To temporarily delete an Instagram account: Open the Instagram app on your mobile device or log in to Instagram on a web browser. Tap or click on your profile picture to go to your profile. Tap or click on the three horizontal lines in the top right corner of your screen. Tap or click on “Settings”. Scroll down and tap or click on “Privacy and Security” . Tap or click on “Delete Your Account”. Select an option from the drop-down menu next to "Why are you deleting your account?" Enter your Instagram account's username and password, then click or tap on Next. Re-enter your password. Click or tap on "Temporary disable account" Confirm the action by click or tap on Disable Account Note: If you temporarily deactivate your account, your profile, photos, comments, and likes will be hidden until you reactivate it by logging back in. Keep in mind that you will not be able to use the same username if you choose to reactivate your account in the future. Also, Read How
Here is a detailed step-by-step guide on how to permanently delete your Instagram account: Open the Instagram app on your mobile device or go to Instagram.com on your computer. Log in to your account if you haven't already. Go to the Delete Your Account page by clicking this link: https://www.instagram.com/accounts/remove/request/permanent/ Select a reason for deleting your account from the dropdown menu. Re-enter your password when prompted to confirm that you want to delete the account. Solve the CAPTCHA by entering the characters displayed in the image. Click or tap Permanently delete my account. You will be asked to enter your account username and password for the final confirmation. Click or tap OK. Please keep in mind that once your account is deleted, it cannot be restored, so be sure that you want to delete it permanently before proceeding. Also, it may take up to 14 days for the account and all of its content to be deleted from the Instagram servers. Also Read How to Del