
Log into your account, and go to your profile picture then click Settings.
The fine print: If you want to reactivate your account, log into the Instagram app. Click or tap "Temporarily disable account.".Choose the reason you are deactivating your account from the drop-down menu next to "Why are you disabling your account?" and enter your password again.Scroll down, then click or tap "Temporarily disable my account" in the bottom right.
Go to your profile picture in the top right, click or tap your profile and then "Edit Profile.". Go to the Instagram website, and log into your account. During that time, your account will not be accessible on Instagram. The fine print: Instagram says it will take 30 days for your account and data permanently erase your account. From the drop-down menu, choose the reason you are deleting your account. Go to the Instagram website and log into your account. You cannot delete or deactivate your Instagram account on the app. If you are ready to delete or deactivate your Instagram app, fire up a web browser on your desktop or phone. You can request your data on a mobile browser, desktop or in the app. Pro tip: Before you delete or disable your account, download your data. Make a permanent break (delete your Instagram account forever with no give backs) or take a temporary break (deactivate your Instagram account with the intention of coming back later like Britney Spears). Whatever the reason, if you are done with Instagram, you have two choices.