Steps to Delete Your Threads Account Without Deleting Your Instagram Profile – A Complete Guide

When Meta released Instagram’s sister app called Threads, it had everyone in a chokehold. A great number of people downloaded Threads to see why everyone was hyping it up. But what most people didn’t pay attention to was the fact that the Threads account has to be created from Instagram’s account. Once you make your Threads account, you cannot delete it without deleting your Instagram account.

Most users didn’t have any plans to use Threads permanently. So, users started asking Meta to introduce a feature that could let them delete their Threads account without deleting their Instagram account.

Meta took this request well and came up with the feature to delete the Threads account separately. Now you can easily delete your Threads account without deleting your Instagram account. The process is very easy and you can do it with just a flick of your finger. Continue reading this article and find out the way to delete your Threads account.

Deleting Your Threads Account– A Step by Step Guide

The procedure for deleting your Threads account is fairly easy. All you need to do is follow the steps below and you will be able to delete your Threads account without deleting your Instagram account.

● First of all, open your Threads app.
● On the bottom right corner of the screen, click on your profile icon.
● On the top right corner, click on the two stacked lines.
● You will see the Settings page.
● Click on “Accounts”.
● You will see a “Deactivate Account” option.
● By clicking on the option, you will be able to deactivate or delete your Threads account without deleting the Instagram account.

Instagram’s help center also highlights that when you delete your Threads account, your Instagram account won’t be deleted. But if you delete or deactivate your Instagram account, your Threads account will also get deleted.

Why Do I Still Not Have This Feature?

If you still do not have the feature for deleting or deactivating your Threads account, there's nothing to worry about. The feature is currently in the roll out phase and is not accessible to everyone yet. If you do not see the “Deactivate Threads” option on your Threads account, wait a few days and check again. Make sure to update your Threads app too or try the Beta version of Instagram!

Why did Meta Come Up with This Decision?

Threads was made as a competitive app against X (formerly known as Twitter). When Threads was initially released, millions of users were rushed to try what this platform has to offer. After sometime, when users realized they couldn't delete their Threads account, once it’s made, they went to X to complain about it. Users said that it feels like they are stuck and there’s no way out.

As people were complaining about Threads on X, which was a rival to Threads, Meta decided to facilitate their users. So it was about time to bring out new features to the app.

Conclusion

Now users will not have to worry about losing their Instagram account after deleting their Threads account. Follow the step by step guide above to delete your Threads account without deleting your Instagram account. It will take less than a minute!

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by Arooj Ahmed via Digital Information World