How to delete your Netlify account

About deleting your Netlify account

Netlify is a powerful platform for developers that automates the deployment, hosting, and serverless function management of modern web projects. By integrating directly with Git repositories, Netlify enables continuous deployment, edge computing via Netlify Functions, and complex form handling, effectively serving as the backbone for static and Jamstack sites.

Users may decide to delete their Netlify account for several reasons, such as migrating infrastructure to another cloud provider, consolidating developer tooling, or simply tidying up inactive projects. Deleting your account is a significant action because it impacts the live status of all your connected domains, redirects, and serverless compute resources hosted on the Netlify platform.

Key reasons to consider deletion include:

• Migrating your CI/CD pipelines to a self-hosted solution or a direct competitor.
• Reducing your digital footprint by removing stale domains or legacy API integrations.
• Managing data privacy by purging logs and deployment history associated with your projects.

What happens to your data

When you trigger the account deletion process on Netlify, the platform initiates a cascading removal of your workspace. However, it is important to understand the scope of what is purged and what might be retained for legal or operational purposes.

Data removed during deletion typically includes:

• Your user profile and account authentication credentials.
• Active site deployments and stored build artifacts.
• Serverless function code and associated edge state.
• Form submissions and identity user metadata.

While Netlify deletes your active project data, they may retain certain logs and billing records to satisfy tax and regulatory compliance. It is recommended to download your site assets and export any critical form submission data via the Netlify dashboard before executing the final deletion command.

Privacy considerations

Netlify processes a variety of technical and user-specific data to facilitate its developer services. Because Netlify handles traffic for your websites, it acts as a data processor regarding the logs and visitor metrics it collects. If you are concerned about how your data is handled, you should review your site-specific log settings and ensure you have configured appropriate GDPR or CCPA compliance notices on the sites you deploy.

Privacy tips for Netlify users:

• Audit your Build Plugins and Integrations to ensure no third-party tools are exfiltrating sensitive environment variables.
• Clear your deployment logs regularly if you suspect they contain sensitive debug information.
• Review your Netlify Identity settings if you use them to manage site users, as this data remains tied to your account until deleted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my domains stop working if I delete my Netlify account?

Yes, if your domain's DNS is managed by Netlify DNS, deleting your account will terminate the DNS records, causing your site to go offline until you point your domain to a new provider.

Can I recover my Netlify account after deletion?

No, account deletion is generally a permanent action. You must re-register if you wish to use the platform again in the future.

What happens to my Netlify Analytics data?

All site metrics and analytics data aggregated by the Netlify platform will be purged along with the associated project.

Does deleting my account delete my GitHub repository?

No, Netlify only removes the deployment link and hosted assets; your source code remains safe in your connected GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket repository.

How do I handle team-owned sites before deleting my account?

Before deleting your account, you must transfer ownership of any team-owned sites to another member, or delete the sites individually if you are the sole owner.

Does Netlify keep backups of my deleted sites?

Netlify typically does not provide public restoration services for deleted accounts, as deletion is intended to be a final erasure of project assets.