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Open Settings from your avatar, go to the Deactivation section of Account Settings, click Yes, deactivate my account, enter your password, then confirm through the email DeviantArt sends. If you don't reactivate within 21 days, the deactivation becomes permanent.
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Step by step
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Open Settings
Hover over your avatar in the site navigation bar (or tap it on mobile) and select Settings.
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Go to the Deactivation section
In the Deactivation section of your Account Settings, follow the prompts to deactivate your account.
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Start the deactivation
On the Deactivation page, click Yes, deactivate my account. DeviantArt asks for your password. If you created your account with a social login, you won't be asked for one.
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Confirm by email
DeviantArt sends a verification email. Click the Deactivate Account link in it, then click Yes, deactivate my account when you land back on DeviantArt.
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Give a reason
Confirm the reason for deactivation to finish the process.
Watch out for
- DeviantArt's help center describes this as deactivation. Your profile is hidden at once and your deviations and posts are scheduled for deletion after 21 days.
- You can't reactivate for the first 48 hours. After that you can reactivate until day 21.
- If you don't reactivate within 21 days, the deactivation is permanent. Neither you nor DeviantArt Customer Support can undo it.
- During the grace period you can still log in, but only to view past purchase activity or to reactivate.
- Comments you left stay up, with a line through your username to show the account is deactivated.
- Your username doesn't become available for someone else to use.
Other ways to do it
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Change your email address first
If you want to free up your email address for a different DeviantArt account, change the email on this account before (or instead of) deactivating. Otherwise the address is only freed after the 21-day grace period ends.
What stays out there
Deactivating stops DeviantArt from showing your profile and art. It doesn't reach copies elsewhere: a search engine's cached result, or a people-search site that scraped your username and real name.
If your DeviantArt profile showed your real name or your city, check whether those details are listed on people-search sites too. Serus finds where your details are listed and removes them.
Frequently asked
Is deactivating a DeviantArt account the same as deleting it?
DeviantArt's help center describes deactivation, with your deviations and posts scheduled for deletion after 21 days if you don't reactivate. Its help center doesn't describe a separate delete button.
Can I get my DeviantArt account back after deactivating?
Yes, between 48 hours and 21 days after you deactivate. Log in, open Settings, click Reactivation, then enter and confirm your password.
Will my comments disappear?
No. Comments you left stay, with a line through your username showing the account is deactivated.
Can someone take my username after I deactivate?
No. DeviantArt says your username doesn't become available for someone else to use.
Sources
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