How to Delete Your OpenAI Account
Laura Martisiute
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To delete your OpenAI account, you need to complete a request process. After this, your OpenAI account should be deleted permanently.
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Walkthrough to Delete Your OpenAI Account
Delete your OpenAI account in eight steps.
1. Access the OpenAI website
Go to the official OpenAI website by clicking the following link: www.openai.com.

2. Log in to your OpenAI account
Log in to your OpenAI account.

3. Choose the OpenAI service
Select the service you wish to access.

4. Click your profile icon and “Settings”
Click your profile icon in the bottom left.

Select “Settings” to access the settings menu.

5. Click “Data Controls”
Click “Data Controls.”

6. Click “Delete”
Click the “Delete” button.

7. Enter your email address and type “DELETE”
Enter your email address associated with your OpenAI account.
Type the word “DELETE” in uppercase letters.

8. Click “Permanently delete my account”
Click the “Permanently delete my account” button to complete the account closure process.

You have deleted your OpenAI.com account.
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