How to Delete Your X (Twitter) Account

X 'deactivates' your account immediately and permanently deletes it after 30 days of no logins.

What X (Twitter) keeps after deletion

  • Tweets indexed by search engines and third parties.
  • Direct messages remain in recipients' inboxes.

Steps to delete your X (Twitter) account

  1. Download your archive. Settings → Your account → Download an archive of your data.
  2. Open Deactivate your account. Settings → Your account → Deactivate your account.
  3. Confirm with password. Enter your password. Do not log in for 30 days.

Gotchas to watch for

  • X Premium must be cancelled separately.