Over the past few years, social media has rapidly turned into an addiction pill from what was thought to be a platform for sharing and being in touch with friends and family. On similar lines, Instagram seems to be the next Facebook where users are simply unable to stay away from it. Constant urge to check the feed and spending excessive time on discovering new content is taking a huge toll on the user’s mental health. So if you are one of those users and have finally decided to deactivate Instagram account then you have come to the right place. In this article, we have provided the instructions step by step so you can deactivate your Instagram account and be done with it. Having said that, let us begin with the guide.
The process to deactivate Instagram account similar to how you can deactivate your Facebook account. It doesn’t delete your data and you can re-login anytime to activate your Instagram account. One thing to note here though, you can’t deactivate Instagram account from the mobile app either on Android or iOS. You will have to access Instagram on a web browser to deactivate it. Here is how it’s done.
Manage Instagram Usage
If you feel you are spending way too much time on Instagram then limiting the usage will be a better option rather than deactivating Instagram all at once. We know how withdrawal syndrome works, right? After deactivating Instagram, there is a good chance you will crave for it even more. So it’s better to reduce the usage slowly and gradually. Here are a few options to manage Instagram usage in a better and efficient manner.
Of late, silicon valley companies are waking up to the dark side of spending excessive time on social media apps. To bring more control to the user, many companies including Google, Apple, and Facebook have brought in-built ways to limit the screen consumption time. Similarly, Instagram has brought native controls within the app which reminds you to take a break from continuous Instagram usage. Here is how you can access and enable it.
2. Limit Instagram Usage with Screen Time on iOS Devices
Apple puts a great emphasis on user’s health and privacy. Following its footsteps, Apple introduced Screen Time on iOS 12 which lets you lock apps based on time limits. In this section, I will show you how you can limit Instagram usage on your iOS device after a certain time.
- Finally, tap on “Add” button on top-right corner. Now whenever you will hit the time limit, Screen Time will block the access to Instagram.
While you can set reminders about your Instagram usage within the app, it’s hardly any deterrence to bad habits. To fully block apps after a certain time, you can use Digital Wellbeing feature on Android devices, just like Screen Time on iOS. Here is how to do it.
4. Limit Instagram Usage with Third-party Apps on Android (For Android Oreo and Lower)
Digital Wellbeing is a great feature for blocking apps after a certain time, but sadly, it’s not available on all Android devices. So to bring similar feature on Android Oreo and lower versions of Android, we have got a great third-party app which can do the job sufficiently well. Here, I will show you how you can limit your Instagram usage without the need to deactivate Instagram account.
So that’s how you can deactivate Instagram account from your mobile as well as PC. In case you want to bring down Instagram usage time then we would recommend using the alternative methods mentioned above. You can use Screen Time on iOS, Digital Wellbeing on Android, and Stay Focused app, in case your device is not updated to Android Pie.
