How to delete a YouTube account

YouTube is a great place to share and watch videos. However, if you're no longer using the service, we'll show you how to delete your YouTube account.

How to delete a YouTube account

To delete your YouTube account, follow these steps.

1. Go to the YouTube website and click in the upper-right corner (if you're not already signed into your YouTube account).
2. Click in the upper-left corner of the screen.
3. Select Settings from the menu that appears.

4. In the center of the page, click View or change your account settings.

5. On the left side of the screen, select Data and personalization.

6. Scroll down to the Download, delete, or make a plan for your data section and click Delete a service or your account.

7. Click the link to Delete a service.

8. Type in your account password for verification.
9. Click the trash icon next to the YouTube option.

10. Type in your account password for verification again.
11. Click the down arrow next to I want to permanently delete my content (A).
12. In the menu that appears, check the boxes (B) and then click the DELETE MY CONTENT button (C).