Delete or deactivate your Instagram account
You can now permanently delete – and still temporarily remove – your Instagram account from within the iOS app
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So you’ve spent an hour swiping through Instagram and you’re wondering why. Is it time to get rid of your account? It can be a distraction and you may have privacy concerns or dislike the company behind it. Whatever the reason, you have a choice: deactivate or delete your account. You can do either via the Instagram app for iOS (Apple’s rules forced the introduction of a deletion option). By deactivating, you’ll temporarily hide your profile, photos, comments and likes until you decide to return. Delete and you have 30 days to change your mind before your profile, photos, videos, comments, likes and followers are wiped.