2 Ways to Deactivate Instagram Account? [IPHONE/ANDROID]

This is a full step by step guide for “How to Deactivate Instagram Account?”.

Instagram is one of the most popular social media apps and surely people use it a lot. You spent a lot time on Instagram which is not good. And now you want to take a break by deactivating Instagram account.

You can deactivate Instagram account or can also delete it, it’s up to you.

There are two method you can use to deactivate your Instagram account.

Deactivate your Instagram account using app in Iphone/Android.
Deactivate your Instagram account using web.

Contents

Introduction

How to Deactivate Instagram Account Using App in iphone/Android?

FAQs

How long can I temporarily deactivate my Instagram Account?

How deactivated Instagram account look?

How to Deactivate Instagram Account? [Video Tutorial]

How to Deactivate Instagram Account Using App in iphone/Android?

Step 1 - Open your Instagram app in your Android or iphone and click on the profile picture available on the right bottom corner on the home screen.

Step 2 – Then click on the three lines available on the right top corner.

Step 3 – Then go to “Settings”.

Step 4 – Click on the “Help” option and then click on “Help centre”.

Step 5 – Then click on the three lines available in the corner.

Step 6 – Then you will see many options, click on “Manage Your Account”.

Step 7 – Then click on “Delete Your Account”. We are not going to delete the account, we are going to deactivate Instagram account and for that this option is mandatory. So, you do not worry.

Step 8 – You have to click on “Temporarily deactivate your Instagram Account”.

Step 9 – Then click on the link. After this you will redirect to web version of Instagram.

Step 10 – Again click on the profile picture again.

Step 11 – Click on the “Edit Profile option” and then scroll down.

Step 12 – you will see a option in the bottom corner “Temporarily deactivate my Instagram account”, click on it.

Step 13 – Then you have to select a reason why you deactivating your account. And then enter your password and then click on submit then Instagram will deactivate your account.

How to Deactivate Instagram Account using Web?

This method is easy and faster.

Step 1 – Click on “Instagram”, it will redirect you to deactivate page directly.

Step 2 – Login in your Account.

Step 3 – Click on the profile picture available in the bottom corner.

Step 4 – And then click on the “Edit profile”.

Step 5 – Then scroll down and click on the option “Temporarily deactivate your Instagram account’.

Step 6 – Then select a reason why you deactivating your account. And then click on submit you’re your account will be deactivated.

FAQs

How long can I temporarily deactivate my Instagram Account?

You can keep your Instagram account deactivated as long as you want. There no limit for temporarily deactivate your account. There is one condition that you can not deactivate your account more than once in a week. You can only deactivate your account once in a week.