How to delete your Tinder account in 2026
At a glance
- Platform Tinder
- Company Match Group, Inc.
- Grace period Profile invisible immediately; Tinder retains data for a 90-day safety-retention window; a 90-day restore feature is being tested in select markets only
- Official page www.help.tinder.com
What you need to know first
You can Pause your account (hidden from new users but matches/messages kept) or Delete it. Deleting hides your profile immediately and starts a 90-day safety-retention window.
Step-by-step: delete your data from Tinder
- Step 1: Open Tinder (app or tinder.com) and go to your Profile
- Step 2: Tap Settings (gear)
- Step 3: Scroll to the bottom and tap Delete Account
- Step 4: Choose Delete my account (not Pause my account)
- Step 5: Select a reason or skip, then confirm
Separate data request
Download your data via the Tinder data-request portal (link expires 24h)
Key gotchas
- Deleting does NOT cancel App Store/Google Play subscriptions — cancel separately
- Uninstalling the app is NOT deleting the account
- Immediately recreating can trigger a shadowban
- Download data before deleting
What this doesn't cover
Match Group shares limited data across its apps and with partners; deletion doesn't retract data already shared, and screenshots others took persist.
Dating profiles are prime targets for scrapers and brokers; deletion removes your Tinder profile but not circulating copies.
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Does Tinder delete my data immediately?
Profile invisible immediately; Tinder retains data for a 90-day safety-retention window; a 90-day restore feature is being tested in select markets only
Can I opt out of Tinder using my data for training?
Check Tinder's data controls settings for a training opt-out option.
Does deleting my Tinder account remove my data from the internet?
Match Group shares limited data across its apps and with partners; deletion doesn't retract data already shared, and screenshots others took persist.
What are common mistakes when deleting Tinder data?
Deleting does NOT cancel App Store/Google Play subscriptions — cancel separately. Uninstalling the app is NOT deleting the account.
Steps and URLs reflect the platform documentation as of the date above. Platforms may change their settings layout at any time. This guide is informational and not affiliated with Match Group, Inc.