How To Delete Your Twitter Account And Download Your Tweets

Want to quit Twitter? It is possible to delete your account permanently, thanks to the simple process of temporarily suspending your account and permanently deleting it after a certain period of time. Keep in mind that you can recover data associated with your account before deleting it.

How to delete your twitter account

You can delete your Twitter account from a web browser or a dedicated mobile app (Android and iOS). You must first deactivate your account, which will automatically begin the process of permanently deleting it.

From the Internet

Here are the steps to remove your account from your web browser:

• Go to Twitter with your web browser or app,
• In the left side menu, click FurtherThen Settings and privacy,
• In the tab Your accountChoose Disable account,
• Press DisableEnter your password to confirm the action.

From mobile app (Android and iOS)

The process is similar on a smartphone:

• Go to Twitter, via your mobile app,
• Click and hold your profile picture located in the upper left corner Systems and privacy,
• Select Your accountThen Disable your account,
• Press DisableAnd confirm your password to begin the process.

Please note: You have 30 days to reactivate your account. After this time, your account will be permanently deleted.

How to download a copy of his tweets

Before leaving the social network, all your data can be downloaded in a ZIP folder: account information, history and activity, application related data, interest centers and ads. Remember to perform this procedure before deactivating your account:

• On Twitter, click Further In the left side menu, then Systems and privacy,
• Section Your accountClick Download the archive of your data,
• Twitter will ask for your password. Then, a process will begin to verify your identity, and a code will be sent to you via email or SMS,
• Enter the received code and click Request archive. A message will appear: “We will notify you when your data is ready to download”.

This step can take up to 24 hours. You will receive an email or push notification on your smartphone when the data download is available. Then just go ahead SettingsThen on the tab Download the data.

How to reactivate your twitter account

Want to apologize for your twitter account and reactivate it? It is possible! Here is the procedure to follow:

• Access Twitter via your web browser or application,
• Add your login credentials (username and password),
• A message “Reactivate your account? ⁇ Appears. Click the button Yes, run againAccess your profile.

Resetting your data (tweets, followers, followers and likes) may take time.