If you're using a Google identity on YouTube, you can't separately delete your YouTube account. You must first revert to a username before you can close your YouTube account. The steps below will not work.
Closing your YouTube account will permanently delete your data including videos, messages, comments, and your channel. You will not be able to open a new account with the same username.
If you still wish to close your YouTube account, here's how:
- Make sure you're signed into account you want to delete.
- Go to your advanced account settings.
- Click Close Account. You'll be asked to re-enter your sign-in details to confirm that you want to delete your account.
You may still see thumbnails of your videos on the site as it takes time to update; they will be removed shortly.
