Backup Your WhatsApp Account

If you've made the decision to leave WhatsApp, either due to concerns over data usage, you can delete your account completely.

Before proceeding make be aware that deleting your WhatsApp account is a one-way street. Once you delete it, all your messages will be erased, including multimedia files. It's crucial to save photos before taking this step.

To delete your WhatsApp account, follow these steps:

1 Start by opening WhatsApp on your phone or accessing the whatsapp web website using a desktop browser.

2 Click on the three dots on your desktop browser, located in the top-right corner of the screen.

3 Tap on 'Settings', to open the settings panel.

4 Navigate to the 'Account' section, and look for the 'Account' section.

5 Look inside the 'Account' section, and tap on an option that says 'Delete my account.'

6 You'll be asked to enter your phone number to confirm the deletion of your account. Type in your phone number and tap on 'Delete my account.'

7 WhatsApp will then ask that you want to delete your account. This is a permanent action, and you won't be able to log in again using the same phone number after deletion.

After following these steps, your WhatsApp account will be deleted permanently, and you won't be able to log in again using the same phone number.

Note that if you've used WhatsApp Business or WhatsApp with multiple numbers, deleting one account won't delete all of them. In this scenario, you'll need to delete each account separately.

Removing WhatsApp from your phone doesn't delete your account, so you can still delete your account even if you've removed the app from your phone.