# Deleting your account

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Overleaf accounts that are not managed by someone else can be deleted at any time. If you no longer wish to use your Overleaf account and would like to remove all data associated with your account, please follow the instructions below.

## Deleting your Overleaf account

Log into your Overleaf account and navigate to your **Account Settings** at <https://www.overleaf.com/user/settings>. Please ensure you are signed in to the account you wish to delete by checking the email addresses associated with the account that you have logged into. To delete the account you are logged into, scroll to the bottom of the page and click **Delete your account.**

![Deleting your account from your Account Settings](/files/zygucoXnog9rmeHYmWTW)

Note that this will permanently delete all of the Overleaf projects owned by your account (including older projects from ShareLaTeX and Overleaf v1). Projects shared with you from other accounts will not be deleted.

If you have used Writefull via Overleaf, you will also have a separate Writefull account. To delete your Writefull account, please contact <support@writefull.com>.

If you are not able to delete your account this way, you may email us at <privacy@overleaf.com>.

(For further details, see our [Privacy Policy](https://www.overleaf.com/legal#Privacy).)

### Multiple accounts

If you are consolidating two Overleaf accounts and want to delete one of them, there are a few things to take care of first:

* **Transfer your owned projects.** Any projects owned by the account you want to delete must be transferred to the account you're keeping before deletion. Deleting an account permanently deletes all projects it owns.
* **Re-share projects from your other account.** If projects from the account you're keeping were shared with the account you're deleting, make sure to share them with your remaining account so you don't lose access.
* **Check for an active subscription.** An account that has an active Overleaf subscription cannot be deleted. You will need to cancel the subscription before proceeding. If you need help with this, contact us at [support@overleaf.com](mailto:support@writefull.com)

Once all projects have been transferred and any subscription has been resolved, you can follow the steps above to delete the account.


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