How to Permanently Delete Your Twitter Account

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

Whether you want to delete one tweet, a bunch of tweets, or permanently delete your Twitter account in the wake of the Elon Musk acquisition, here's how to say farewell.

2. How to Delete

Permanently Delete Your Twitter AccountKilling your Twitter self is an easy process. And there's even a 30-day grace period if you have second thoughts about your twittercidal tendencies (12 months if you are verified). You can just sign back into your account within 30 days to reinstate it, and it will be like nothing happened. However, if you don't reinstate within that period, all your data will be permanently deleted from Twitter's servers. #Erased.

You should also know that while your account will disappear a few minutes after deleting it, the company claims that "some content may be viewable on twitter.com for a few days." Furthermore, Twitter states(Opens in a new window) that it has no control over how your tweets are indexed by Google and Bing. So, your previous content may remain searchable through those services. (It's very difficult to disappear from the internet.)

But it's not impossible. Here's how to say farewell to Twitter.

Before you get started, know that if you want to make your username or email address available for re-use (each Twitter account must be associated with a unique email address), change them before your account is permanently deleted. Navigate to Settings and privacy > Your account > Account information, and change your username and email in the fields up top. Keep in mind that when you change your email, you will need to confirm via an email link that will be sent to your new address before the change goes into effect.