How to Delete a Snapchat Account (Step by Step)

Open Snapchat Settings › Account Actions › Delete Account, then confirm your password. Snapchat deactivates it for 30 days, then deletes it.

Delete Snapchat in the app

1. Tap your profile icon, then the settings gear.
2. Scroll to Account Actions and tap Delete Account.
3. Enter your username and password.
4. Tap Continue to confirm.

You can also delete from Snapchat's accounts website in a browser: sign in and choose Delete My Account.

The 30-day period

Save your Memories first

Memories saved only in Snapchat are lost when the account is deleted. Request a copy in Settings › My Data, choose what to include, and download the file sent to your email. Save any photos you want to keep to your phone as well.

Snapchat+ subscription

Deleting the account does not always stop an app store subscription. Cancel Snapchat+ in your Apple or Google Play subscriptions first so you are not charged again.

Reactivating

• Log in with your username, not your email, and your password.
• Reactivation can take up to a day before the account works fully.
• If you changed the password during the 30 days, use the new one.

Locked rather than wanting to leave?

If you are deleting because you cannot get in, there may be a simpler fix. See Snapchat account locked or Snapchat try again later.

Delete for a child

Parents can ask a teen to delete the account from their phone, or contact Snapchat support with the username. Family Center lets parents see friends and contacts, but not delete the account for them.

What friends see

During the 30 days your name disappears from friends' lists and chats show no profile. Snaps you sent that they saved in chat may stay on their side. After deletion, your username cannot be used to find you, and Snapchat does not let anyone else take that username straight away.

Delete only some data

If you want a fresh start without leaving, you can clear conversations, remove friends and delete Memories one by one, then change your display name. This keeps the account and its username.

FAQ

How do I delete my Snapchat account?

Settings › Account Actions › Delete Account, then confirm.

Can I get my Snapchat back after deleting?

Yes, by logging in within 30 days.

Do Memories get deleted?

Yes, so download them from My Data first.

Related: Snapchat account locked · Snapchat try again later · delete Telegram.