How to Delete Twitch Account - 3 Fast and Easy Steps (2023)

You may do not know this, but deleting a Twitch account and disabling your account is not the same thing.

Today, I will talk about how to delete Twitch account.

How to Delete Twitch Account?

* Log in to your Twitch account;
* Type “https://www.twitch.tv/user/delete-account” in your browser;
* Give the reason for deletion and click “Delete Account”;

However, if you are not ready to fully delete your account, you have the option to disable it.

Deleting your Twitch account will completely delete all of the data and information that there is about you as a user, but disabling it will remove your account and it won’t show up, while the user information stays saved and you have the possibility to get the Twitch account back on track.

If you decided to permanently delete your Twitch account, you should know that it’s not as simple as deleting it.

All the steps you’ll need to go through are written below, so keep reading to find out what you need to do.

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How to Delete Twitch Account – Step by Step

Step 1:

Visit the Twitch website and log into your account.

Step 2:

To get to the Delete Account section, you will have to paste the following in your search bar “https://www.twitch.tv/user/delete-account”, or you can just click on this link, it will lead you where you need to go.

Step 3:

When the account deletion page loads, you’ll see that you will need to write down the reason why you want to delete your Twitch account. When you do so, just click the Delete Account button.

After you’ve done this, a request will be sent to Twitch, and shortly after receiving it, Twitch will delete your account.

As already said, this way you will delete your account and everything related to it permanently, so think long and well before you decide to go through with this step, as there is no going back.

If this sounds a bit extreme and you’re not completely sure that permanent account deletion is what you want to do, there is an alternative.

Let’s see what you need to do to disable your Twitch account temporarily.

Disable Your Twitch Account Temporarily

If you’ve decided that Twitch account deletion isn’t for you, here’s what you need to do in order to just disable your Twitch account.

As in the previous option, go to twitch.tv and log in, if you aren’t logged in already.
Go to the upper right corner of your screen, where your profile icon is, and click on it. When you do so, click on your profile picture in the drop-down menu that will show up, and that’s how you’ll access your account settings page.
After some scrolling down on the settings page, you will find the Disabling Your Twitch Account section, and when you do, just select the Disable Your Twitch Account option.
When you do so, a window similar to the deletion one will load, and you will need to type in the reason why you’re disabling your account. The disabling process at this stage is quite similar to the account deletion process.
Finally, just click on the Disable Account button, and that’s how you disable your account.

If you change your mind at some point in time, you can always come back to your disabled Twitch account.

When you decide to come back after disabling your Twitch account, all you will need to do is to go on Twitch and just log in to your account with the same Twitch username and account password you used before Twitch account disabling.

When you click the login button and the screen loads, you will be asked if you want to reactivate your Twitch account, and all you need to do is simply confirm that you do.

When you get back in, all the information you had about your account before disabling it will be back, so you can smoothly continue where you stopped.

Delete Twitch Account on Mobile (iOS and Android)

Even though Twitch has a functional mobile app for both iOS and Android, it’s not possible to delete a Twitch account through the Twitch app.

You will need to do this by using your mobile browser of choice to do this from your phone.

Open twitch.tv on your mobile browser.
The Twitch website will load in its mobile version, so you will need to switch to the Desktop version of the site. If you’re using Chrome, just tap on the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen, and when the drop-down menu appears, just find the Desktop site option and select it. Even if you’re not using Chrome as your browser, you’ll likely have similar steps for entering the desktop mode.
When the page loads as the desktop site, tap on the login button and log into your Twitch account.
To delete a Twitch account, go to this link after logging in.
This will lead you to the Delete Account page, where you will be asked to type in the reason why you want to delete your account, and after you do just tap the Delete Account button and you will be done.

Once again, remember that deleting your account is permanent and once you’re done you cannot go back to it.

All of the personal information and personal data that you had on your Twitch channel will be deleted.

If you’re not ready for this, disabling your Twitch account can also be done via your phone.

Disable Your Account on Twitch on Mobile (iOS and Android)

The disable account option can also be done on the phone if you want to keep your personal information in order to get back to your account in the future.

To remind you, when an account is disabled and not deleted, all the account information is still available so it’s easy to reactivate your account, while it’s impossible to do so once the account is deleted.

To disable your account on the phone, these are the steps that you need to follow:

Open twitch.tv on your preferred mobile browser.
The Twitch site will automatically load in its mobile version, and you should switch to the Desktop version of the site in order to be able to disable the account. If you’re using Chrome, just tap on the three dots in the top right corner of the page, and just find the Desktop site option in the drop-down menu and select it. Even if you’re not using Chrome, the process will probably be quite similar.
When the desktop version of the site loads, tap on the Log In button and sign in to your Twitch account.
To delete a Twitch account, go here after you log in.
This will lead you to the section called Disable Account, where you will be asked to type in why you want to delete your account, and after you do just tap the Disable Account button and you will be done.

Reactivate Twitch Account

If you disable your account, the reactivation process will be very easy, but if you decided to permanently delete the account, the process will be much more complicated.

Here is what you will need to do in order to get your accounts back.

Reactivate Twitch account after disabling it

When you’ve had your Twitch rest and you’re ready to come back to watch streams, it will be very easy to reactivate your account.

Visit the Twitch site, enter your username in the username field and then your password, and you will basically be all set up and ready to enjoy all the free digital content you want!

One thing to be aware of is that you shouldn’t keep an account disabled for longer than 6 months as Twitch can permanently delete accounts that are disabled for longer than 6 months.

Reactivate Twitch account after deleting it

Getting an account back after you’ve gone through the whole deleting process isn’t easy, but it’s not impossible. You’ll just want to be fast about it and not let it wait for too long.

You can get your account back within 90 days of sending the request for deleting it.

The best way to do this is to contact Twitch Support and work with them on this request.

It’s crucial that you act within those 90 days because once the 90th day has passed the account will be fully deleted and then there will be absolutely no way to get the account back.

How to Delete Twitch Account – 3 Fast and Easy Steps (2023)