How to Log Out of Instagram

This wikiHow teaches you how to log out of your Instagram mobile app on iPhone, iPad, or Android, as well as the limited Instagram site using a desktop browser.

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EditOn Mobile

1. Open Instagram. Tap the Instagram app icon, which resembled a multicolored camera.
   
2. Tap the profile icon . This person-shaped silhouette is in the lower-right corner of the screen.
   
   • If you have multiple accounts logged in at once, you'll instead tap your profile picture in the bottom-right corner.
3. Open the Settings menu. Tap the gear icon (iPhone) or ⋮ (Android) in the top-right corner of the screen.
   
4. Scroll all the way down and tap . It's at the bottom of the menu.
   
   • If you have multiple accounts logged in, you'll see Log Out of [username] and Log Out of All Accounts here instead. Tap the option that best fits your needs.
5. Tap or . When prompted, tap a password option. Tapping Remember will allow you to log back into your Instagram account without having to enter your password, while tapping Not Now will prevent your iPhone from remembering your login information.
   
   • On Android, uncheck the "Remember my login info" box if you don't want Instagram remembering your login information.
   • If you aren't prompted to select a "Remember" option, you can remove your login information after logging out.
6. Tap when prompted. Doing so will log you out of the Instagram mobile app.
   
   • On Android, tap Log Out in the bottom-right corner of the pop-up window.
7. Remove your login info. If you want to prevent Instagram from logging you back into your account without login information, tap Remove below the Log In button, then tap Remove when prompted.
   
   • If you have multiple accounts saved, tap Manage Accounts below the listed accounts, tap X to the right of the account, and tap Remove when prompted.

EditOn Desktop

1. Open Instagram. Go to https://www.instagram.com/ in your browser. This will open your Instagram home page.
   
2. Click your profile icon . It's in the top-right corner of the page.
   
3. Click the Settings gear . You'll see this option in the top-right side of the page. Doing so prompts a pop-up menu to appear.
   
4. Click . It's in the middle of the pop-up menu. This will immediately log you out of the Instagram site on your computer.
   
   • Instagram will often remember your login credentials if you haven't cleared your browser's history and saved passwords.

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