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How to Deactivate or Delete Your X (Twitter) Account, and What Happens to Subscriptions

On X, deleting your account starts with deactivating it. X says deactivation opens a 30-day window: log back in during that time and your account is restored; stay away and it’s permanently deleted. Before you go, cancel any Premium or Super Follows subscription you bought in the app: X says deactivating doesn’t cancel it automatically.

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Quick answer

Go to Settings and privacy > Your account (Account on Android) > Deactivate your account, read the information, tap Deactivate, enter your password, and confirm (Yes, deactivate in the app, Deactivate account on x.com). Subscriptions bought in the X app stay active, so cancel them where you originally subscribed (for example, the App Store or Google Play) first. Changed your mind? Log in within 30 days to reactivate. After 30 days, X says the account is permanently deleted.

What do you want to do?

Does this match what you see?

  • You want to take a break from X or leave for good.
  • You deactivated but are still being charged for Premium.
  • You want your deactivated account back.

iPhone & iPadAndroidComputer (browser)

Based on X Help Center “How to deactivate your account”, supplied by the site owner, October 31, 2026 (iPhone, Android and Desktop tabs). Reactivation details from X’s “How to reactivate your account”.

Why this happens: the possible causes

Our note: things to check before and after you deactivate.

Before and after deactivating
SituationWhat to do
Paid in the X appCancel the subscription first
Trying to fix a glitchDeactivating won’t fix it
Want it deleted for goodDon’t log in for 30 days
Changed your mindReactivate within 30 days
  • App-store subscription still activeCheck this first

    X says subscriptions bought through the X app stay active after deactivation.

Try these 60-second checks first

  • Cancel Premium or Super Follows if you bought them in the app.
  • Want a copy of your data? X says request your X archive before you deactivate.
  • Only want a new username or email? X says you don’t need to delete your account; change it in Account information.
  • Our tip: make sure you know your password and still have the email or phone on the account, in case you want to come back.

How to fix it, step by step

Work through these in order. They start with the quickest, safest checks and only move to steps that sign you out or remove data later.

Fix 1: Deactivate your X account

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X’s steps:

iPhone & iPad

  1. Tap the navigation menu icon, then Settings and privacy.
  2. Tap Your account, then Deactivate your account.
  3. Read the deactivation information, then tap Deactivate.
  4. Enter your password when asked, and tap Deactivate.
  5. Confirm by tapping Yes, deactivate.

Android

  1. In the top menu, tap the navigation menu icon or your profile icon (whichever you see), then Settings and privacy.
  2. Tap Account, then Deactivate your account.
  3. Read the deactivation information, then tap Deactivate.
  4. Enter your password when asked, and tap Deactivate.
  5. Confirm by tapping Yes, deactivate.

Computer (browser)

  1. Click the More icon, then Settings and privacy.
  2. In the Your account tab, click Deactivate your account (or go to x.com/settings/deactivate).
  3. Read the deactivation information, then click Deactivate.
  4. Enter your password when asked, and click Deactivate account to confirm.

Did it work? Our check: you’re logged out, and your profile is no longer visible on X.

Deactivating vs. deleting: what happens and when

  • Deactivating is the first step to deleting. X says deactivation lasts 30 days, giving you time to decide whether to reactivate.
  • While deactivated: X says your username and public profile can’t be seen on x.com or in the iPhone and Android apps.
  • After 30 days without logging in: X says your account is permanently deleted. It’s no longer available in X’s systems, you can’t reactivate it, and you lose access to your old posts.
  • Your username: once the account is deleted, X says it’s no longer linked to your account and becomes available for others to register.

Things to know before you deactivate

  • Download your data first: X says you need to request your X archive before you deactivate. See download your X archive.
  • Just want a new name or email? X says you don’t have to delete your account to change your username or email; update them in Account information anytime.
  • Search engines: X says deleting your account won’t remove your information from Google or Bing, because X doesn’t control those sites. X has steps for contacting the search engine (external site, opens in a new tab).
  • Mentions of you: X says your username in other people’s posts stays, but no longer links to your profile. To have that content reviewed under the X Rules, X says file a ticket through its help forms (external site, opens in a new tab).
  • What X keeps: X says deactivating doesn’t remove data from its systems, and it may keep some information from deactivated accounts for safety and security.

Subscriptions: avoid being charged after you deactivate

  • X says deactivating does not automatically cancel a paid subscription such as X Premium or Super Follows bought through the X app; it stays active.
  • Manage it on the platform where you originally subscribed. See canceling X Premium and canceling a creator Subscription.
  • X says subscriptions bought on x.com cancel automatically when you deactivate.

Our tip: cancel app subscriptions before you deactivate, while you can still log in and check them.

Deactivating won’t fix account problems

X says deactivating and reactivating won’t resolve issues like missing posts, wrong follower or following counts, suspicious Direct Messages, or a possible account compromise. Use these instead:

Changed your mind? Reactivate within 30 days

  • X says if it’s been less than 30 days, just log in on x.com or in the app and confirm you want to reactivate.
  • X says posts, followers and likes may take a while to fully come back.
  • X says a deactivated account’s username and email become available to other accounts 30 days after deactivation.

Full steps: reactivate a deactivated account.

How to know it worked

  • Our check: you’re logged out, and no app-store subscription for X is still active.

Still not working? Your next steps

  1. Can’t log in to deactivate? See can’t log in to X.
  2. Account suspended? See deactivate a suspended account.

Official help routes

SocialAppFix can’t see or change your account. For account decisions, recovery and appeals, only the platform’s own tools can help. These links go to the official sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does deactivating X cancel Premium?

Not if you bought it in the X app. X says those subscriptions stay active, so cancel them where you subscribed. Subscriptions bought on x.com cancel automatically.

How do I permanently delete my X account?

X says deactivate it, then don’t log in for 30 days. After that window, the account is permanently deleted and can’t be reactivated.

What happens to my username when I delete X?

X says once the account is deleted after the 30-day window, your username is available for other accounts to register.

Can people see my profile while my X account is deactivated?

X says your username and public profile aren’t viewable on x.com or the iOS and Android apps while deactivated.

How long do I have to reactivate my X account?

X says less than 30 days. Log in and confirm you want to reactivate.

Does deleting my X account remove me from Google?

Not automatically. X says it doesn’t control search engines like Google or Bing, so you’d need to contact the search engine.

Can I download my X data after deactivating?

X says you need to request your X archive before you deactivate.

Will deactivating fix missing posts or follower counts?

No. X says deactivating and reactivating won’t resolve those issues.

Sources and how we checked this guide

We base steps on the platforms’ own help pages and the phone makers’ official guides. Menu names change often and can differ by device, app version and region. Where a platform page could not be independently read, we link it so you can check the current wording yourself.

  1. How to deactivate your account (external site, opens in a new tab)X Help Center · checked 31 October 2026
  2. How to reactivate your account (external site, opens in a new tab)X Help Center · checked 31 October 2026

Last reviewed 31 October 2026 by the SocialAppFix editorial team against the sources above. Next scheduled review: 31 January 2027. How we write and review guides.

What changed
  • 31 October 2026: First published.

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