How to Delete iCloud Account? A Beginner’s Guide

| Updated on August 29, 2026

Deleting an iCloud account may seem complicated, but it’s straightforward when you follow the right steps. If you are planning to change devices or use a new Apple ID, prefer to delete your iCloud account for security reasons. 

This guide explains how to delete your iCloud account along with the sign-out process.

How to Delete Your iCloud Account Permanently?

  1. Sign in to the Apple Privacy website with your iCloud login ID and password.
    Sign in to the Apple Privacy website with your Apple ID
  2. Click on Manage Your Data.
    Tap on Manage Data
  3. Click on Delete Your Account.
    Click on Delete Your Account
  4. Select the preferred reason for deleting your account and click Continue.
    Select any reason for deleting your account and click Continue
  5. Fill in the required details prompted on the screen.
  6. Select Delete Your Account

How to Sign Out of Your iCloud Account?

You can sign out of your iCloud account with the simple steps below. 

  1.  Open Settings on your iPhone.
    Open Settings on your iPhone
  2. Open your Apple account.
    Open your iCloud account
  3. Scroll down until you see Sign Out.
    Scroll down until you find Sign Out
  4. Follow the on-screen prompts and tap Sign Out at the end to complete the process.

Conclusion 

iCloud is the best feature for backing up your data and keeping your device safe. After permanently deleting the iCloud account, it will take around 7 days to be deleted after you submit the request. 

In this guide, you get to know how to sign out of or permanently delete your iCloud account step by step in the easiest way. For more such video guides, you can check out our GetAssist YouTube channel.

FAQ

What happened to my iCloud files and backup?

When you sign out of your iCloud account, your data is saved in it, but after deleting your account permanently, all of your data will be deleted.

In How many days will my account be deleted?

After deleting your iCloud account permanently, Apple will take 7 days to delete your account.

What happened to my iCloud data?

After signing out of iCloud, all of your data will be removed from your device and the data saved inside your iCloud account.

How do I back up everything from my iCloud account?

Just go to the Settings app, open your Apple ID, tap on iCloud, and then tap on Backup.

What happened with iCloud after deleting iCloud permanently?

After deleting your iCloud account permanently, you can recover your files within 30 days, but you can’t recover your apps and app data.


Janvi Panthri

Senior Writer, Editor


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