Q&A for How to Delete a Twitter Account

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.

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.

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

No, you must have access to the internet, unless you have the Twitter offline app. But then your actions might only be temporary.

Deactivating your account and starting fresh could be an effective solution. Before doing so, back up any content you wish to keep, such as photos or tweets. You might also consider informing important followers about your new Twitter handle.

No, your pictures will not be deleted if they are saved locally on your device, such as in your camera roll, and are accessible without logging into Twitter.

You can temporarily deactivate for a month following the steps above. Twitter doesn't allow more than a month.

To find the deactivation option, access Twitter from a desktop web browser, as it may not be available on mobile versions. You should also ensure your web browser is updated.

It might say in the email that your received, but if it doesn't, then you can contact Twitter.

You can't, when you delete a Twitter account, you'll lose all of your followers. You could try to create your new account before deleting your old one, and then telling your followers to follow your new one since you will be deleting your old one.

You don't have to deactivate your account if it was hacked; you just need to change the password.

It appears that somebody has signed up using your email. To fix this, just scroll all the way down on the emails that you received and click on a button that says something like "This is not my account." This will remove your email address from the affected accounts.

If you are receiving Twitter messages on a recycled phone number without having an account, contact Twitter Support. You will need to explain the situation and ask them to unlink your phone number from any associated Twitter accounts.

Go to the tweet and click the "Options" icon. Click Delete Tweet and confirm it.

To recover your Twitter account, go to the login page, select 'Forgot password?', and follow the on-screen instructions.

To change your username on Twitter, navigate to "Settings and privacy" from your profile, then select "Your account" and "Account information."