What is it for?
You need to understand that the deleted page becomes unavailable for viewing by other users and guests of the social network (see VKontakte guests). All published materials - photos, videos, wall posts and others - are erased from the database. There really is a small nuance here, but more on it below.
Based on this, the main reasons can be identified:
- The page is deleted as unnecessary.
- A person does not want his personal data to be published online.
- Temporary cessation of work with the social network. There is an alternative here - page freezing. Read about this in the instructions - how to temporarily freeze a VKontakte page.
What to pay attention to
How long is deleted data stored?
After deleting the page, all information will be located in the social network database. Shelf life - 7 months. During this period, you can always restore the page. If you do not do this, the data will be permanently deleted. Keep this in mind.
Is it possible to view a deleted page and information from it?
There are a number of methods that can help you access deleted data. But you need to understand that they will be incomplete. And sometimes you won’t be able to watch it at all. This process is discussed in detail in the instructions - how to view a deleted VKontakte page.
Hide your data
If you are considering deleting a page on VK to limit access to your personal data, this is an excessive measure. There are a number of more convenient ways:
- Restrict access using privacy settings.
- Closing a profile using the appropriate function.
- Adding a person to the blacklist.
Try looking at one of them.
Official way (long)
This is not a quick solution, since the user will be able to permanently delete the “VKontakte” page without restoration only after 6-7 months. However, for others, the account will become unavailable immediately.
To remove you will need:
- Open vk.com in your browser and log in.
- On the top panel on the right, find the button with your name and avatar and click on it. Select “Settings” from the drop-down list.
- Scroll down and find “Delete Page.”
- After clicking the button, the service will ask you to select from the list the reason why the user wants to delete the VKontakte profile forever. You can also check the “Notify friends” checkbox.
- Having confirmed his decision by clicking on the “Delete” button, the user will see a message about the page being blocked.
Now, instead of a profile, everyone will see a well-known avatar with a dog and a note about account deletion.
In addition, for about six months after deletion, the “Restore Page” button will be available. During this time, you will be able to restore the deleted page without any problems, but after this time, doing something will be problematic.
We strongly recommend that you, before finally parting with the service, clear all personal data (delete photos, videos, messages and contact information).
How to delete a VKontakte page from a computer and via an Android phone or iPhone
There is no fundamental difference. Let's try both options
From computer
Log in to your profile. Now you need to open the menu in the upper right corner of the screen and select “Settings”. We automatically go to the “General” tab. Here at the very bottom of the page there is a link “Delete your page”. Click on it.
Link to delete page
After that, you need to choose the reason why you want to do this. Select an option from those offered. If necessary, check the box “Tell friends”. They will see a notification in the news that your profile has been deleted.
Please indicate the reason for deletion
To complete the procedure, click on the “Delete page” button.
The countdown begins - in 7 months the data in the database will be completely destroyed.
Now let's try from the phone
There is a small snag here - the official VKontakte application does not have the required function. Therefore you have to use a browser. Open it and go to the mobile version of the social network using the link:
Then it proceeds as follows.
Open the menu in the lower right corner of the screen. On the next page, click on the gear icon. Then go to the “Account” section. Scroll to the bottom of the page - there will be a link “Delete your page”.
Then everything is the same - indicate the reason, indicate whether notifications are needed, and complete the procedure.
Removal process
You can delete your profile temporarily or permanently.
If you no longer want to use your old information, simply don't log in or restore your account for a year. It will be automatically deleted from the VKontakte resource database, and users will no longer see your page data the moment you delete it (access is hidden for other users).
To understand how to delete your VK page via phone, let’s look at the same process on a computer, that is, on the desktop version of the site. Removal on a smartphone will be identical, only the interface will change slightly.
Follow the instructions below:
- Log in to the VK system under the name you want to delete the profile with.
- Immediately after logging in, go to settings. To do this, there is a “My Settings” button on the left.
- On the “General” tab at the bottom there will be a message “You can delete your page.” You need to click on her last words.
- Next, the system will ask you to indicate the reason for deletion. This will not affect your data in any way and is only needed by developers to create statistics on the reasons why users leave. You can also tell your friends about the reason for leaving. Information, if desired, can be posted on your wall (if you check the box next to the inscription “Tell friends”). This way, others will still be able to see your page information. If you do not post reasons for deletion, profile data will be blocked for everyone. Finally, click on the “Delete page” button.
The page you deactivated will look like this.
Remember!
All your data is stored in the site database for a year from the date of account deletion. You can restore your page at any time and return all previously set settings. Data about dialogues and friends will not be lost during recovery.
As for how this process occurs on a mobile device, the principle of operation is the same - first you need to go to the settings, and then at the bottom click on the inscription “delete your page”.
After this, all you have to do is indicate the reason for deletion and click on the “Delete” button. All this is clearly shown in the figure below.
Standard removal method
To delete an account (page) that for any reason is no longer needed, you must first log in to your VKontakte page under your name, then select “My Settings” with the mouse on the left and scroll to the very bottom of the page that opens. There will be a hyperlink to delete it, which you need to click on.
Another web page will open, where “Deleting a page” will be written at the top; the “Tell friends” item is already installed on it by default. On this page, if you wish, you can indicate the reason for deletion, or you can not specify and even disable the “Tell Friends” option; you have every right to delete your page as you like. Before clicking the "Delete Page" button, reconsider your decision, because after clicking this button, your page will be deleted, although not immediately. The page will be finally deleted only after seven months, which was done for the convenience of users; the developers decided that all users should be able to restore a deleted VKontakte account (page) for some time.
Deleting a phone number
The VKontakte website policy obliges users to link work mobile phones to their accounts. This helps secure the page and provides direct user interaction, for example, with the process of purchasing products.
If you decide to permanently delete your page from this social network or simply create a new one, deactivating your profile alone will not be enough. Your mobile number will still be linked to the page, so you won't be able to link a new page to it.
To unlink a phone number, use the following instructions:
- Go to your profile settings;
- Go to the “Alerts” tab;
- Send the code to the linked number using the special key. Enter the code in the text field that appears to confirm the transaction. The number is unlinked automatically. You will no longer receive notifications from the site on your mobile phone. You will also no longer be able to log into your account using this number (in this case, you should use your email address).
You will no longer receive notifications from the site on your mobile phone. You will also no longer be able to log into your account using this number (in this case, you should use your email address).
You need to disable the number before you delete your page.
How to delete a VKontakte page forever
Those who deleted their VKontakte page in the hope that the social network will stop taking up your precious time (or for another reason) may not like one fact - your page is stored on VK servers for some time and it is possible to restore it. How to permanently delete a page? There are two answers here:
- one way or another, the page will be deleted from the social network servers after 7 months (about 215 days). So just wait
- if you are overly tempted to restore your profile and use it again, then you can use the deletion method described above - by setting a random password and unlinking your phone/email.
► Interesting fact: There was a time in the history of VK when it was completely impossible to remove yourself from the social network! I had to manually delete all information about myself, delete all friends, set random passwords, unlink my email and phone.
There is also such a difficult situation - you need to delete a page, but the password or login (and most often both) is lost. For such cases, there are special instructions: How to delete a VKontakte page if you have forgotten your login and password. Let’s say in advance that deleting your account in this case is quite possible! See the link above for more details.
If you still need to restore your profile, we’ll tell you how to do it below.
Removing VKontakte via PC
Deleting your VK page from your computer is very simple. In fact, in the new version of the site there are as many as three ways to go to editing a page, but to get closer to the delete function, you need to go to the settings through the upper right corner.
In the window that appears at the very bottom you will find the coveted link, following which you can completely delete your page. No one else will be able to access it.
Within 6 months you will have the opportunity to do so if you enter your old username and password.
How to recover a deleted page on VK
This can be done if not too much time has passed since the deletion. In order to find out how much time is left before the page is permanently deleted, you need to log in to VKontakte.
At the top there will be the text “If necessary, you can restore your page until” and the date before which the page can be restored. If you click on the “restore your page” hyperlink, another page will open with a “Restore page” button. Clicking this button will completely restore the deleted account.
Deleting a page
Built-in removal via “My Settings”.
The method has been known not so long ago, I can’t say the exact date, maybe since 2011. This method immediately gained the trust of social network users in VKontakte. Many users like it for its convenience and minimal effort. And the most important thing for this solution is to make just a few clicks and you don’t have a contact page. To start deleting a page in a contact, you need to go to “My Settings”:
After that, scroll to the very bottom of the page and click the “You can delete your page” button.
In the window that opens with the inscription “Please indicate the reason for deleting your page” - select the option you like, write a comment - if you want to enjoy this holiday, check the box next to “Tell friends”, you don’t have to check it, it’s at your discretion. Now, click the “Delete page” button.
By default, you will have a message that you can share with your friends. In turn, you can correct it or write your own.
That's it, task completed! The page has been deleted, personal data is hidden from view.
For your own peace of mind, go to “My Settings” - “Privacy” - “Who can see my page on the Internet” - “Only VKontakte users” or “Everyone except search engines”. This will automatically close the page from search engines. I attach screenshots below.
In fact, the page is deleted after many months - during the next cleanup of VKontakte. Before this, the deletion remains fictitious, since the account is restored one, two, three times - with full preservation of all information.
Once you delete your page, it can be restored within 7 months. What kind of endurance should a person have who spent all their time on this social network? As I said above, it only takes 2 minutes to register in a contact, but to remove yourself from it you have to wait months.
You will see the date until which you can completely restore your page immediately after deletion at the top.
Before deleting your account, so as not to tempt yourself, you can change your password, because some people spend all their free time on social networks, and what’s more, all their working time!
By the way, very often in large organizations where social networks are not needed, they close them for some employees. So if you do not have access to one of the social networks, this does not mean that you have problems with the Internet, but perhaps the “kind” director or admin has blocked access to them.
FAQ
Let's look at some common questions related to VK and deleting your page from it.
What should I do if I forgot my login and password and need to delete my VK page?
Well, for starters, I would advise you to try to remember if you have any devices on which you quickly accessed VK and saved data. For example, it could be an old phone, a parent's laptop, or a friend's tablet. This will make deleting a page several times easier and faster. You just need to turn on the device.
How to delete a page in Contact from your phone
, if you no longer want to use this social network or intend to create a new account?
The resource developers have provided the ability for users to delete their accounts. Also, at the beginning of 2021, it became possible to perform deletion directly from mobile user devices.
Today, the profile deletion function will not only allow you to temporarily leave the social network, but also protect your data from intruders. If your account is hacked, you can always quickly delete the page, thus blocking access to data.
Manual destruction of information and profile closure
The method was actively in use until the advent of deleting a page through the settings, which I described above. I think it is better to use the first method than this.
But for those who want to know several ways, I will continue the article.
From the main page, click on the “Edit” button in the basic information field and begin to destroy all data in all sections.
We delete the text everywhere, replace the selected values with “- Not selected -”, “- Not selected -”.
We also completely delete: photographs (including avatars), audio recordings, video recordings, notes, documents, recordings and reposts on the wall. Logging out of: groups, public pages, events, applications. We delete friends, erase correspondence.
Ultimately, the page should remain blank - without a single entry.
After total cleaning, go to “My Settings” - “Privacy” - “Who sees the basic information of my page” - “Only me”.
You can also change your full name: “Edit” - “Main”.
Having destroyed the data, it is advisable to “finish off” the page by deleting it through “My Settings” - this will speed up the final erasure from the database.
Unofficial method (fast)
For those who think that six months is an unreasonably long period, there is a way to shorten it. You can delete your VKontakte (VK) account permanently without recovery in 1-3 months through the privacy settings. For quick removal you will need:
- Open the service in a browser window and log in.
- On the top panel on the right, click the button with your name and select an item such as “Settings” from the drop-down list.
- After opening the “Privacy” menu, you will need to configure the sections in the most strict way. All items in the “My Page”, “Posts”, “Stories” sections should have the value “Only me”, in the “Contact me” section - “Nobody”.
- In the “Privacy” menu, you will need to configure the “Other” section: only VK users can see the page on the Internet, friends should not see updates, and no one should send messages to the phone number.
A prerequisite is to log out of your account and not log in again for 1-3 months: this is a proven way to completely delete a page on VK without recovery. The service perceives such profile settings as a voluntary desire to say goodbye to the social network, so it blocks the profile.
