Here we explain step by step the procedure you must carry out to delete your LastPass account.
Did you decide to give a definitive closure to your relationship with LastPass? If you no longer want to use this password manager, you should delete your account, because? Because having all the passwords of the platforms that you access daily not only does not make sense, but also could pose a significant risk as far as data theft is concerned.
So that you do not have to waste your time searching within LastPass for the section that allows you to delete your account, here we will show you a tutorial that will explain step by step how deleting your LastPass account simply, quickly and securely.
The only thing you will have to have on hand is the email and the password that you have used when registering in LastPass, essential data so that you can delete your account (without these elements you will not be able to delete it).
So you can delete your LastPass account with and without a master key
Before we show you the tutorial that will explain how to delete your LastPass account, it is necessary to mention that once deleted, you will no longer be able to access it. It is for this reason that from here we advise you to export your passwords before deleting it (from the section called “Advanced Options” you will be able to export all your passwords).
You can use your mobile phone to delete your LastPass account (you will need to access the LastPass website from your installed browser).
- The first thing you’ll need to do is go to the LastPass website. Once inside it, you will have to click on the option that says “Log in”.
If you remember your access data, you can delete your account much faster.
- Enter your email address and password in order to access your LastPass account.
We recommend exporting passwords before deleting the account.
- Therefore, you will have to click on the option that says “Account settings”which is located in the left menu of the password manager in question.
LastPass does not allow you to recover those accounts that have been deleted.
- Go to the section called “Links” and click on “My account”.
- inside the page “Account information” You will have to click on the red button what does it say “Delete or Reset Account” (can be shown in Spanish as “Delete and reset account”).
If you can’t remember the email address you used when you signed up for LastPass, you won’t be able to delete your account.
- Click on the button that says “Eliminate”which is located to the right of “Delete your account”.
LastPass will ask if you remember your account’s Master Password.
- A small window will be displayed where they will ask you if you remember the master password from your LastPass account. If you remember it, you will have to click on “Yeah”.
This procedure will also erase all your passwords stored in LastPass
- If you remember your password, you must enter your email address and master password. After completing these two fields, you will have to click on “Eliminate” to have your account permanently closed.
You will not need your master password to delete the account.
- On the other hand, if you don’t remember your master passwordyou must choose the option “No”. You can skip all the steps that we show you above by entering this link (it will take you directly to the LastPass account removal section).
LastPass will send you an email so you can delete your account.
- In this case, you must write email address that is linked to your LastPass account, and then click on “Send email”.
You can use any of the two links that LastPass will send to your email account.
- Find the email LastPass sent you and click on the link that appears within it.
If you have problems deleting your LastPass account, we advise you to contact the official support of the password manager.
- A page will open in your browser, from there you will have to click on “Eliminate” to have LastPass delete your account permanently.
Without anything more to add in this regard, we want to remind you that there are a large number of alternatives to LastPass for Android and iOS. They work in a very similar way to this password manager, and they are also usually totally free.