# How to delete a Discord account

If you no longer want to use the Discord messenger service, you can easily delete your account. We’ll show you how it’s done via the mobile and desktop apps, step by step.

## Quick guide: how to delete a Discord account

1. Go to the **user settings** in the mobile or desktop app.
2. In the mobile app, select ‘**My Account**’; in the web app, you are already on the correct page.
3. Scroll to the **bottom of the page** and click on ‘Delete account’.
4. Confirm by **entering your password**.

## Delete your Discord account via the mobile app

**Step 1:** Open the app and click on the **user settings**. You can find this by clicking on the orange icon at the bottom of your display**.**

[![Image: Discord app interface](https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/0/c/csm_discord-app-interface_7dd3639f63.webp "Discord app interface")](https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2022/discord-app-interface.jpg) You can find the user settings in the app by clicking on the orange icon.       **Step 2:** Select ‘**My Account**’ and scroll down to the bottom of the settings.

[![Image: User settings in the Discord app](https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/b/1/csm_user-settings-in-the-discord-app_b584741bd0.webp "User settings in the Discord app")](https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2022/user-settings-in-the-discord-app.jpg) You can manage your Discord account in the user settings.       **Step 3:** Click on ‘**Delete Account**’.

[![Image: Discord account management in the app](https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/2/1/csm_discord-account-management-in-the-app_4aa55ce1ea.webp "Discord account management in the app")](https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2022/discord-account-management-in-the-app.jpg) Under the Account Management sub-category, you can delete your account.       **Step 4:** In the pop-up that appears, confirm the deletion of your account by **entering your password**.

[![Image: Delete Discord account confirmation](https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/b/7/csm_delete-discord-account-confirmation_839fb4d11c.webp "Delete Discord account confirmation")](https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2022/delete-discord-account-confirmation.png) To delete your account you must enter your Discord password.       ---

### Note

If you want to delete your Discord account, you must first [delete your Discord servers](https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/server/know-how/how-to-delete-a-discord-server/ "How to delete a Discord server") or **transfer the rights** over to another user.

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## Delete your Discord account via the desktop app

**Step 1:** Sign in to your Discord account and go to the **user settings**. These can be found towards the bottom of the page behind the cog icon.

[![Image: Discord account interface](https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/f/4/csm_discord-account-interface_d2c0d08efe.webp "Discord account interface")](https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2022/discord-account-interface.png) The user settings are hidden behind the cog icon at the bottom part of the page.       **Step 2:** Scroll down in the settings to the bottom of the page and click on ‘**Delete account**’.

[![Image: Discord Account Removal in the user settings](https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/f/5/csm_discord-account-removal-settings_b9ab698cdc.webp "Discord Account Removal in the user settings")](https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2022/discord-account-removal-settings.png) You can delete your Discord account under the Account Removal section in your user settings.       **Step 3:** In the pop-up, confirm the deletion of your account by **entering your password**.

[![Image: Discord account deletion confirmation](https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/f/f/csm_discord-account-deletion-confirmation_18f5563567.webp "Discord account deletion confirmation")](https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2022/discord-account-deletion-confirmation.png) Confirm the deletion of your account with your Discord password.       After confirming the deletion of your account, you will receive an **email** that your Discord account is set to be deleted and will be **deactivated for the next 14 days**. During this time, you can undo the deletion at any time.


This is a markdown version of: [https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/server/know-how/delete-discord-account/](https://www.ionos.co.uk/digitalguide/server/know-how/delete-discord-account/) for AI/LLM consumption.