If you are considering deleting your Twitter account , you are in the right place. We are going to tell you how a Twitter account is deleted, what happens to all the content you have published when you do it and what other options you would have before reaching total destruction.
Tired of Twitter
Like many other users, you may be tired of Twitter. Good for the tone or atmosphere that is breathed lately, for how it steals your time and contributes little to a productive or informative level, etc.
So if you feel like it’s time to leave Twitter , these are the options available. Just in case you’re not entirely sure you want to remove it completely.
- Delete apps and access from browsers: this is an option that can help you forget Twitter for a season. You don’t lose anything, neither published messages nor multimedia files, followers, who you follow, lists, etc.
It is simply a pause to assess whether you really only needed to disconnect for a while or not. Of course, although it may not matter to you and you do not care, other users may continue to mention you, doing RT of what you have published, etc. - Delete content and delete access. Here we would combine the first option with that of deleting all the content that you may have shared, from publications to multimedia images, the RT and FAV that you may have made, etc.
The draft of everything you have published on Twitter can be done using services such as Tweetdelete. This is very easy to use, you log in with your Twitter account, grant permissions and indicate what you want to delete. Once your account is clean, just by not accessing you have enough to forget the network for a season without losing username, followers and who you follow. - Deactivate your account. Finally there is the most radical option, which does not only involve deleting the content, but also your own user and with it all the information of people you follow and follow you.
As you can see, there are three different options that you will have to value. If you have any doubts between the complete deletion or not, a good idea would be to delete content and remove access for a season. If after a while you see that you do not miss anything, you can delete without fear. And if not, then rethink how you will use the network.
Anyway, if you are clear that keeping the account active is being tempted to see what is happening and access it again with all that that implies, then delete it permanently . To do this you must deactivate your account.
How to deactivate your Twitter account
The process to deactivate the Twitter account is very simple. Whether it is from the iOS and Android applications or from the web browser, the mechanics are the same. So, we put the steps to follow for each of the options:
Deactivate Twitter account from the browser
- Click on Settings and privacy , within the menu that is displayed in the icon below that of your profile
- In the Account option, click Deactivate your account
- Make sure you read the information that appears on the screen and click on Deactivate @user
- Enter your password and hit the Deactivate Account button again
Deactivate account on iOS
- In the top menu of the application, click on your profile, give Settings and privacy
- Now, tap on Account and Deactivate your account
- Press Deactivate
- Confirm by pressing Yes, disable
Deactivate account on Android
- Access the navigation menu or your profile icon. Tap on the Settings and privacy option
- Tap on Account and then on Deactivate your account
- Press Deactivate again
- To finish, confirm in Yes, deactivate
Done, when you do this you should know that Twitter is going to eliminate your visible name and your @username, also your public profile, which will no longer be accessible through apps or twitter.com. There are also some additional aspects that you have to know.
The first is that the deactivation will not take effect until after 30 days . That is the time you will have to reactivate your account if for any reason you change your mind or it was involuntary. The second is that the information that may have been indexed by search engines such as Google or Bing cannot control it, so it could continue to appear.
Finally, if your intention was to be able to use the username or email address in another account, stop. Before deactivating the account and removing it completely, it will be when you can change your username and email address in the other account. If you do not do so, directly neither you nor anyone else will be able to reuse that data in other accounts of the service.
Keep a file with all your Tweets
If before deleting your Twitter account you want to keep a copy of everything you have published in it, you can request a copy and download it locally. To do this, do the following:
- Access Settings and privacy and go to the Account tab
- Within the Content section and click on the Your Twitter data button under Data and permissions
- Inside Download your Twitter data enter your password and click Confirm
When the network processes your request you will receive an email with a link so you can download all the content.
Delete the account of a deceased or disabled person
The worst possible cause when deleting a Twitter account is death, but it is also something that can be requested if your family or friends so wish. This is a process that is carried out differently if, for any reason, you do not have access to the account.
In case you want to delete the profile of a deceased user, you will have to request it through this link . Once done, Twitter will contact to request certain documentation such as a copy of the DNI and the death certificate. This is a must to avoid false reporting or unauthorized processes.
What must be clear is that this is an option to delete the account, not to gain access to it. That Twitter does not allow it, so anything you want to do, like retrieve some of the published photos, etc., will have to be done before.
Finally, if for some medical or other reason you need to delete the account of a disabled user, the process is similar to the previous one. Here, once the removal is requested , you will have to provide other documentation. In this case, a copy of the DNI and a copy of the power of attorney that authorizes you to carry out such action. Again, necessary documentation to avoid false complaints or unauthorized actions.