You can follow these instructions to permanently delete your Twitter account if you’ve made the decision to stop using it. Please be aware that all of your tweets, followers, and account information will be lost if you decide to delete your Twitter account.
Prior to Erasing Your Account
Before deleting an account, take into account the following:
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- You cannot undo the permanent deletion of your account
Your account data, likes, responses, and tweets will all be deleted.After a few days, your username will be open for claim by others
If you would like to save a record of your data, download your Twitter archive
How to Unfollow Someone on Twitter
Step 1: Open a Twitter account
Visit the Twitter website, then sign in using your credentials. To cancel your account, you can’t use the Twitter app; instead, you have to use a web browser.
Step 2: Go to the Settings of Your Account
From the dropdown menu that appears, choose “Settings and privacy” after clicking the “More” symbol in the left sidebar.
Proceed to “Deactivate Your Account” in step three.
Click “Your account” in the Settings menu, and from the option that appears at the bottom of the page, choose “Deactivate your account.”
Step 4: Examine the information about account deactivation
Important details regarding what occurs when you deactivate your account will be presented by Twitter. Go over everything thoroughly to make sure you know what the repercussions are.
Deactivate your account in Step 5
Click the “Deactivate” button after swiping down. In order to verify your identity, Twitter will require you to enter your password.
Step 6: Verify the Deactivation of the AccountClick “Deactivate” once more to be sure you really do wish to completely erase your Twitter account after entering your password.
Step 7: Deactivating the AccountAfter 30 days, your Twitter account will be permanently wiped, as it has been disabled. If you change your mind within this grace period, you can log back in and reactivate your account.
What Takes Place When You Unfollow Someone on Twitter
Your Twitter account will be instantly deleted from the network as soon as you confirm the deactivation. Users won’t be able to view your profile, tweets, responses, likes, or follows anymore.
Following deactivation, your account will go into grace for 30 days. You can still log back in during this period to recover your data and reactivate your account. On the other hand, your account will be permanently erased and your data will be irretrievably lost if you don’t log in within 30 days.
Following the 30-day grace period, other users will be allowed to claim your username. You might not be able to get back your original username on Twitter if you decide to use it again.
Downloading the Archive of Your Twitter Posts
You might want to obtain a data archive before deactivating your Twitter account. To carry out this:
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- Click “Your account” after going to your Twitter Settings.Select “Download an archive of your data”
When prompted, provide your password and select “Confirm”
After your archive is ready, Twitter will give you a download link.
A copy of your tweets, responses, media, and other account information are all included in your Twitter archive. Even when your account is canceled, you can maintain a personal record of your Twitter history by downloading your archive.
Result
Once you’ve waited the 30-day grace period, losing your Twitter account is irreversible. If you would like to retain a copy of your data, download your Twitter archive and give your decision some serious thought before deleting your account.
Keep in mind that if your account is removed, all of your likes, follows, tweets, and replies will vanish, and your username will become accessible to other users. You can always temporarily deactivate your account and return at a later time if you’re not sure about deleting it permanently.
Visit the Twitter Help Center or get in touch with Twitter Support if you require any additional help with your Twitter account.
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