How to Permanently Delete Your Duolingo Account

Last reviewed: October 2026 · Independent guide, not affiliated with Duolingo

Deleting your Duolingo account removes your progress, streak, XP, gems and leaderboard history across every course. Duolingo handles deletion through its privacy settings on the web and in the app.

Subscriptions such as Super Duolingo or Duolingo Max aren’t cancelled automatically — cancel them first.

At a glance

Time required: About 3 minutes
Subscriptions: Cancel Super / Max in your app store or on the web
What is lost: Streak, XP, progress, gems, friends
Reversible?: No once deletion is completed

Duolingo Help Center (official site) ↗

Before you delete

Cancel Super or Max in the App Store, Google Play or Duolingo web settings.
Request your data from Duolingo’s privacy settings if you want a copy.
Remove family plan members if you manage a Family Plan.

How to delete your Duolingo account

Sign in on duolingo.com and open Settings.
Go to Privacy settings.
Choose Delete my data / Delete account.
Confirm. Duolingo may send a confirmation email to finish the request.

Menus change often. If a button has moved, use the search box in the app's settings or the official help link above.

Reset a course instead

If you only want to start fresh in one language, you can remove or reset that course in Settings > Courses instead of deleting your whole account.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will deleting Duolingo cancel my Super subscription?

No. Cancel it where you bought it.

Can I recover my streak after deleting?

No. Progress and streaks are permanently removed.

Can I delete Duolingo from the app?

Yes, via Settings > Privacy settings, or on the website.

Is there a waiting period?

Duolingo may take some time to process the request; you’ll be signed out immediately.