> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.budgetbandit.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete your account

> Delete your account and data with a 30-day recovery window, what gets removed, and how to confirm.

You can delete your account yourself from Settings. Deletion is final after a 30-day grace
period, and there is a recovery link in case you change your mind.

## What gets deleted

Deleting your account removes everything tied to it:

* Your budgets
* Your transactions
* Your accounts
* Your schedules and rules
* Your profile and sign-in

Any active subscription is cancelled immediately as part of the request. If you are the only
member of a workspace, that workspace's subscription is cancelled. Subscriptions on
workspaces you share with other people are left running for the remaining members.

## How to delete

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings, then Account">
    Scroll to the Danger zone at the bottom.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose Delete account">
    A confirmation dialog opens.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Type your email to confirm">
    You must type the exact email address on your account. This guards against an accidental
    click.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the deletion">
    If you have two-factor authentication on, you are asked for a code first. Then the request
    is scheduled and you are signed out.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## The 30-day recovery window

Your data is not destroyed the moment you confirm. Instead:

* Your account is locked right away, so no one can sign in.
* We email you a recovery link.
* Your data is held for **30 days**.
* If you click the recovery link within 30 days, your account is restored.
* If you do nothing for 30 days, all of your data is permanently deleted.

<Warning>
  After the 30-day window passes, deletion cannot be undone. There is no way to recover the
  data once it is purged.
</Warning>

## Cancel versus delete

If you only want to stop paying, cancel your subscription instead — your data stays and you
can come back. See [Manage your subscription](/account/manage-subscription). Deletion is for
when you want the account and data gone.

## Before you go

If you want a copy of your numbers first, export them. See
[Export your data](/account/export-your-data).

## If something looks wrong

If you did not get the recovery email or cannot complete the deletion, see
[Contact support](/troubleshooting/contact-support).

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Export your data" icon="file-export" href="/account/export-your-data">
    Pull your numbers out before you leave.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manage your subscription" icon="credit-card" href="/account/manage-subscription">
    Cancel instead of delete.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>