How to Cancel Mastodon Server
Mastodon is decentralised — your account lives on a specific server. Delete through that server settings.
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Quick Facts
- Cancel online?
- Yes
- Pause option?
- No
- Refund policy
- Free service.
- After cancellation
- Data deleted. Posts may remain cached on other servers.
Cancellation Steps
Go directly to Mastodon Server cancellation pageLog in to your Mastodon instance
Go to your server (e.g. mastodon.social).
Go to Preferences
Navigate to Account settings.
Delete or migrate
Choose to delete your account or migrate to another server.
Tips & Things to Know
- You can migrate to another server without losing followers.
- Deletion is permanent.
- Download your archive first.
- Each server has its own rules and admin.
Your Consumer Rights
- Consumer Rights Act 2015 for UK users.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Free?
- Yes, most servers are free.
- Migrate?
- Yes, move to another server with followers.
- Download data?
- Yes, export your archive.
- Permanent?
- Yes, deletion is irreversible.
- What is federation?
- Servers communicate with each other — posts spread across the network.