# Delete an account

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**Who can use this feature?**

* Workspace **Owners**, **Super Admins**, **Admins**, **Users**, and **Guest Users**
* Account **Owners**
* Supported using the Cerby web app
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As an account **Owner**, you can delete an account when you no longer need to keep it saved in your Cerby workspace.

To delete an account from Cerby, you must complete the following steps:

1. Log in to your [Cerby](https://app.cerby.com/) workspace.
2. Click the corresponding account card. The account details page is displayed.
3. Expand the **Emergency controls** section located at the bottom of the page.
4. Click the **Remove account** button in the **Remove the account from Cerby** section.
   * **TIP:** You can also access the **Remove account** option by completing the following steps:
     1. Click the **More options** (...) icon that appears when hovering over the corresponding account card. A drop-down menu is displayed.
     2. Select the **Delete from Cerby** option.

The **Delete account** page is displayed.

5. Select the reason why you want to delete the account from the **Why are you deleting your account?** drop-down menu.
6. Take action on your account before deleting it:
   * Choose what to do with the multi-factor authentication (MFA) setup if it is turned on and managed by Cerby as an authenticator app:
     * Select the **Keep my account secure** option to keep MFA turned on and managed by Cerby. Verification codes will be accessible through the account details page of the deleted account.
     * Select the **Reset account settings** option to turn off and delete the MFA setup from Cerby automatically. **IMPORTANT:** This feature is only available for managed apps with the supported automated task.
     * Click the **View QR code** button to configure another authenticator app so you don’t lose access to your account. The **Confirm your identity dialog box** is displayed.
       1. Confirm your identity by using one of [Cerby's multi-factor authentication methods](https://help.cerby.com/tips-and-troubleshooting/best-practices/set-up-your-identity-with-cerby-s-mfa-methods). A dialog box is displayed with a QR code.
       2. Set up MFA with another authenticator app by scanning the QR code or copying and pasting the TOTP secret key.
   * You can view the account’s password by completing the following steps:
     * Click the **View Password** button. The **Confirm your identity to continue** dialog box is displayed.
     * Confirm your identity by using one of [Cerby's multi-factor authentication methods](https://help.cerby.com/tips-and-troubleshooting/best-practices/set-up-your-identity-with-cerby-s-mfa-methods). The **View Password** dialog box is displayed.
       1. Click the **View** button to show the password.
       2. Click the **Copy** button to copy the password to the clipboard. You can paste it in a safe place.
     * Click the **Done** button to close the dialog box.
7. Click the **Delete account** button. The page closes, and a success message box and the account details page are displayed.

Now you are done.

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## Important considerations

The following are important considerations about this feature:

* Cerby keeps the account details and activity log stored for security, compliance, and auditing purposes.
* Account **Owners** can still restore the account. For instructions, read the article [Restore a deleted account](/cerby-web-app/accounts/managing-your-accounts/restore-a-deleted-account.md).
* Users, guest users, and team members who had shared access to the account as **Collaborators** lose access.


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