Quick summary
To deactivate a LinkedIn account, users must navigate to Settings & Privacy, open Account Preferences, and use the Hibernate account option under Account Management. This process temporarily disables your profile and requires password confirmation to finalize the deactivation.
Steps
- Click on your profile picture in the top-right corner.
- Select Settings & Privacy from the dropdown menu.
- In the Settings & Privacy menu, go to the Account Preferences section.
- Scroll down to Account Management and click Hibernate account.
- Click Hibernate to initiate the LinkedIn account deactivation.
- Choose a reason for deactivating and provide feedback when prompted by LinkedIn.
- Click Next to proceed to the confirmation step.
- Enter your account password to confirm the request, then click Hibernate to finalize the deactivation.
- Your LinkedIn account is now deactivated and can be reactivated anytime by logging back in.
