Go to the Delete Your Account page on a mobile browser or computer. If you don’t have an Instagram account, you’ll be asked to create one first. Select an option from the dropdown menu next to Why are you deleting your account? Then click or tap Delete.
Select the profile option in the upper-right corner. Select Profile from the drop-down menu. Choose Edit Profile next to your avatar and user name. Select the Temporarily disable my account option beneath My Account Information.
There’s no time limit, per se. We know that with Twitter, you can deactivate your account for 30 days, and then you must reactivate it, or else your account will be permanently deleted. For Instagram, you can keep your account disabled for as long as you like, whether that be 10 months or 10 days
Go to the Instagram website and log in to your account. Click or tap your profile photo in the top right corner, then “Edit Profile.” Scroll down and select “Temporarily disable my account” in the bottom right corner.
You can’t do it from the mobile app, though. You must wait a week after reactivating your account. It may be disabled again once it’s been re-activated, but you must wait 5 hours before doing so.
