Do you want to delete a Wattpad account? While Wattpad is an amazing community for writers of all maturity levels, sometimes you may wish to take a break or stop using it altogether.
In this blog, we will walk you step-by-step on how to delete a Wattpad account with screenshots and what you need to know before initiating the deletion activity.
Usually, you “close” an account and not “delete” an account. Because if you try to sign in to your account after closing it, this should reopen your account through a self-restoration process.
On the other hand, when you close an account, you are giving up your username. So, if someone else creates an account using your previously used username, then you can’t reopen your account. In this way, closing an account could mean deleting it forever.
What you’ll need:
- You must have access to your Wattpad account
- You must have a computer with a working internet connection
- You must have a web browser to access the Wattpad site
Things to know before deleting a Wattpad account
Deleting a Wattpad account is easy, but doing this means you’ll lose access to your:
- Libraries and reading lists
- Comments
- Personal written works
- Both private and public messages
- Username
More:
You can reopen your Wattpad account by using the password and the username/email address linked to the account, but in the meantime, if someone creates an account using your username, you can’t restore your closed Wattpad account.
So rather than deleting an account on a whim, you may simply wish to log out of your account, then log in again whenever needed.
The facility to close a Wattpad account isn’t presently available on their app and you can’t use the feature using a phone browser. Also, a closed account can appear on search engine results pages for several weeks.
Oftentimes, we end up deleting an online account on a whim without exploring possible ways that could help us fix the issue because of which we want to delete it.
Before deleting: See if you could solve the issue you’re facing and retain your account.
Reasons to delete a Wattpad account (and solutions)
You choose a username you no longer want to retain?
Solution:
- Click Account Settings
- Click the “Change” link next to your username
- Update your username
- Confirm password to reflect the changes
Do you want to change the email address you used while signing up with Wattpad?
Solution:
Click
- Click Account Settings.
- Click the “Change” link next to your email address
- Update your email address
- Enter a new email, then confirm the new email
- Finally, enter your password to update
Do you want to stop emails received from Wattpad?
Solution:
- Click Notifications
- Uncheck all the event boxes or the one you want to control email notifications
- Click Save to update the new settings
Do you have a problem using your account?
You can go to their support page and find answers to your query.
Although the above-mentioned solutions should address the issues you are facing, in case you still want to delete a Wattpad account, this is what you need to do:
How to delete a Wattpad Account?
- Access your account using your login credentials
- Click your username to find the settings link
- When in the settings page, scroll down. On the left side of the screen, locate the Close account button in orange.
- Now, on the next screen, you could see “ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO CLOSE YOUR ACCOUNT?” message with a few options. We’ve discussed them above.
- Click the Other radio button
- Write down the reason for deleting your account
- Entering the reason and checking the “Yes, I’m sure. Please close my account” should reveal Confirm your password box.
- Finally, confirm your password and click close account
Done. You should have successfully deleted your Wattpad account by now.
How to know if an account has been deleted?
Simply enter your username on a browser
https://www.wattpad.com/user/yourusername
Do you see the “User Not Found” message?
If so, then your account has been closed.
Conclusion
Personally, I don’t find a reason to delete an account from a wonderful community of writers. But if deleting a Wattpad account is your final decision, the above steps should help.
Deleting a Wattpad account – FAQ
Wattpad is a wonderful community of more than 90 million writers of all maturity levels who share their stories and receive quality feedback. It’s made publishing user-generated stories a breeze and should be a valuable place for serious writing and stories-related discussions
If you are looking for a way to delete your Wattpad account on your android or iOS phone, then the answer is it’s not possible because the act of deleting a Wattpad account is presently not supported on their apps, you can’t delete it using a mobile browser either. You need a computer, a web browser, and a working internet connection to delete an account.
Reopening an account is the same as logging in to it. Just enter your login credentials to reactivate a Wattpad account.
Libraries, or reading lists
Private and public messages
Comments
Personal written works
Username
1. Forgot password? Contact Wattpad Support by visiting www.support.wattpad.com
2. Username taken? If the username has been taken by someone else, then you can’t reopen your account
3. Violations? Accounts that violate their Code of Conduct or Terms of Service can’t be reopened
To learn more about account reopening issues, please visit their support article
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