How To Delete Your Threads Account? Step By Step Guide

Last Updated on June 13, 2025 by Marie Watkins

Sometimes, stepping away from a platform is just as important as signing up. Whether you’re streamlining your social media presence or just not feeling the Threads experience, knowing how to delete your Threads account helps you take back control of your digital life. 

As Threads is connected to your Instagram profile, it is not as  simple to remove or deactivate it. This step-by-step guide will walk you through your options, whether you’re looking to deactivate temporarily or delete everything permanently. 

What Is Threads?

Threads is Meta’s microblogging app, launched as a companion to Instagram. Built to compete with X (formerly Twitter) as well as Instagram in terms of design, Threads allows posting of short texts, offering a place for users to share their thoughts and interact with their followers. For music lovers Instagram remains great platform but also you can add music to your Instagram post if you already deleted your thread.

Threads is linked directly to your Instagram, so adjusting or shutting down your Threads account might also influence your Instagram. For this reason, understanding your options is very important before you switch services.

How to Delete Threads Account?

Here’s where things get a little tricky: as of now, you can’t delete a Threads account without also deleting the linked Instagram account. That happens because your Threads profile relies on Instagram and cannot stand solo.

 

Here is how to delete Threads:

• Go to the page where your Instagram profile is shown.
• Tap the Settings icon, choose Account Center from the list.
• Go to Personal details then Account ownership and control.
• Click on the button that says Tap Deactivation or deletion.
• Choose the Instagram account that should be deleted which will then delete Threads too.
• Complete the steps on the screen to perform the delete.

This will remove your Instagram and Threads accounts. If all you want is to leave Threads behind, just go for deactivation.

How to Deactivate Your Threads Profile?

If you just want to stop using Threads but keep Instagram, you can deactivate your account.

Steps to deactivate your Threads account:

• Open the Threads app.
• Tap the profile icon in the bottom right.
• Tap the two-line menu in the top right corner.
• Go to Account > Deactivate Profile
• Confirm by tapping Deactivate Threads profile.
  

This hides your Threads content and profile from others until you decide to return. This will have no effect on your account on Instagram.

Are Instagram and Threads Linked?

Yes, Instagram and Threads are directly linked. Threads applies your Instagram username and your Instagram profile when you sign up.

Why it matters:

• You need to have an Instagram account to make a Threads account.
• Permanently removing a Thread can also get your Instagram account removed
• Even though deactivation is only for Threads, it will not stop you from using Instagram.

This linkage makes account management more complex, so understanding the connection is crucial before making changes.

Hacks To Delete Threads Account Without Losing Instagram?

Unfortunately, there’s no official way to delete a Threads account without deleting your Instagram. Yet, if you no longer use Threads, you can get the same results with a few alternative methods:

 Here’s what you can do:

• Deactivate Threads only (keep your IG safe).
• Clear app data from your device and uninstall Threads.
• Remove app permissions through your device settings
• Stop using Threads while keeping your account dormant.
  

Even though these options aren’t permanent, they’ll remove you from Threads and your Instagram profile will not change.

Conclusion

Though Threads does not offer a “delete my account” feature, you decide how much of your personal data is visible.  Whether you choose to deactivate your Threads account or step away using simple workarounds, the key is knowing your options. 

With this guide, you’re equipped to manage your Threads presence without affecting your Instagram, unless you decide otherwise