The social media world changes fast and can be fickle and faddy. While last month you might have been happily sending Snaps, posting Stories, and keeping Snapstreaks going, this month, the multimedia messaging service might seem a little passe.
Simply deleting the Snapchat app from your smartphone will not close your account. If you’re looking to disable, delete, or deactivate your Snapchat, we’re here to tell you how.
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(Editor’s note: If you want to delete your Snapchat because you’re being cyberbullied, you can find out where to get advice and support online via The Cybersmile Foundation.)
The trick to deactivating Snapchat
Unlike other social media platforms, Snapchat does not allow you to temporarily disable your account. The only way you can deactivate your Snapchat account is to go through the deletion process, which gives you 30 days to reactivate your Snapchat account.
If this is a route you want to go down to see if you can live without the social media service, then follow our how-to-delete-Snapchat advice below. You could then set a reminder a few days before the 30-day deadline in order to make your final decision as to whether you want to de- or reactivate your account.
Before you decide to delete Snapchat…
Before you delete your Snapchat account, you may wish to download your Snapchat data. This is perfectly within your rights and relatively simple to do. In fact, you can choose to do this anytime, not just because you’re on course to delete your account.
Please be aware that, for security reasons, you’ll need a verified email address to download your data.
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How do download your Snapchat data
- iPhone
- Snapchat
- verified email address
Step 1:
Log in to Snapchat on the website accounts.snapchat.com
You can’t download your Snapchat data via app. If you don’t log in on the website often, you may get a “Suspicious Login” page appear.
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Step 2:
Enter the code the site will send you via text message or your registered email address.
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