How to Delete Telegram Account

Maggie Whitewater / Updated 3 February 2025 7:22 am / 4 minute

Telegram is a fast and secure messaging app with features like end-to-end encryption, unlimited channel subscribers, and groups of up to 200,000 members. If you’re looking to delete your Telegram account for any reason, this guide will show you the best way to deactivate your account while keeping your data secure.

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The Self Destruct Method for Deleting Telegram Account

Telegram allows you to set your account to automatically delete after a chosen period of inactivity. You can select 1, 3, 6, or 12 months, and if you don’t use the app within that timeframe, your account, conversations, and contacts will be permanently deleted.

To find out about how account self-destruction feature works, apply the following steps;

Navigate to the in-app settings menu, then privacy and security.

Scroll to ‘delete my account if I’m away for’
Select the length of time you’d like.

If you change your mind during the inactivity period, simply use your Telegram account instead of creating a new Telegram account, and the self-destruct timer will reset itself back to the length of time you have chosen. Also, if you want to give an another chance to Telegram, you can try our free Telegram channel members service to boost your Telegram account!

Steps to Delete Telegram Account Manually

If you don’t want to wait to exterminate your Telegram account, you can deactivate it immediately. This feature is another unique tool that only Telegram provides. Telegram deactivation is available on your web browser as well as on the Telegram app. The following steps will guide you to delete your Telegram account using the manual method permanently.

Time needed: 2 minutes

To deactivate your Telegram account, follow the steps below.

Go to My Telegram.
Begin by navigating to the Telegram deactivation page on their website.
Enter your phone number.
Enter the phone number linked with your Telegram account. Then click Next.
Enter the confirmation code.
Enter the confirmation code that is sent to your mobile number via the Telegram app.

If you wish, you can tell them your reasons for leaving their service before selecting ‘Done’ to deactivate your account permanently.

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Saving Data Before Deleting Telegram Account

If you want to save your data such as; chats, pictures, videos, and other media, then you should export your data before deleting your account. Exporting your data from Telegram is relatively straightforward. You must have the most recent version of the Telegram desktop app installed on a computer. Follow these steps to export your Telegram data:

Open the Telegram desktop app.
Sign in to your account.
Select the settings menu.

Click advanced then Export Telegram data.
Then select to export chat history, and choose which type of data you’d like to export.
Then download the data to your PC in JSON or HTML format.

It is always advisable to create a backup of any vital data before even considering deleting anything just on the off chance you then lose access to necessary data you can’t recover.

Frequently Asked Questions About

How can I delete messages in Telegram?

Telegram has settings that allow you to delete any messages you send or receive. Navigate to the message or chat you want to delete and long press on it to bring up the delete option. You click the message to bring up the delete option on the desktop app. Click on the delete option and then confirm you want to delete the selecting content.

How can I delete messages from a Telegram group?

You can delete messages for yourself the same way as deleting messages you have sent. However, if you want to delete the message from other people’s chats, then you need to have the permission of the group’s admin.

Does deleting Telegram delete everything?

Deleting the app itself won’t delete your account or data history. However, if you delete your account, then you will delete all of your data. It is advisable to export any data you want to save before deactivating your account.

Will my contacts know I deleted my telegram account?

Not initially. However, if any of your contacts try to message you, then it will show them that they have messaged a deleted account. So, eventually, your contacts will discover that you deleted your account, but only if they try to message you.

Can I delete my account without logging in?

If you have set up the self-destruct options in the app, you can. On the other hand, if you haven’t set up the self-destruct settings, then you have no way to delete your account without signing in. So if you are considering deleting your account, then you should make sure you have enabled the self-destruct settings on the off chance you have forgotten your login information.

Maggie Whitewater

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Maggie Whitewater is a 28-year-old content editor researching and producing articles for InstaFollowers. She's been working in the digital marketing industry for six years. With the rise of the social media industry, she's decided to write articles about Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok.

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Lewis Espinoza

Thank you for providing such an informative blog post on how to delete a Telegram account. The step-by-step instructions were easy to follow and the screenshots were very helpful. This post will be a great resource for anyone looking to delete their Telegram account.

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Alexa

Didn’t know Telegram had this auto-delete feature! 🔥 It’s a great option for privacy-conscious users who want control over their data. Definitely a useful feature

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