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How to Cancel Mastodon

Mastodon is a decentralised social network. Delete through your instance settings.

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Quick Facts

Cancel online?
Yes
Pause option?
No
Refund policy
Free service.
After cancellation
Account deleted from your instance. Federated copies may persist.

Cancellation Steps

Go directly to Mastodon cancellation page
  1. Go to your Mastodon instance

    Sign in.

  2. Go to Preferences > Account

    Find Delete Account.

  3. Confirm

    Enter password.

Tips & Things to Know

  • Each instance has its own deletion process.
  • Posts are federated and copies may persist on other instances.
  • Download your data archive first.

Your Consumer Rights

  • Consumer Rights Act 2015 for UK users.

Frequently Asked Questions

Subscription?
No, free and open source.
Posts on other instances?
May persist due to federation.
Export data?
Yes, from Preferences.
Can I rejoin?
Yes, any instance.
What is federation?
Posts shared across independent servers.