Delete your X (Twitter) account permanently
Social media · Easy · ~15 min
Sources retrieved 21/08/2026 · Review in progress
An X account is deleted by deactivating it: the profile disappears immediately and removal becomes final once the restore window lapses.
How to delete your account
- Download your archive first
Under Settings → Your account you can request a copy of all your data — the link arrives by email and takes days to prepare.
- Deactivate the account
Open Settings, choose Your account and open the Deactivate option. Confirm with your password.
- Your handle frees up only later
Username and display name vanish from view immediately but become reusable only after final deletion.
- The 30-day window
You can restore the account by signing back in for up to 30 days after deactivation. After that deletion is permanent.
Opt out of AI training
No separate AI-training opt-out is available in this service.
X's privacy policy states it may use collected and publicly available information to train machine-learning or AI models, and that third-party recipients may use shared data to train their own AI models unless you opt out of sharing. The policy documents no dedicated opt-out switch for X's own model training; a Grok-related setting reportedly exists in app settings but is not documented in the policy text retrieved.
Not enough? Send a GDPR request
Copy the controller contact below and build the letter in your browser. The letter includes an .ics reminder for the one-month response deadline.
Controller contact details
- Postal address
- X Internet Unlimited Company, Attn: Data Protection Officer, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland
- Privacy policy
- x.com
What happens to your data after deletion
Deactivation removes the account from view immediately; the account is queued for deletion and can be restored for up to 30 days after deactivation. After that restoration is no longer possible.
source: x.com · 21/08/2026
Frequently asked questions
Does deactivation delete posts and messages?
They disappear from public view immediately, and final deletion of your data starts when the restore window ends.
Does X train AI on my posts?
The privacy policy says X may use collected and public information to train its models, without documenting a dedicated opt-out — check the Privacy & safety settings section yourself.
Who receives my GDPR request?
In the EEA the controller is X Internet Unlimited Company, Dublin 2 — the address is in this page's contact section. Our generator completes the letter for you.
Sources and verification
- X Privacy Policy, effective January 15, 2026 (controller addresses, retention, AI-training use) 21/08/2026
Known gaps
These facts could not be verified from a source — we don't guess:
- Account deletion page Deactivation is self-service under Settings → Your account. The direct URL requires sign-in and help.x.com blocked automated fetching (HTTP 403). The entry point must be verified in a browser.
- Data export The archive download lives under Settings → Your account; the URL could not be verified.
- Privacy contact channel The policy names a ”Privacy Policy Inquiries” page without its URL being captured; no email is published.
- AI-training opt-out It must be confirmed whether a Grok-training toggle exists under Settings → Privacy & safety.
This is general guidance, not legal advice.