If you’re using the app on Android, tap Get help logging in underneath Login. Enter your username or the email or phone number you used to sign up for Instagram, or tap Log in with Facebook. Then, tap Next. On the iPhone app, select Forgot password? above Log in, then select either Username or Phone. Enter the username, phone number, or email address you used to sign up, then tap Next. You should receive a text message or email with a password resent link. Follow the instructions in the message to create a new password for your account.
Open the Instagram app and enter the last email address or phone number you remember using with your account. Tap Forgot password? or Get help logging in. Select Need more help? Follow the prompts to submit a request for help restoring access to your account. If this doesn’t help, you can try reporting your account as an imposter account to have it deleted indirectly.
If you can’t find a good match in the menu, select Something else.
If you can’t find a good match in the menu, select Something else.
If you’re already logged in but don’t know your password, you’ll have another opportunity at this point to reset it. Click the Forgot password? link under the Re-enter your password field and follow the instructions.
If you change your mind about deleting your account, you can log in and undo the request any time before the 30-day period is up. You also have the option to temporarily disable your account if you don’t want to delete it permanently. To do this, log into Instagram in a web browser, click on your profile picture in the upper right corner, and click Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the page in the Edit Profile tab and click Temporarily disable my account.
