So, officially there’s no option to get your account back after you’ve permanently deleted it but, several users swear by a workaround that we’ll cover here just in case you’re in that predicament.

Basically, you need to report your account as hacked to Instagram just as we’ve done above:

  1. First, type in your username or email address and click on Instagram’s ‘Get help signing in’ option.


  2. From here, select ‘Trouble loggin in’


  3. Follow the prompts such as selecting the type of account you’d like to recover and click the option for ‘My account was hacked‘ to proceed


  4. Then select ‘hear more about your experience.‘


  5. Fill out the forms and Instagram will send you an email within a few hours. You will eventually need to provide some verification such as images that you’ve uploaded to that account, your username, email address, and/or verification code for this to work.

Wrapping Up

By resetting and deleting your Instagram account for good, you can finally give yourself some personal time back, to escape and leave behind the ever-present slog of online culture. Of course, temporarily deactivating your account is a good option if you’re looking to get away for a while, but otherwise, delete away to protect your account—and your sanity. Do you have any experience or questions regarding deleting an Instagram account? Please share with us in the comment section below.