How To Delete Threads Account And What Happens Thereafter

Do you want to permanently delete your Threads account? Then search no further as deleting Threads profile is straightforward and made easy with our guide.

It’s obvious that with the current trend, so many people joined Threads without hesitation and a great number of people are already asking to know how to delete Threads accounts on Android and iPhone.

How do I permanently delete a thread account? With the above in view, we will provide this special guide and easy-to-follow steps to get rid of your Threads account now and also answer some of the questions you might have about terminating your Threads account.

Threads seems like an app that will become very addictive in the near future that’s why it came with the “take a break” option by default. Instead of permanently deleting your threads account, you might consider taking a break

However, there are two options to rip your account and data off the Threads app, the first option is account deactivation and the last option is account deletion (this option will affect your main Instagram account)

let’s start with the option #1:

How to deactivate Threads Account

Login to your Threads app
Tap on the profile icon at the bottom right of the screen,
Tap the “double dash” icon at the top right of the screen
Tap on “Account”
Tap on “Deactivate Profile”
On the next screen, confirm your action by tapping the “Deactivate Threads Profile” button

If you carefully follow the steps above, it will not affect your Instagram account and your threads and data will not be deleted. They will be hidden and will be served when next you log in Threads with your Instagram account.

Note: There’s also a limit to the number of times you can deactivate your Threads account in a week, currently it is once per week

How to delete Instagram Threads account

There’s currently no option for deleting Threads account on the Threads app by Instagram. Users who want to get off the app can use the “deactivate Threads profile” option as outlined above. However, to delete your Threads account, you will have to delete your Instagram account as they’re interlinked and Threads depends on an active Instagram account to signup.

How to remove threads from Instagram bio?

While some are asking how to add Threads badge to Instagram bio, there are a lot of people out there who are bothered with how to unhide Threads badge on Instagram. Here’s a simple guide that will help you unhide Threads badge on Instagram profile.

Login to your Instagram app
Visit your profile page
Tap on the Threads badge displayed on your profile
Tap on “Hide badge” that’s all.

However, the Threads badge displayed on your Instagram bio is a temporal badge to help tell your followers who visit your Instagram bio that you’re now on Threads so they can join you.

FAQs

What happens if you delete your threads account?

When you delete your Instagram account to get rid of Threads, you will lose both your Instagram account and Threads profile. This is often a thing to think twice about.

Does Threads delete your Instagram account?

Threads does not delete your Instagram account, rather, closing your Instagram account will affect your Threads profile.

Over to you:

Would you rather take a break on Threads app or Delete your Instagram account to permanently delete your Threads profile?

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