There may be several reasons to want to delete your YouTube channel : Perhaps you want to say goodbye to the Google platform completely and turn to an alternative to YouTube? Whatever your motivation, we explain you step by step How to proceed.
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Quick guide: delete a YouTube channel
Do you want to delete your channel? YouTube makes your task easier, especially if you want it to be fast and final!
- Connect to YouTube with Your YouTube or Google account.
- Open the menu » Parameters In the left sidebar.
- Click on » Advanced parameters ».
- Select the option » Delete the chain ».
- Enter your identifiers again and confirm to authorize the deletion process.
- Now decide if you want to temporarily hide the chain (without deleting it) or irrevocably deleting under » I want to delete my content definitively ».
- Check the boxes confirming that your data will be definitively deleted and that your subscriptions will be terminated.
- Finish the process by clicking on » Delete my contents »To delete your YouTube channel.
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Save your videos before deleting your YouTube channel
A YouTube channel accumulates a lot of content over time. If you want to create more professional videos, become influencer or improve your SEO on YouTube, some old videos or questionable content may no longer reflect the image you want to project yourself or your brand.
However, remember that the videos are irrevocably lost When you Remove your YouTube channel. So, if you have not yet saved from Copies of important videosstart by downloading them as follows (in the form of MP4 files):
- Connect to the site YouTube with your identifiers.
- Click on your profile photo and select » YouTube Studio ».
- Go to » Content On the left.
- Select the video to download and click on theicon with three vertical points.
- Press » Download »To download the selected video in MP4 format.
Remove your YouTube channel: step by step
In the following sections, we summed up in detail The different stages Deleting your Youtube account or chain.
Step 1: Connect to YouTube
Connect with the associate google account to your YouTube channel on the Youtube home page.
Step 2: Access the settings
Navigate to the element » Parameters In the left side menu (under the three -line icon).
Step 3: Open advanced parameters
Click on » Advanced parameters »In the settings menu.
Step 4: Start the process of deleting a YouTube chain
Under « advanced parameters », you will find at the bottom the section » Delete the chain »That you can use for launch the deletion process.
Step 5: Confirm the YouTube account
Confirm the Google account linked to the chain by entering your password, then clicking on » Following ».
Note
You only want to delete your YouTube history or only some of your YouTube videos ? In this case, you can keep your channel. You can delete history from your YouTube account by selecting the option » Delete all reading history « In the menu » Historical ».
Step 6: Delete your YouTube channel permanently
If you want to permanently delete the chain and all its content, check the box » The following data will be deleted definitively » And » Your paid subscriptions will be terminated » below » I want to delete my content definitively ». Then click on » Delete my contents ». You have now officially deleted your YouTube channel! However, it can flow a few hours before your chain disappears from Youtube.
Note
You can also simply deactivate the chain under » I want to hide my content And make it invisible (without deleting it).
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Remove a YouTube channel via YouTube Studio
As an alternative to the « Settings » menu of your YouTube account, you can also delete your channel via the creative function of the YouTube Studio ::
- Connect with your YouTube account.
- Click on your profile photo and go to » YouTube Studio ».
- Select » Parameters In the left sidebar.
- Successively click on » Chain « > » Advanced parameters « > » Delete YouTube content ».
- Confirm the process with your password, then click on » Delete content To remove the chain.
Note
If you want Reorient you completely onlineyou must not forget to delete your YouTube account as well as your other social media profiles. Thus, it can also be useful to delete your Snapchat account and your Instagram account, if you no longer use them and if you have connected them to your YouTube account.
