So you’re executed with Twitter. If you wish to depart the service fully, you’ll be able to delete your account—although it would hold round for a bit earlier than lastly disappearing into the nice digital past.

Account deletions occur in two levels: First the account is deactivated, which pulls it instantly from the positioning. If you don’t contact it once more, 30 days later the account will get an precise wipe. This offers individuals who unintentionally deactivate (or have second ideas) an out, as throughout that grace interval, they will revive an account with all information intact.

That may sound difficult, but it surely’s actually not. To nuke all the things, all it’s a must to do is request the deactivation and by no means look again. It takes only a few minutes, so that you could be gone in a short time.

Note: If you as a substitute wish to change your username, you don’t must delete your account. Instead, head to Your account > Account data > Username inside Twitter’s settings.

Optional: Back up your information first

If you’re not in an enormous rush to delete, you’ll be able to first make a copy of your Twitter data. Maybe you’re an information nerd, or you’ll wish to stroll down reminiscence lane sooner or later. In both case, you’ll get a zipper file with an archive of your tweets, follower data, and extra.

How to deactivate your Twitter account

1. Log into your account. In the left-hand navigation bar, click on on the More icon (a circle icon with three horizontal dots). If you solely see the icon, you’ll see its identify pop up whenever you hover your mouse over it.

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2. Click on Settings and Support, then Settings and privateness.

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3. Select Your account.

4. Choose Deactivate your account.

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5. Click on the crimson Deactivate hyperlink. If you want to proceed, you’ll additionally then need to enter your password.

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Your account ought to now be deactivated. Again, you will have 30 days for indulging any regret. Simply log again in together with your similar credentials, then verify that you just wish to reactivate your account. If you do restore the account, it could possibly take slightly little bit of time for all of your information to be totally restored (tweets, likes, and so on).

Also bear in mind that usernames on Twitter could be reused as soon as they’re freed—so another person can freely take over that on-line deal with and use it as they see match. Your e mail tackle can even turn out to be out there to be used with a unique account after 30 days, in case you ever wish to return to the service within the distant future.