How to delete from VKontakte: without access and with backup

Some users refuse “VKontakte”, but do not want to keep open access and a page with a large amount of personal data. Trends explain how to delete a VK account temporarily or permanently

When a user deletes a VKontakte page, others will no longer see their avatar and posts, instead they will be notified that the page has been deleted. However, correspondence, photos and other information will be stored for seven months after deletion.

Some users deliberately violate the rules of the VKontakte community (spam, insults, and so on) so that their account is deleted immediately and permanently. In this case, the administration blocks accounts without the right to restore, and the old mail and phone number cannot be used when creating a new page.

How to delete a VKontakte account on a computer

To delete a VKontakte account on a PC, you will need:

After deleting the account, the owner will have the opportunity to restore it within seven months.

How to delete a VKontakte account on a smartphone

It is impossible to delete a VKontakte account through the application. First, the user must go to their page in a mobile browser. Further, the algorithm is almost the same as when deleting an account on a PC:

• go to account settings; you can also go directly to the uninstall page;
• choose the reason for deleting the account;
• confirm deletion.

Account deletion page in mobile browser via link

How to delete a VKontakte account with lost access

Sometimes it is required to delete an account to which access has been lost, for example, if the user has forgotten their username or password. To do this, you need to contact the VKontakte support service and fill out a form. At the same time, the name in the current profile must be the same as in the old one – otherwise deletion is impossible.

When requesting, you must specify a link to the page that you want to remove

The administration of the social network will require data to verify identity: a photo or scan of a passport, driver’s license or birth certificate – a document with a name. You will also need to take a selfie against the backdrop of contacting support.

Instructions for filling out an application for deleting a page without access

How to unload data from VKontakte before deleting

Probably, many users will want to save photos, videos or correspondence from Vkontakte before deleting their profile. The social network provides an archive with data on request, but the function is still under development. Therefore, the user may be provided with incomplete data. In addition, it is impossible to download music and videos from VKontakte due to copyright requirements.

Thus, you can request:

• personal correspondence (including those deleted not earlier than six months before the creation of the archive);
• personal notes (texts with links to photos, videos and posts themselves, as well as mentioning audio names;
• links to your favorite posts, notes, photos, videos and products;
• photos (in the form of an HTML page with all albums, saved pictures and photos where the user is tagged);
• gifts (with comments to them and links to senders’ pages);
• information from the profile (contacts, profile picture, list of interests, favorite quotes and other information in the form of an HTML page);
• subscription lists;
• information about actions on VKontakte (payments, transfers, logins, blocking, and so on).

It will take up to several days to create an archive. After that, the VKontakte administration will send a message with a link to the archive, which will be available for download for one week.