap "Delete" when prompted. This will delete your Instagram app and all of its data!

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