Deactivate an account
If you deactivate your account, your profile and all your data will disappear from Medium, but your account data will still stay in our database. Deactivated accounts can be restored at any time simply by signing in to the deactivated account.
- On your homepage, click on your profile picture in the top-right corner and click Settings.
- Click Deactivate account at the bottom of the page.
- Confirm the action.
Delete an account
Note: This deletion is permanent, and all your account data will be removed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
- On your homepage, click on your profile picture in the top-right corner and click Settings.
- Click Delete account at the bottom of the page.
- Confirm the action by entering your username.
Deactivate an account
If you deactivate your account, your profile and all your data will disappear from Medium, but your account data will still stay in our database. Deactivated accounts can be restored at any time simply by signing in to the deactivated account.
- In the app, tap your profile picture on the bottom bar.
- Tap the three-dot button in the top-right corner.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Account.
- Tap Deactivate account at the bottom of the page.
- Confirm the action.
Delete an account
Note: This deletion is permanent, and all your account data will be removed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
- In the app, tap your profile picture on the bottom bar.
- Tap the three-dot button in the top-right corner.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Account.
- Tap Deactivate account at the bottom of the page.
- Confirm the action by re-entering your username.