Temporarily Disable Your Account

Hi soneeek,

You can disable your account instead of deleting it. This means your account will be hidden until you reactivate it by logging back in.

You can only disable your account once a week.

More about advertising on Instagram:

  • You own your photos and videos, period. Advertising does not change this.
  • We care deeply about the user experience, so we're starting slowly, working with businesses that are already great members of the community, and listening closely to the feedback you provide.
  • Find out more about ads: Instagram as a growing business

Before you temporarily disable your account, you might want to take a look at these articles in our Help Center.

Before you temporarily disable your account, you might want to take a look at these articles in our Help Center.

We understand that you may be too busy to use Instagram and suggest removing the application from your phone through the following steps:

  1. Locate the Instagram application.
  2. Tap the application icon and hold it for a few seconds.
  3. The screen will start to “wiggle” and finally an “X” will appear on the application icon.
  4. Tap on the "X" and when asked whether to proceed, select "Delete".

Removing the application should provide you with the break you're looking for. All of your photos and profile data will still be saved, but you will no longer receive push notifications, and then you can come back to your account when you like by reinstalling Instagram.


Before you temporarily disable your account, you might want to take a look at these articles in our Help Center.

Before you temporarily disable your account, you might want to take a look at these articles in our Help Center.

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When you press the button below, your photos, comments and likes will be hidden until you reactivate your account by logging back in.