Deleting your account

Permanently delete your Scribbes account and data.

Before You Delete

Consider alternatives:

• Cancel subscription (keep account)
• Downgrade to Free plan
• Export your data first
• Take a break

What you'll lose:

• All notes
• All podcasts
• Account settings
• Usage history
• Cannot be recovered

How to Delete

Step-by-step:

1. Go to Account Settings
2. Scroll to "Danger Zone"
3. Click "Delete Account"
4. Read warning carefully
5. Enter password to confirm
6. Click "Delete My Account"
7. Confirm via email

Grace Period

30-day window:

• Account marked for deletion
• Can cancel deletion
• Data still accessible
• Full recovery possible

After 30 days:

• Account permanently deleted
• All data removed
• Cannot be recovered
• Email address freed up

What Gets Deleted

Removed:

• All notes and content
• All podcasts
• Profile information
• Account settings
• Usage data
• Payment history

Not removed:

• Invoices (legal requirement)
• Support tickets
• Anonymized analytics

Export Data First

Highly recommended:

1. Go to Settings
2. Click "Export Data"
3. Download ZIP file
4. Save locally
5. Then delete account

Export includes:

• All notes (markdown)
• All podcasts (MP3)
• Metadata
• Tags and categories

Canceling Deletion

Changed your mind?

1. Log in within 30 days
2. Go to Account Settings
3. Click "Cancel Deletion"
4. Account restored
5. All data intact

After Deletion

What happens:

• Cannot log in
• Email address available
• Can create new account
• Start fresh

Subscriptions:

• Automatically canceled
• No future charges
• No refunds for current period

Reactivating

Want to come back?

• Create new account
• Same email available after 30 days
• Start from scratch
• No data from old account

Questions?

Need help?

• Contact support first
• We might have solutions
• Email: [email protected]
• Response within 24 hours

Final Checklist

Before deleting:

• [ ] Export all data
• [ ] Download podcasts
• [ ] Cancel subscription
• [ ] Save important content
• [ ] Consider alternatives
• [ ] Confirm decision

This action is permanent after 30 days.