There are people who have more than one Instagram account. The reason why they have the other accounts or sub accounts varies. One of the aims is usually because they want to stalk a certain person without being known by the person.
If you are one of the people who have sub accounts, and now you want to delete them, you are able to read the steps below for doing that.
The Steps to Delete an Instagram Account
If you want to delete an Instagram account, regardless of how many accounts that you have, you are able to do that by following the steps below according to the Today site.
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- The first thing that you have to do is to log in to your account on Instagram from a computer or mobile browser. It is important for you to note that you are not able to delete your Instagram account from the Instagram app.
- After that, you have to go to the Delete Your Account page.
- After you are on that page, you have to choose an answer from the drop-down menu beside ‘Why are you deleting your account?’
- And then, you need to enter your password again.
- In this step, you have to click on the ‘Permanently delete my account.’
However, let’s say that it is not easy for you to delete your Instagram account and actually you just want to take a break from the social network. If so, Instagram has a temporary deactivation option where it permits users to disable their account for a period of time and return to it later. It means that your profile, videos, photos, comments, and likes will be hidden from others while your account is deactivated and it will be able to appear again when you choose to reactivate it.
The Steps to Deactivate An Instagram Account
According to the Today site, here are the steps that you have to do to deactivate your Instagram account.
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- The first thing that you have to do is to log in to your account on Instagram from a computer or mobile browser. It is important for you to note that you are not able to disable your account from the Instagram app.
- Then, you have to click on the person icon which can be found in the upper right-hand corner to access your profile.
- Now, you need to click on the Edit Profile option.
- And then, you need to scroll down to the bottom of the page and then you need to click on the ‘Temporarily disable my account’ in the bottom left-hand corner.
- Here, when you are on that page, you have to choose an answer from the drop-down menu under ‘Why are you disabling your account?’.
- And then, you must enter your password again.
- After you have entered your password, you will see a ‘Temporarily Disable Account’ button. The thing that you have to do is to click on it and your account will be deactivated until you choose to reactivate it. For your information, the process may take a few hours for it to take effect.
About Single Login for Some Instagram Accounts
The other thing that you may want to know about Instagram accounts is about single login for some Instagram accounts. As explained on the Instagram site in the Help section, it is explained that you are not able to create one Instagram login for some Instagram accounts. Let’s say that you have previously set up a single login for some Instagram accounts. If so, you are able to continue to use this feature for those accounts.
You are not able to add new Instagram accounts to a single login, but you are able to remove any previously added accounts at any time. It is also important for you to note that if you remove an account from your single login, you are not able to add it back.
If you previously set up a single login for some Instagram account, you are able to remove any of these accounts at any time. If you want to remove an account that you have linked to a single login from Instagram app for Android and iPhone, you are able to follow the steps below according to the Instagram site.
Here are the steps to remove an account that you have linked to a single login from Instagram app for Android.
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- The first thing that you have to do is to tap on the person icon or your profile picture which can be found in the bottom right to go to your profile.
- After that, you have to tap on the three lines which can be found in the top right and then you have to tap on the Settings or the gear icon.
- Then, the thing that you have to do is to tap Multi-account login.
- Here, you have to tap on the check list icon beside the account that you want to remove.
- And then, you have to tap Remove.
And here are the steps that you have to do if you want to remove an account that you have linked to a single login from Instagram app for iPhone.
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- The first thing that you have to do is to tap on the person icon or your profile picture which can be found at the bottom right to go to your profile.
- After that, you need to tap on the three lines which are able to be found in the top right, and then you need to tap on the gear icon or the Settings.
- And now, you have to tap Login info.
- Here, you have to tap on the check mark beside the account that you want to remove.
- At last, you have to tap on the Remove.
When the password is changed on the single login that you use for multiple Instagram accounts, the new password will still log into all of your linked accounts. It is also important for you to note that you are not able to add new Instagram accounts to a single login, but you are able to remove any previously added account at any time.
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