How to temporarily disable instagram

You may want to temporarily disable your Instagram account if you’re taking a break from the platform, or need to step back from an online presence for other reasons. When your profile is disabled, people won't be able to see it and you won't be able to use the app. If you decide you'd like to return to Instagram after disabling your account, you can reactivate it at any time.

If your profile is on private, no one will be able to see it while it's temporarily disabled; however, if your profile is public then anyone who goes directly to your profile will see that it's been disabled.

Click the down arrow for your profile picture in the upper right corner of your screen.

• Click the down arrow for your profile picture in the upper right corner of your screen.

• Click on Settings to go to your account options and settings page.

• Click the “Temporarily disable my account” button at the bottom of that page so you can put in a reason why you want to disable your account, and then enter your password when prompted before you hit “Temporarily Disable Account” again on the following confirmation popup window that appears.

• Select a reason if Instagram asks you why you're disabling your account, then click "Ok" to confirm that this is what you want to do, followed by clicking "Temporarily Disable Account" again when asked for confirmation one more time on another popup window that appears as a result of selecting a given reason from the dropdown menu (you might see slightly different wording from above depending on how Instagram modifies this feature over time).

Choose Settings from the menu.

• In the Instagram app, choose Settings from the menu.

• Tap Temporarily disable my account in the Account section.

• Select an option from the drop-down menu next to Why are you disabling your account? and re-enter your password when prompted.

• Click Temporarily Disable Account

Click Temporarily disable my account.

You're almost there! You've clicked on the arrow next to your profile picture, you've clicked on settings, and you've made it to the Temporarily disable my account page.

From here, select a reason that describes why you want to disable your account. Here are some reasons they provide:

• I'm taking a break from Instagram.

• I need help with my account information or security.

• I can't log in to my account.

• Something else.

Once you've selected an option, re-enter your password and click Temporarily Disable Account at the bottom of the page. Bingo! Now you can go enjoy life without any more selfies or cat videos appearing on your phone every five seconds!

Choose a reason from the drop-down menu.

Whether you've been using Instagram for a year or two, or since its early days back in October 2010, you may have considered disabling your account at some point. Instagram's guidelines say that you can disable your account temporarily and choose to come back whenever you want. Whether the thought of deleting your Instagram has crossed your mind or not, it is possible to do so if you ever want to take a break from the platform and focus on other things.

Here's how.

First, go to the Delete Your Account page by clicking on this link while logged into the account you want to delete permanently. You will then be prompted to select a reason for why you're choosing to delete your account from a drop-down menu that includes options like "I'm worried about my privacy" and "I can't find people I'm interested in following." If none of these reasons applies to why you're choosing to delete your account, check "Other."

You'll then be asked for additional information about why you're deleting your account as well as given an opportunity to ask any questions before making it official with a final click on "Permanently Delete My Account."

Re-enter your password.

• You're going to want to reenter your password for security purposes.

• Since this sounds like it's been a while since you've used the app, be sure that you use the same password as when you last logged in.

• If you can't remember that, don't panic! Instagram has you covered: Instagram allows users to reset their passwords by clicking on their account, choosing "edit profile", and then selecting "reset password".

Click Temporarily Disable Account.

• Click Temporarily Disable Account.

After you click, the following message will pop up:

``It's ok to take a break from Instagram. If you temporarily disable your account, your profile, photos, comments and likes will be hidden until you reactivate it by logging back in. If you'd like to come back to Instagram after you've disabled your account, you can reactivate it at any time by logging in again. Learn more about what happens when you temporarily disable your account."

• Read the pop-up box carefully before clicking "Temporarily Disable Account" again on the bottom right side of the screen.

• After that, another message pops up thanking them for using Instagram and explaining that they'll be notified via email when their account is re-enabled!

You can temporarily disable your Instagram account from the Instagram app or website, but not from third-party apps.

You have the option to temporarily disable your account. When you do this, your Instagram profile is hidden from the public until you log back in. Followers will not be able to see your photos or profile and cannot search for you within the app.

If you'd like to disable your account using a web browser but don't want to delete it completely, please visit this link on a computer: [https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/accounts/remove/request/permanent/]

When prompted, enter your username and password and tap Log In (iPhone) or Next (Android). Tap Disable Your Account. Select an option from the drop-down menu next to Why are you disabling your account? and re-enter your password when prompted before tapping Temporarily Disable Account (iPhone) or Permanently Disable My Account (Android).

Conclusion

Here's how to temporarily disable your account:

• Temporarily disabling your account will hide your profile and photos on Instagram. If you'd like to come back to Instagram after you've temporarily disabled your account, you can reactivate it at any time by logging back into Instagram or by using your Facebook account that's linked to your Instagram account. Please be aware that when you permanently delete your account, all of the data associated with it will be gone forever.

• To temporarily disable your Instagram account from the mobile app:

• Go to the Profile tab in the bottom right corner and tap (iPhone) or (Android).

• Tap next to Account > Temporarily disable my account in the bottom right.

• Select an option from the dropdown menu next to Why are you disabling your account? and re-enter your password. The option to log in with Facebook won't appear if you have permanently deleted your Facebook account.

• Tap Temporarily Disable Account.