How to delete a YouTube account

It's simple to delete your YouTube account and all associated content while keeping your Google account. To permanently delete your YouTube account (together with all associated videos and data) from YouTube.

How to delete a YouTube account

Follow these steps to permanently leave your YouTube account.

1. Sign in to your YouTube account at YouTube.com in a browser and select your user account icon in the top right corner of the screen.

2. Select Settings from the drop-down menu.

3. Select View or change your Google account settings in the Google account section.

4. Select Manage your data & personalization in the Privacy & personalization section.

5. Scroll down to the Download, delete or make a plan for your data section and select Delete a service or your account.

6. Select Delete a service in the Delete a Google service section.

7. Optionally, select Download Data if you want to save your YouTube data before you permanently delete your account. You can check or uncheck the list of Google services you currently have for downloading data. You are also able to select the file type and delivery method.

8. Select the trash can icon that appears beside YouTube. You may be asked to sign in to your account for verification again.

9. Select I want to permanently delete my content to delete your YouTube account and all of its content.

10. To go ahead with deletion, check the box to confirm to Google that you understand what is being deleted and then select Delete My Content.

Important Note:

If you aren't sure you are ready to delete, select I want to hide my channel instead so that your YouTube activity and content are set to private.

How to Delete Your YouTube Account in the App

You can also delete your YouTube content and data using the YouTube app.

1. Open the YouTube app and tap your user account icon at the top right of the screen.

2. Tap Manage your Google Account.

3. Tap Account preferences.

4. Tap Delete Google services. You are prompted to sign in to your account to verify that it's you.

5. Select the trash can icon that appears beside YouTube. Again, you may be asked to sign in to your account for verification.

6. Tap I want to permanently delete my content if you're sure you want to delete your YouTube account and all of its content. If not, select I want to hide my channel so that your YouTube activity and content are set to private.

7. If you want to go ahead with deletion, check the box to confirm to Google that you understand what is being deleted and then tap Delete My Content.

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