How to Delete Your WhatsApp Account
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To delete your WhatsApp account, you need to request account deletion through the WhatsApp app on your cell phone. After that, your WhatsApp account should be deleted immediately.
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Walkthrough to Delete Your WhatsApp Account
Delete your WhatsApp account in six steps.
1. Open the WhatsApp app on your phone
Search for and click the WhatsApp application on your phone to access it.
2. Click the three-dot icon and “Settings”
Once in the app, click the three-dot icon in the upper right corner.

Then, click “Settings.”

3. Click “Account” and “Delete Account”
Once in the settings menu, select “Account.”

Click “Delete Account.”

4. Enter your phone number and click “Delete Account”
Enter the phone number and country code associated with your WhatsApp account.
Then, click the “Delete Account” button.

5. Give a reason for deleting your WhatsApp account and click “Delete Account”
Select the reason why you want to delete your WhatsApp account.
Click “Delete Account.”

6. Click “Delete account”
Click the “Delete account” button to permanently delete your WhatsApp account.

You have deleted your WhatsApp account.