How To Delete Your YouTube Account

Simplest - Send a legal email

Did you know that companies respond to lawyers more than to their users? Have a lawyer send an email on your behalf requesting deletion.

Send legal email

Deleting your YouTube account is easy. Login to your account from a computer browser and navigate to the delete link. First, you must delete your YouTube channel before you delete your entire account. You cannot delete your account from within the mobile app. Follow the steps below.

Delete YouTube - Website - Slides & Instructions

Step #1:

Click here to open YouTube. If you're already logged in, doing so will open your YouTube homepage. Then click the *profile icon *on top right.

YouTube-Delete Account from Website. Step 1:Login to YouTube, click profile icon

Step #2:

Click settings from the drop down menu

YouTube-Delete Account from Website. Step 2: Click settings from the drop down menu

Step #3:

Click advanced settings

YouTube-Delete Account from Website. Step 3: Click advanced settings

Step #4:

Scroll down and click delete channel

YouTube-Delete Account from Website. Step 4: Scroll down and click delete channel

Step #5:

Verify password and click next

YouTube-Delete Account from Website. Step 5: Verify password and click next

Step #6:

Click I want to permanently delete my account

YouTube-Delete Account from Website. Step 6: Click I want to permanently delete my account

Step #7:

Click delete my content

YouTube-Delete Account from Website. Step 7: Click delete my content

Step #8:

Verify email and click delete my content

Youtube-Delete Account from Website. Step 8: Verify email and click delete my conent

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Questions & Answers

Question:
What happens when I delete my account?
Answer:

If your username is your identity on YouTube, remember that deleting your account means the end of that identity. Closing your YouTube account means that all the unique qualities of your account will no longer be available to you. Specifically, comments that you made on YouTube, your replies and thumbs-up on comments, your messages and your search and watch history will be deleted.

Question:
How can I contact YouTube support?
Answer:

You can't. There is really no way to contact YouTube support and get direct help.