How to Delete Your Tinder Account: App, Web, and Subscription

Deleting Tinder is not the same as deleting the app from your phone. If you want the account gone, you need to delete it from Tinder settings or the Manage My Account tool. If you pay for Tinder Plus, Gold, or Platinum, you also need to cancel the subscription separately.

Use this guide to decide whether to delete, hide, or pause your profile, then follow the exact account-deletion steps without losing access to data you still want.

Before you delete Tinder

• Cancel any active subscription first if you do not want future charges.
• Download your Tinder data before deleting, because Tinder says you lose access to download data once the account is deleted.
• Save any match information or conversations you need, because matches, messages, and photos are deleted according to Tinder’s Privacy Policy.
• Consider hiding your profile instead if you only need a break.
• Make sure you can log in, because Tinder says you must be able to access the account to delete it.

How to delete your Tinder account in the app or on Tinder.com

1. Sign in to the Tinder app or Tinder.com.
2. Tap the profile icon.
3. Open Settings.
4. Scroll to the bottom.
5. Tap Delete Account.
6. Confirm the deletion when Tinder asks you to continue.

This is the official Tinder settings path. Removing the app icon from your phone does not delete the account.

How to delete Tinder with Manage My Account

1. Go to https://account.gotinder.com.
2. Sign in with your Tinder login information.
3. Choose Delete Account.
4. Confirm the deletion.

This route is useful if you prefer managing the account from a browser or if the app is not cooperating.

How to hide Tinder instead of deleting it

If you only need a break, turn off Discovery. Tinder says that when Discovery is off, your profile will not be shown as a recommendation to new people. You also cannot view recommendations or like anyone new, but you can still see and chat with existing matches.

1. Sign in to the Tinder app or Tinder.com.
2. Tap the profile icon.
3. Go to Settings.
4. Scroll to Enable Discovery.
5. Turn the toggle off.

Hide your profile if you may come back soon. Delete the account if you want to remove your matches, messages, photos, and profile from Tinder’s normal user experience.

Cancel your Tinder subscription before deleting

Tinder says deleting your account or uninstalling the app will not cancel an active subscription. Cancel through the billing method you used.

If you paid through Apple

1. Open iPhone Settings.
2. Tap your name.
3. Tap Subscriptions.
4. Select Tinder.
5. Tap Cancel Subscription.

If you paid through Google Play

1. Open Google Play.
2. Tap your profile icon.
3. Go to Payments & Subscriptions, then Subscriptions.
4. Select Tinder.
5. Tap Cancel subscription.

If you paid through Tinder.com or direct card billing

1. Go to Tinder.com and log in.
2. Tap the profile icon.
3. Select Manage Payment Account.
4. Find the subscription.
5. Tap Cancel Subscription.

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What happens after you delete Tinder?

• Your Tinder profile is no longer visible to other users.
• Your matches, messages, and photos are deleted according to Tinder’s Privacy Policy.
• Tinder says profile-data deletion is delayed for 90 days as a safety retention window.
• Tinder says a 90-day restore feature is being tested in select markets, so some users may be able to restore limited information by signing up again with previous credentials.
• After deletion, you lose access to download your Tinder data.

Troubleshooting: why Tinder will not delete

• Update the app or try Tinder.com if the app button does not respond.
• Check your connection and try Tinder.com or the Manage My Account tool if the app request fails.
• Use the Manage My Account tool at account.gotinder.com.
• If you cannot log in because your phone number changed, use Tinder’s login recovery path.
• If deletion still fails, submit a request through Tinder Help and choose the account deletion issue.

Do not repeatedly create and delete new accounts as a workaround. It can make account recovery, subscription billing, and profile history more confusing.

Frequently asked questions

Does deleting the Tinder app delete my account?

No. Tinder says removing, uninstalling, or deleting the app from your phone will not delete your Tinder account. You need to follow the deletion steps in settings or the Manage My Account tool.

Does deleting Tinder cancel my subscription?

No. Tinder says deleting the account or app does not cancel an active subscription. Cancel through Apple, Google Play, Tinder.com, or the payment method you used.

Can I hide my Tinder profile without deleting it?

Yes. Turn off Discovery. Tinder says this hides your profile from recommendations to new people while letting you continue viewing and chatting with existing matches.

How long does Tinder keep data after deletion?

Tinder says it delays deletion of profile data for 90 days as a safety retention window, then purges profile data according to its Privacy Policy.

Can I restore a deleted Tinder account?

Maybe, depending on availability. Tinder says a 90-day restore feature is being tested on iOS, Android, and Tinder.com in select markets, allowing some users to restore limited information by signing up again with previous credentials.

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