How to Permanently Delete Your Tinder Account

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

Deleting your Tinder account removes your profile, matches and messages. It does not cancel a subscription bought through the App Store or Google Play — you have to cancel that yourself, or you may keep being charged.

If you just want a break, you can pause your account instead so your profile isn’t shown.

At a glance

Time required: About 2 minutes
Subscriptions: Cancel Plus, Gold or Platinum in the store you paid through
What is lost: Profile, matches, messages, Super Likes
Alternative: Pause your account to hide your profile

Tinder Help Center (official site) ↗

Before you delete

Cancel your subscription in the App Store, Google Play or on tinder.com.
Swap numbers with matches you want to keep in touch with.
Request your data from Tinder’s privacy page if you want a copy.

How to delete your Tinder account

Open Tinder and tap your profile icon.
Tap Settings (gear) and scroll to the bottom.
Tap Delete Account.
Tinder may offer to pause instead; choose Delete My Account, select a reason and confirm.

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

Pause vs delete

Pausing hides your card from new people while keeping matches and messages. Deleting removes everything. If you log in again with the same phone number or social login after deleting, you create a new account.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between pausing and deleting?

Pausing hides your profile but keeps your data. Deleting removes your profile, matches and messages.

Can I recover a deleted Tinder account?

No. Logging in again creates a new, empty account.

Will deleting Tinder cancel my subscription?

No. Cancel separately in the App Store, Google Play or your Tinder web account.

Does uninstalling Tinder delete my profile?

No. Your profile can still be shown until you delete or pause the account.