How to Permanently Delete an X (Formerly Twitter) Account

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Permanently delete your Twitter user account

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Last Updated: March 30, 2025 Fact Checked

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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.

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Tap your profile picture.
Tap Settings and privacy.
Tap Account.
Tap Deactivate your account.
Tap Deactivate.

Method 1

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Using the Mobile App

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Open X. 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.
You'll see either of these at the top left of your screen. A menu will open on the left.

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Tap Settings and privacy. A new window will load.
- You may need to tap Settings and Support first.
This is usually the first listing in the menu, located under your @username.
You'll find this at the bottom of the page under "Log out."
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Tap Deactivate. 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.
When prompted, type the password that you use to log into X into the "Password" text field.
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Tap Deactivate. 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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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.
You'll see this option is in the menu on the left side of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.
It's in the second section of options.
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Click Deactivate my account. 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.
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Click Deactivate. 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]
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- 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.
When prompted, type the password that you use to log into X into the "Password" text field.
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Click Deactivate. 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 disconnect third-party applications, such as Vine, from my Twitter account?

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To disconnect apps from your Twitter account, go to Twitter on a computer. Click your profile picture near the search bar, then select 'Settings' from the dropdown menu. On the left, choose 'Apps' from the list of options. From this section, you can revoke an app's access to your Twitter account.

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Can I access an inactive Twitter account if I don't have the password?

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No, you generally cannot access an inactive Twitter account without the password. If it is your own old account, you may be able to regain access by contacting Twitter support and providing proof of ownership.

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I don't have the Twitter application installed. Can I still delete my account?

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Yes, you can delete your account by logging into Twitter through a web browser on either a computer or a mobile phone.

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You cannot delete an account that is suspended.^{[4]
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