Instagram gives you the opportunity to always stay in touch with people, organizations and events of our interest, but the other side of the coin, increasingly felt by users, is its intrusiveness with respect to our private life: therefore the need arises, sometimes very strong, to temporarily distance himself from his account , both for a real digital detox , and for the need to focus on other activities in a certain period of our life.
The Instagram developers, in order not to permanently lose their users, have made available the possibility of temporarily deactivating the account without deleting it : it is as if, for a certain period, our account (including photos and “likes”) was hibernated and inaccessible, but always ready to return to perfect activity when it is in our interest to reactivate it .
In this article I will explain how to temporarily disable Instagram , guiding you step by step, whether you want to do it from your smartphone or from your PC.
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- How to temporarily disable the Instagram account
- Deactivate Instagram from a browser on mobile
- Deactivate Instagram from a browser on PC
How to temporarily disable Instagram account
The Instagram developers did not consider it necessary to enter the deactivation command directly within the application , so to do so, you will have to directly access the web interface of the social, connecting to the instagram.com address, where you will have to enter your credentials to log in (the same ones you use to access the application).
Once you have entered our account, in the next paragraphs I will explain how to temporarily disable Instagram, via browser , both from a computer and from a mobile phone: the result will be absolutely identical in both cases, only a few steps to follow change. Remember, however, that you can only deactivate and reactivate Instagram once a week .
Deactivate Instagram from a browser on mobile
If you are operating from a browser on your smartphone, connected to the Instagram page , log in and then follow these steps:
- click at the bottom right, on your photo to access your profile page;
- in your profile page now click on the ” Edit profile” button;
- now scroll down, where you will find the item ” Temporarily disable my account“. Click on it.
In the screen that opens, select an item in the “ Why are you deactivating your account ” box and re-enter your password. Finally click on ” Temporarily disable the account ” and then on ” Yes ” to confirm.
For the operation to be effective, it takes a few minutes from Instagram . None of your contacts will receive any notification about this operation, but someone may notice that your profile is disabled if they search for you specifically.
Deactivate Instagram from a browser on PC
Instagram’s interface on PC is slightly different. After connecting to the official page and logging in, you must:
- Click on your profile photo at the top right and in the menu that opens, click on “Settings”;
This below is the screen you will find, after clicking settings on the Instagram web page.
- Click on the item ” Edit profile” and scroll down: you will find the item ” Temporarily disable my account ” to temporarily disable the instagram account.
If, on the other hand, you think you are leaving this social network permanently, you can consult our guide on how to permanently delete instagram accounts .
