How to Delete a Pinterest Account on iPhone or iPad

This wikiHow teaches you how to delete your Pinterest account from your iPhone or iPad.

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    Open Pinterest on your iPhone or iPad. Look for the white icon containing a red circle with a white “p” inside. You’ll usually find it on your home screen.
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    Tap the profile icon. It’s the gray outline of a person at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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    Tap the settings icon. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. It looks like a gray 6-sided nut.
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    Tap Edit settings.
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    Scroll down and tap Close account. This will completely delete all of your pins, boards, and settings. A confirmation message will appear, letting you know that this action is permanent.
    • If you’d prefer to deactivate your account temporarily, select Deactivate account instead. When you deactivate an account, you can reactivate it at any time just by logging back in. Your pins and boards will still be saved.
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    Tap Close Account to confirm. Pinterest will send a confirmation message to the e-mail address on file. Your account is not closed until you follow the link in the e-mail message.
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    Tap OK. If you are not returned to your iPhone or iPad’s home screen, press the home button to return there now.
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    Open the e-mail message from Pinterest. You’ll have to open your e-mail app to find it. This message reminds you that closing your account is permanent.
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    Scroll down and tap Yes, close account. Your account is now closed.
    • Pinterest will keep your account available for reactivation for 14 days. If you change your mind within that timeframe, just sign in to Pinterest, and then follow the on-screen instructions to recover the account.
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About This Article

Nicole Levine, MFA
Written by:
Nicole Levine, MFA
Tech Specialist
This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 8,713 times.
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Updated: May 25, 2021
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Categories: Pinterest | Apple iOS
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