How to Delete ChatGPT Account (With or Without Login)

Key Takeaways 

• When you delete an account, the associated phone number is disabled from use in creating new accounts.
• You may delete accounts from the ChatGPT settings or via the OpenAI policy page.
• All your ChatGTP conversations are removed during the process and can not be recovered.

Things to Know Before Deleting Your ChatGPT Account

You need to know some significant points before deleting your ChatGPT account because there is no going back after your account has been deleted.

• Once you delete your account, you cannot restore it.
• All the conversations will be removed.
• You can’t use the same email and phone number linked to the existing account to create a new account.
• All the services that use the APIs associated with your account will stop working.
• Even after deleting your ChatGPT account, you will continue to receive newsletters, updates, and other communications from OpenAI and ChatGPT unless you unsubscribe from them.

With that out of the way, let’s move on. Note that there are different steps for deleting an account, depending on if you are logged in or out.

Delete Your ChatGPT Account When Logged In

If you have logged into your ChatGPT account, follow these steps.

Step 1: Click your profile image on the top right and click Settings.

Step 2: Select Data controls and choose Delete.

Step 3: Enter the linked account email ID and type DELETE in all caps.

Note: If you have been using ChatGPT for a long time (more than 10 minutes), hit Refresh login and log in again.

Step 6: Once you fill in all the relevant fields, hit Permanently delete my account.

If you don’t want to share your data with ChatGPT, toggle off Chat history & training from ChatGPT settings.

Alternatively, you can use the Help option to ask the OpenAI team to delete your ChatGPT account. However, the process can take up to four weeks.

Delete Your ChatGPT Account Without Logging In

If you are not logged into your account, you may submit a request to the service center on the GhatGPT Policy page to delete your ChatGPT account. Below are the steps.

Step 1: Navigate to the ChatGPT policy page on your browser.

Step 2: Click the Make a Privacy Request button at the top right.

Step 3: Click I have an OpenAI account, or I have an OpenAI account but cannot access it, depending on what best fits.

Step 4: Select Delete my OpenAI account.

Step 5: Enter your email address and click Send Email.

Step 6: Click on the login link in the email that was sent to you.

Step 7: Fill out the form and click Submit Request.

Remember that you may rather delete your ChatGPT history than the more radical account deletion.

FAQs

How do I remove my number from ChatGPT?

You cannot remove your phone number from a ChatGPT account. The only way to unlink it is to delete the linked ChatGPT account.

Does deleting a ChatGPT account remove all data?

Generally, your data will be deleted within 30 days, but in some cases, OpenAI may retain a limited set of data for a longer duration where the law requires it.

Can I recover ChatGPT account after deleting it?

No. Once an account is deleted, it can no longer be recovered.