Big-name celebrities like Jamie Lee Curtis and Don Lemon shared they were leaving the Musk-owned platform. At the same time, sign-ups for similar platform Bluesky (created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey) increased by 2.5 million in the last week.

Thinking of leaving X as well? Here are the steps you need to take to delete your X account for good.

How to delete Twitter account

It’s a bit of a process to delete your X account. First, you’ll have to deactivate the account, which keeps your account in X's systems but removes your display name, username and public profile from the site. This is reversible for 30 days. Some of your posts may still be viewable from Google or other search engines, but will lead to an error page on X’s site, the platform reports.

Here are the steps you need to take to permanently delete your X account:

1. Deactivate your account: Find the “More” option on the left rail, which is a circle with three dots. Select “Settings and privacy,” then “Your account” and “Deactivate account.” Confirm you want to suspend your account by selecting the red “Deactivate” button at the bottom of the screen.

2. Wait 30 days: You have a month to restore your X account if you change your mind

3. Delete your account: After the 30-day window, your X account will be automatically and permanently deleted

If you want to download your account data before you deactivate and delete your account, request a ZIP file archive in the “Your account” page, listed above “Deactivate your account.” It may take a day or two to receive your data from X.

How to erase Twitter account

There isn’t a way to wipe all your tweets in one go on the X platform, but there are a few workarounds. Some third-party services can delete bulk tweets for free or a subscription cost, like TweetDelete, TweetDeleter and Circleboom. It’s important to note that you’ll only be able to remove your most recent 3,200 tweets, the threshold that X displays. If you have more posts than that, it may take a few attempts to wipe your account.

If you have the patience, try deleting tweets individually. Here’s how to delete a tweet:

1. Go to your profile

2. Find the post you want to delete

3. Click the three dots in the upper right corner of the tweet

4. Select the red “Delete” button

Can I reuse my email if I deactivate my Twitter account?

You won’t be able to use the same email address or username for an X account for the entirety of the 30-day deactivation period. After that, X notes that their support team can clear email addresses from the system.

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Contributing: Brett Molina