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layout: article
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title: Delete your account
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categories: [account-management]
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featured: false
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popular: false
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tags: [account, delete]
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---
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Your account can only be deleted from the [web vault](https://vault.bitwarden.com). Deleting your Bitwarden account permanently deletes your account and all data that is associated with it. Bitwarden does not "soft delete" any data.
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{% warning %}
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This action is permanent and cannot be undone.
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{% endwarning %}
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1. Log in to the web vault at <https://vault.bitwarden.com>
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2. Click **Settings** in the top navigation bar
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3. Click the **Delete Account** button under the **Danger Zone** section of **My Account**
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4. Type in your master password and click the **Delete Account**. You will be logged out when the delete completes.
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## Delete without logging in
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You can also delete your account without having to know the password. This is helpful in the event that you forget your password and need to start over.
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1. Navigate to <https://vault.bitwarden.com/#/recover-delete>
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2. Enter your account's email address
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3. Go to your email inbox and click the verification link that was sent to you
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4. Confirm the delete
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