How to Easily Delete Your Flickr Account

Thanks to the rapid rise in smartphone use, photo and video sharing continues to be all the rage on social media. As a result, photo-sharing sites and apps have become popular platforms to share details of our day-to-day lives in pictures.

As photo-sharing platforms expand their features, you may decide it's time to leave your current account for one that is more popular and easier to use. However, it's important to so that it does not become a target for unauthorized access.

In this guide, we will walk you through the procedure to delete your Flickr photo-sharing account. While there are standard procedures to close your account, DoNotPay accomplishes this task more efficiently on your behalf.

Reasons to Delete your Flickr Account

It's always easy to ignore an that you don't use anymore. However, it's essential that you delete it for the following reasons:

Inactive accounts are at higher risk of being used by others or hacked without your knowledge.
You may have a credit card on file for recurring fees, which will continue to charge you.
You will continue to get spam mail from the site or its partners.

How to Delete a Flickr Account on Your Own

Flickr only uses email communication and a web form for support interaction. However, DoNotPay can also assist you in deleting your account.

Below is a summary of available options to delete your account:

Can I Delete With	Yes / No
DoNotPay	Yes
Email	Yes
Phone	No
Mail	No
Live Chat	No
In-Person	No
Website	Yes

If you remember your Flickr log-in credentials, follow the steps below to delete your account:

Log in to your Flickr account.
Click on your profile picture, then click Settings.
Click "Delete your Flickr account" under the Personal information tab.
A message will be displayed regarding deleting the account. Click OK-NEXT if you are sure you want to continue the deletion process.
Enter your password as prompted to confirm.

Flickr will send you an email confirming you have deleted the account.

If you forgot your Flickr password, follow the steps below:

On the Flickr login page, enter your email and click Next.
Select "Forgot password?"
Choose Send email.
If you do not receive an email from Flickr with a temporary password, you will need to contact support for assistance. Flickr only communicates via this web form.

Obstacles to Deleting Your Flickr Account by Yourself

Deleting your Flickr account is not as easy as it sounds. You may encounter the following issues:

You don't have access to the recovery email you used to open the account with, and can't log in to delete the account.
The only way to contact support is through Flickr's structured web form. There is no chat, phone, or email address for support.
There is no option to delete an account through the Flicker app and it can only be done through a mobile browser.

Let DoNotPay Help You Delete Your Flickr Account

If you want to delete old accounts but don't know where to start, DoNotPay has you covered in 7 easy steps:

Go to Delete Old Accounts product on DoNotPay.
Select the type of account you are trying to delete, such as email, streaming service, social media, gaming, eCommerce, and more.
Tell us more about your account, including usernames and associated emails / phone numbers.
Help us verify your account ownership by entering the date you first created the account, when you last logged in, any payment methods saved under the account, etc.
Upload photographic evidence if you have any that can help prove your account ownership.
Enter any last known or previously used passwords.
Enter your contact information and submit the task!

With our more efficient process, there is no need to wait for Flickr support or fill out lengthy support forms just to delete your account. Not only can DoNotPay help you delete old accounts, but we can also help with password recovery, cancel any subscription or service, and appeal banned accounts as well.

DoNotPay Can Help You Delete Other Accounts

Not only can DoNotPay help you delete your Flickr account, but we can delete many other accounts for you, including the following:

Our process is fast, easy, and successful. There is no need to spend valuable time dealing with support email exchanges and chats when we do all the work for you.

What Else can DoNotPay do?

Deleting inactive accounts is just one of the endless tasks we can help you with. Here are other ways we can cut through red tape and save you time and money.

These are just a few of the multitude of guides and solutions we provide to help you through many types of situations. With over 250,000 cases successfully resolved, DoNotPay's multi-purpose platform clearly levels the playing field for everyone.