Instagram has become one of the most popular social networks Worldwide. Its growth has been meteoric, and it is already the second most used social network in the world. On previous occasions we have told you about it, especially about ways to get more out of it, as the way to gain followers in this network.
Despite its popularity, not all users are equally satisfied with Instagram. There are those who want to stop using the application, which is why they end up deleting their account. Maybe you too you are thinking of deleting your account on the social network. But you don't know the concrete way you can do this. We are going to explain it to you below.
In the case of Instagram we have two options available. On the one hand, we can deactivate the account, which is not that our profile is deleted in the social network, but that it will not be active or visible unless we re-enter it. It is an option that you can use if you do not want to lose the data in it, or if you want to take a break from using it.
If what you want is to delete your Instagram accountThis means that the profile and all the content in it will be completely deleted. So you will never have access to them again. It is a more radical decision, which we must think very well, so as not to rush into this decision. In addition, the fact of losing all the data, means that we should make a copy of everything we have uploaded on the social network, because otherwise we will lose it. So we have to download it all, including videos.
Another option available, is to remove the application from your phone. If you want, it is to stop using it for a while, so that you will not be on the social network all day. It is something that can help us to take a break from its use. Below we explain more about each of these options.
Delete your Instagram account
First of all we focus on the option that gives the tutorial its name, which is the deletion of your Instagram account. As we have explained, this is a more extreme decision. Because it assumes that all the content that we have uploaded, together with our profile, will permanently disappear from the social network. So if we have many photos uploaded on the social network, it may not be an easy decision for some.
In order to permanently delete the Instagram account, the social network itself gives us a tool for this. It is a website where we can follow a series of steps with which to complete the definitive deletion of our account in it. You can access this link to it.
Here all we have to do, in case we do not have a session started, is to log in to be able to delete the account. Instagram usually asks for a reason why you have made this decision. You can give a reason if you want, although it is not mandatory in any case. With this simple step, we have already proceeded to delete our account on the social network, something permanent.
This means that if you try to login, it will tell you that the user no longer exists. So the username is free, which means that another person will be able to use it when they register on the social network.
Temporarily deactivate your account
If the previous option is somewhat extreme, Instagram allows us to use another way to deactivate the account. It is a option called disable or deactivate your account temporarily. In this method, your profile on the social network will not be deleted, but will be deactivated, so that other users will not be able to see it, but the content that you have uploaded in it, the photos or videos, and the messages remain at all times.
It is a good option if you have tired of using the social network, but it is possible that in the near future you will use it again. In this situation, deactivating your account temporarily is the best option. Since when you want to use Instagram again, you simply have to log into your account and everything returns to normal.
In this case, we have two ways to do it. If you want, you can enter this link, where you will simply have to enter the password of your account and give a reason (optional), why you are taking this decision to deactivate account. With these steps, the account becomes inactive, until you enter Instagram again.
You can also do it in the option to edit profile, but not in the app, but you have to log in to the browser. Since in the application we do not have the possibility to disable our account temporarily. So in this case, it always has to be accessed in the browser, either on your computer or on your mobile phone. Again, the account will remain inactive until you make the decision to log back into it. When you do this, everything will return to normal, with your content still there.
Remove application
Lastly, an option similar to the second, which you can take if you want to stop using Instagram for a while. You may have noticed that you are using the social network too much, or you simply want to stop using it temporarily, because you do not see the usefulness of continuing to use it.
The most common way to access Instagram is from your mobile phone. In this case, you can bet on removing the application from your phone. In this way, you will not be entering your profile or the application frequently. The way to delete the app on Android is easy, just press and hold on the icon and drag it to the trash. If you want, you can also delete it from the settings, in the applications section.
So, when after a while you want to go back in, just reinstall the app and log in. Your profile will continue as before, with your photos there and the messages will also be on the same site. It is another option, which you can consider if you want to take a break from the social network from time to time.