Delete Threema account - how it works

If you don't like Threema, you can easily delete your account and ID. You can find the appropriate instructions here.

Delete Threema account using your smartphone

The Threema smartphone app is becoming increasingly popular. To delete the account, you have to remove your personal Threema ID.

1. Open Threema on your smartphone and go to the menu in the top left.
2. Tap on "My Threema ID" (Android) or "My ID" (iOS) at the top.
3. Scroll down to the "Delete ID" option.
4. After restarting Threema, you can create a new ID or import a backup.
5. If you have logged on to other devices with the previous ID, you must also delete them there.

Smartphone gone: delete Threema account via computer

If you have lost your smartphone, you can also remove your Threema account from your computer.

1. If you have lost your cell phone or no longer have access to it, you can use the Threema website to unlink your cell phone number and thus make the account useless.
2. To do this, however, you must have set a revocation password beforehand. You can do this via "Your ID"> "ID revocation" (Android), "My ID"> "ID revocation password" (iOS) or "My Threema ID"> "ID revocation" (Windows Phone).
3. If you have not set the password and have no other device to access your ID, you cannot delete the account.
4. However, if you have not logged in with your ID for three months, it will be deactivated automatically.

This practical tip relates to Threema 3.15. More messenger alternatives can be found in the next article.