Thanks to the complexity that a social network is taking like Instagram, it can cost us delete or close our account if we need to. A social network that has become the "coolest" of the moment and to which all kinds of users of all ages have been added.
In fact we can almost say that users have been transferred from Facebook to Instagram Because the second one better fulfills the function of being more of a digital space where we can express ourselves with videos and images; especially his own photographs. We are going to show you how you can close or delete your account, and that you can even do it temporarily if you want to.
Why delete or close an Instagram account?
We are in a new world in which digital has broken into our lives and that has managed to overwhelmingly drag experiences and moments to these social networks. Instagram is one of the popular ones and of course, there will be people who at some point want to take a break in their lives to take a break, or completely disappear from a social network such as Instagram; in fact, and surely you will have someone you know, many have done it from Facebook.
And the truth is that Instagram gives us two ways to give ourselves a break or simply close our account of Instagram forever. That is, we can either deactivate it for a while or simply cancel it. Having these two options allows us to breathe calmly, since one of them, that of closing the account, will delete all the content that we have uploaded at some point to this social network. We talk about images, videos, stories, our bio and everything related to our name and our account.
But there may be major reasons to cancel or close the account Instagram:
- We are an Instagramer and time passes and we want to spend more time in our "real life".
- We have hooked in such a way that we are seeing life through a screen and we want to enjoy it, breathe it and feel it with our own hands ...
- Privacy has disappeared, since we spend all day showing what our life is.
- We don't want our life to revolve around the likes, reactions and comments from those who follow us.
- We want to give ourselves a digital break or just be analog like our grandparents were.
There are many more reasons to leave Instagram for good or simply deactivate the account. If we are in the case that we have managed to monetize our Instagram account and we make a living with it, perhaps deactivate the account for a month, in order to give us a real vacation (as long as it does not mean reducing our engagement, or number of followers), it can be the best of excuses.
Differences between closing the account and deactivating it
Instagram allows us two options: close the account or deactivate it. If we are going to close the account directly, it will guide us in such a way so that we think twice to see if we really want to deactivate it; It is not good for them for a user to delete all their content, so they will be as smooth as possible, although always giving the option at least.
- If we temporarily deactivate the Instagram account- Your profile, photos, comments, and likes will be hidden until you decide to reactivate your account by simply logging in again.
- If we close the account permanently- Your profile, your photos, your videos, your comments, your likes and your followers will be deleted forever. Keep in mind that if you close the account you will not be able to register again with the same username or use it for another account. In fact, Instagram warns that you cannot reactivate deleted accounts, so think twice.
Another alternative you have to go unnoticed, if this were the reason, is to catch and set posts as private and block those users that prevent you from having a normal day with your Instagram.
How to temporarily deactivate Instagram account
We have already made it very clear what happens with your profile, photos, comments and I like you and that will remain hidden while you have it temporarily deactivated. Of course, you will not lose the followers, as it happens when you permanently delete the account from the social network.
These are the steps to follow to temporarily disable your account:
- We go to instagram.com from a browser on your mobile or a PC. Make it clear that you will not be able to deactivate the account from the Instagram app. I mean, you need a browser, either on your mobile or computer.
- Let's press about account option (the one with the user icon) at the top right.
- The next is "Edit profile".
- We scroll down and look for the option that says «Deactivate my account temporarily».
- We click on it.
- We will see a drop-down menu next to "Why do you want to disable your account?" and you have to select an option.
- You will have to enter the password again.
- Now we only have to say that we are going to temporarily disable the account and done.
Will remain log into account as a security measure And so a third party is not capable if for whatever reason you have your credentials in the cookies from your PC browser or even from your mobile.
How to permanently close your Instagram account
Finally we have already decided and we want to say goodbye to our personal Instagram account. We have thought about it well and we no longer want this digital life or we simply want to make a clean slate; that can also be done.
We return to repeat what happens if you close the account:
- You will lose your profile, photos, videos, comments forever, likes and followers.
- You will not be able to register again with the same user name.
- You will not be able to add your username to another account.
- The deleted account cannot be reactivated in any way.
This is how you delete your account forever:
- We go to this link.
- If you are logged in you will see that a drop-down menu option appears next to "Why do you want to delete your account?"
- Please select an option.
- Enter password.
- You have to touch on «Delete account permanently».
Like temporarily deactivating your account, you will have to log in as a security measure.
Well it's done you have closed your Instagram account forever with all that it entails. Now you just have to breathe a little and put aside all those problems related to that digital life that has made you reach this point. You have closed the account, or, perhaps, you have simply canceled it to give yourself a break; that is always good in this digital life that we are pushed into and that has become the axis for millions of people around the world.
More information about Instagram
Instagram began its journey in 2013 as a social network based entirely on photographs with 1: 1 format. That is to say, totally square photographs and that was his watchword to recognize it from other apps and social networks. Let's say everything changed when Facebook acquired Instagram for $ 1.000 billion. A very sonorous acquisition that opened the social network towards other horizons and objectives.
Suddenly we saw ourselves, from one day to the next, in front of a social network that not only allowed us to use images in square format, but also opened to 4: 3 and other formats in order to give more possibilities. And if the filters were another of the characteristic features of Instagram, the video would enter directly to be able to upload those captures that we made with our terminals.
But we can almost say that a little over 2 years ago, and just when we were already enjoying better monthly data quotas with our operators, when Instagram Stories broke, copied from them from Snapchat, and that was a before and after for the social network already owned by Mark Zuckerberg.
Thanks to this dynamic content that captures the moments and stories of millions of people who inhabit this social network, Instagram has grown exponentially in the last two years. And in fact it has prompted us to see the stories both on Facebook and WhatsApp; the latter also owned by Facebook.