How to temporarily disable your account

If you want to leave Instagram but are not quite ready to permanently delete your profile from the app, you can disable your account.

1. You can't deactivate an Instagram account from within the app so you will need to first go to Instagram.com on a browser and log in. You can do this on a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or mobile
2. Tap the person icon in the top right hand corner and go to Edit Profile
3. Scroll down and, in the bottom right hand corner, tap Permanently disable my account
4. Choose an option for why you are disabling your account and Instagram will ask you to enter your password again
5. Confirm you want to disable the account