How to delete a Telegram account on iPhone

Telegram isn't for everyone. Some iPhone owners have too many chat apps to keep track of and are looking to save time and storage space. Others prefer a more secure option with encryption such as Signal. Telegram has also announced its plans to inject advertising into the app, which may turn away some users. For anyone looking to pare down the number of accounts they maintain, deleting your data on Telegram's servers can be accomplished with a few steps.

Note that deleting a Telegram account destroys all chats, media, groups, and channels you've joined. While you can re-sign up for Telegram in the future using your phone number, none of these channels or chats will reappear. Joining again results in a fresh start as a brand new Telegram user. You will also have to wait a few days after deleting an account to sign up again.

There are two different ways to delete your Telegram account. The easiest way is to run out the clock. Telegram will automatically delete accounts that are not used after a specific time frame. By default, this time is 12 months. Users can also select shorter times down to a single month, which means if you don't launch the Telegram app within that time your account is deleted.

For anyone wishing to delete their Telegram account immediately, a visit to the Telegram website from any web browser is required. While this takes more steps, the account is removed with no delay.

Follow these steps to delete your Telegram account on iPhone or iPad: