How to Delete YouTube Channel and It's Alternatives

In the ever-evolving social media landscape, everyone wants to leave their digital presence, especially on a platform like YouTube. However, with the increasing number of YouTube channels, it has become difficult to sustain.

If you come across a feeling of deleting your YouTube channel, here's the right place for you. We will walk you through certain steps on how to delete a YouTube channel or hide it from public access. But before diving deeper, make sure you are fully ready to delete it without regretting this decision later on.

Part 1: The Consequences of Deleting a YouTube Channel

When you are ready to delete your YouTube channel, then be prepared for some of its consequences. It's a permanent action that leads to the deletion of your videos, subscribers, and more. This is why you should take enough time to make the final decision.

• You will lose all the subscribers without any options to retain them on a new YouTube channel.
• There's no way to get back your videos once you delete your YouTube channel.
• It's an irreversible process so you can't restore your channel after deletion.

Note: only data related to your YouTube channel goes away and the rest of the Google products you are using with your Gmail will remain accessible.

Part 2: Backup Your Videos before Deleting YouTube Channel

As you are aware now that deleting your YouTube channel is an irreversible process, make sure to back up your videos and store them on your device. This will ensure your data remains accessible even after deleting your YouTube channel.

You will have to use Google Takeout to download YouTube content on your device. It's a Google product that enables you to download copies of your data. To backup using this Google facility, follow these instructions:

• Launch the Google Takeout website on your device.
• Sign in to your account using your credentials.
• Tab the "Deselect all" button.

• After that, select "YouTube" and "YouTube Music" from the Google service list.
• Click on the "Next step" button.
• From the "Choose file type, frequency & destination" tab, pick the backup destination and export frequency.

• In the end, you have to pick "File type & size" and click on the "Create export" buttons.

• Keep in mind that before finishing the export, Google will ask for verification.
• Complete your verification by entering the password and waiting for your data to download.

Part 3: How to Delete YouTube Channel

Let's figure out now how to delete the YouTube channel. Before starting the deletion process, ensure you are switched to the right YouTube profile in case of multiple accounts.

• First of all, run the YouTube app on your mobile device and click on your profile picture.
• In the next interface, tap on the "Switch Account" button if you aren't logged in to the account that you want to delete.
• Now, pick the channel you wish to delete. You can follow the same process to change the YouTube profile on your computer too.

Once you have switched to your YouTube account, here's what you have to do to delete your YouTube channel:

• Launch the YouTube app on your phone and click on your profile picture for more options. This will take you to another interface where you have to tap on "Google Account".
• Thereafter, go to the "Data and Privacy" section, keep scrolling until you discover the "Download or delete your data" option, and click on "Delete a Google Service".
• Next, you have to verify your account and enter the password for complete verification.
• When the verification process finishes, find "YouTube" from the list of services and tap on the "bin icon" to present it.
• A new tab will open up where you have to choose "I want to permanently delete my content".

• Check the boxes given there to confirm the content deletion of your YouTube channel.
• For further process, simply click on "Delete my content".
• Give your last confirmation of YouTube data deletion by entering your credentials and tapping "Delete my content" to delete your YouTube channel permanently.

On your desktop, you have to perform similar steps as given below:

• Login to your YouTube studio account on your laptop.
• If you are already logged in to your YouTube Studio, click on your "Profile picture".

• Now, click on the "Settings" option present at the bottom.

• Click the "Channel" section.
• Go to the "Advanced settings" option.
• Keep scrolling down and click on the "Delete channel" link.

• Next, you will be taken to the interface where you have to add the password to your Google account.
• Complete this and on the next page, you will view the "I want to permanently delete my content" option. Then, click on it for the permanent deletion of your YouTube channel.

Part 4: Alternative Method for Deleting YouTube Channel

If you are unsure about deleting your channel permanently, there's another option available for you. It lets you hide your channel for a temporary period. This ensures your content remains inaccessible to your viewers or potential audience. To hide your channel, do these things:

• Sign in to your YouTube Studio account
• In the left sidebar, choose "Settings" and go to "Channel".
• Now, open the "Advanced settings" section and scroll down.
• You will find the "Delete channel" option.

• After that, you have to enter the sign-in details of your Google account.
• Doing so, you will get two options "I want to hide my channel" or "I want to permanently delete my content" option.
• Just pick the "Hide my channel" issue to resolve the problems.

Conclusion

So all is set! Now, you don't need any second hand to hide or delete your YouTube channel after reading this guide. Everyone deserves a fresh start when things aren't working in their favor. This guide on "how to delete your channel" will be a great help for a new journey. If you are also going to start afresh with a new YouTube channel, don't forget to upgrade your equipment. It can be one of the reasons why people weren't getting influenced by your content. Get the OBSBOT Tail Air camera as an upgrade to your content creation equipment and reflect on what else was the main hindrance to your YouTube channel.