How to Delete Snapchat Account (And How to Activate it Back)

If you have used Snapchat for a while, you will notice that there is no delete account function in your Snapchat app. This non-feature is because the only way to delete your Snapchat account is through the Snapchat website. In this article, we will be going to show you the necessary step by step that you need to make to delete your Snapchat account.

But, first, we list down the possible reasons why people want to delete their account.

WHY DELETE SNAPCHAT ACCOUNT?

There are many reasons why would someone wants to delete their Snapchat account. Here are the top reasons.

1. MIGRATING TO DIFFERENT SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM –  If you want to relocate or focus on a new social media platform, your Snapchat account will not be active as before. Deleting it might be the best option.
2. TAKE A BREAK – For some users, they want to take a break from receiving any snaps or chats in their Snapchat account. You can delete your account but make sure to activate it back before 30 days.
3. OPENING A NEW SNAPCHAT ACCOUNT – For some Snapchat users, they probably want to open a new Snapchat account. So, it is best to delete the older one so your friends or families will not get confused.

So, for whatever reasons that you have, here are the steps

DELETE SNAPCHAT ACCOUNT

Step 1

Go to https://www.snapchat.com

Step 2

Scroll down the website. Under Community headline, click “‘Support.”

Step 3

In the Support page, click at “My Account & Security.”

Step 4

At the “My Account & Security” page, click at “Account Information.”

Step 5

At the “Account Information” page, click at “Delete My Account.”

Step 6

You will see a description of the “Delete My Account” function.

Read through the brief description. Click at “Accounts Portal” there to proceed

Step 7

Once you clicked “Accounts Portal”, you will be brought to a login page. Log using your Snapchat account username and password

Step 8

Confirm by typing your password here and tap “Continue” to delete your account

Your Snapchat account will be deactivated for 30 days. Your friends in Snapchat will not be able to contact you using Snapchat.

After 30 days, your Snapchat account will be permanently deleted. This means all your Snap, Snapchat story, friend’s list, chats and account settings will be gone.

If you want to re-activate back the account, log in again to your Snapchat account using your Snapchat username and password within 30 days.

So, there you have it – Simple steps how you can quickly delete your Snapchat account. Please leave us a comment below on whether you have ever deleted your Snapchat account before or not.

Please also read our previous article on how to make your Snapchat account private.