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How to delete Snapchat accounts on Android and iOS

With our step-by-step guide on how to delete Snapchat accounts, you can easily remove the app and do something else with your time.

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Our guide on how to delete Snapchat accounts is here to help anyone who might be sick of watching selfies or seeing celebrities in stories. We’ve got a set of simple instruction for removing yourself from the platform once and all, and it shouldn’t take any longer than five minutes.

Should you be on a cleanse, so to speak, why not go the extra mile and give all of the social media a boot with our how to delete Spotify accounts, how to delete Twitter accounts, how to delete Facebook accounts, and how to delete an Instagram account guides? Or, to learn how to remove applications from iOS devices, check out our how to delete apps on iPhone content.

Here’s how to delete Snapchat accounts.

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How do I delete Snapchat accounts on iPhone?

If you want to delete Snapchat on iOS, you need to:

  1. Go to the profile screen
  2. Hit the settings button
  3. Scroll down to ‘account actions’
  4. Hit ‘delete account’
  5. Follow the steps shown to delete your Snapchat account

How do I delete Snapchat on Android and the web?

The process to delete your Snapchat account on Android and the web is the same:

  1. Go to the accounts portal
  2. Enter your username and password
  3. Follow the steps shown
  4. Your account deactivates for 30 days
  5. It’s permanently deleted after an additional 30 days

Can I deactivate Snapchat?

Unfortunately, there’s no way to take a little break from Snapchat like you can on other social media apps. If you need to step away for a while but plan on returning, your best bet is to make a note of all your contacts somewhere so you can find them again in the future.

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