How to Permanently Delete an X (Formerly Twitter) Account

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Permanently delete your Twitter user account
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When you completely delete your X (formerly known as Twitter) account, you will lose your display name, your @username, and your profile information. To delete your account, you'll just need to deactivate it and wait 30 days without logging in. Here's how to delete a Twitter (X) account using your iPhone, iPad, Android, or computer.

Quick Steps

  1. Tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap Settings and privacy .
  3. Tap Account .
  4. Tap Deactivate your account .
  5. Tap Deactivate .
Method 1
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Using the Mobile App

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  1. This app icon has a black background with a white X, and you'll find it on your Home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
    • If you're not already logged into your account, enter your information to do so now.
    • To delete your Twitter (X) account, you must first deactivate it. After 30 days, it will be permanently deleted.
  2. You'll see either of these at the top left of your screen. A menu will open on the left.
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  3. A new window will load.
    • You may need to tap Settings and Support first.
  4. This is usually the first listing in the menu, located under your @username.
  5. You'll find this at the bottom of the page under "Log out."
  6. This is under the wall of text that explains what else you can do before deactivating your account like changing your @username and email if you want to use them again or downloading your X data .
    • To change your @username, edit the current name in "Settings and privacy." If you delete your account before changing your @username, you nor anyone else can use it in the future.
  7. When prompted, type the password that you use to log into X into the "Password" text field.
  8. You'll see this dark pink button under the text field where you entered your password. Clicking this deactivates your account, though you can log back into your account any time in the next 30 days to restore it.
    • X will hold onto your account information for 30 days after deactivation, after which point your account will be gone with no chance of recovery. [1]
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Using the Website

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  1. Go to https://www.twitter.com/ in your browser. This will open your X home page if you're logged into your X account already.
    • If you aren't logged into your account, click Log In in the top-right corner of the window, then enter your email address (or username, or phone number) and password into the labeled text fields. You might have to confirm a text sent to your phone if prompted.
    • To delete your Twitter (X) account, you must first deactivate it. After 30 days, it will be permanently deleted.
  2. You'll see this option is in the menu on the left side of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.
  3. It's in the second section of options.
  4. It's at the very bottom of the page under the "Data and permissions" header.
    • If you aren't on the Your account tab, click it to navigate there now.
  5. This is under the wall of text that explains what else you can do before deactivating your account like changing your @username and email if you want to use them again or downloading your X data. [2]
    • To change your @username, edit the current name in "Settings and privacy." If you delete your account before changing your @username, you nor anyone else can use it in the future.
  6. When prompted, type the password that you use to log into X into the "Password" text field.
  7. You'll see this dark pink button under the text field where you entered your password. Clicking this deactivates your account, though you can log back into your account any time in the next 30 days to restore it.
    • X will hold onto your account information for 30 days after deactivation, after which point your account will be gone with no chance of recovery. [3]
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    How can I delete a Twitter account if I have forgotten the password?
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    Write to Twitter support and ask them to delete the account for you. They'll ask you some questions to ascertain that you are really the account owner, and once they're satisfied, they'll either reset your password for you, or delete the account as you've asked them to.
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    How do I delete a Twitter account from apps like Vine?
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    Go to Twitter on your PC, then click on your profile picture at the top of the screen next to the search bar. In the dropdown, click on Settings. On the left side of the page, you will see a list of options. Click Apps. From here, you can revoke an app's access to your Twitter account.
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    Can someone get into an inactive Twitter account without the password?
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    No, it isn't possible. The only way would be to contact support if it is an old account of yours, and you'd have to provide proof.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://help.x.com/en/managing-your-account/how-to-deactivate-x-account
      2. ↑ https://help.x.com/en/managing-your-account/how-to-download-your-x-archive
      3. ↑ https://support.twitter.com/articles/15358-deactivating-your-account
      4. ↑ https://help.twitter.com/en/managing-your-account/suspended-twitter-accounts
      5. ↑ https://help.x.com/en/managing-your-account#deactivate-and-reactivate-accounts

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