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How to delete your Uber Eats account on a phone or computer

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You can't delete an Uber Eats account without deleting your general Uber account. Shutterstock
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Uber Eats is great for getting food from dozens of restaurants delivered right to your location, but there are plenty of reasons to cut ties with the service, too, the main one being that you're spending too much money.

The tricky thing about deleting your Uber Eats account is that you have to delete your primary Uber account as well. You can restore the account within 30 days and not lose your past credits and ride history, but after this 30-day deactivation period, the account is deleted permanently.

You might want to consider just not using Uber Eats anymore, perhaps by deleting the standalone Uber Eats app off your iPhone or Android phone, but keeping the main Uber app.

But if that's not good enough for you, here's how to delete your Uber account, including Uber Eats.

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How to delete your Uber Eats account in the app

1. Open the app and tap the three bars in the top-left, then tap Settings in the menu that pops up.

2. Scroll down and tap Privacy, then tap "Delete Your Account."

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Tap the "Delete Your Account" tab.  Steven John/Business Insider

3. Enter your password when prompted, then follow the steps to delete your account.

How to delete your Uber Eats account on a computer

1. Navigate to this Uber account deletion page.

2. Enter your email or mobile when prompted, then enter your password.

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Sign into your Uber account to delete it.  Steven John/Business Insider

3. Follow the prompts to continue with account deletion.

And remember, you have 30 days to undo the deactivation before your account is fully deleted. 

To undo deleting your Uber account, just launch the app on your phone and start using it as normal — as soon as you use it again, your account will be reactivated.

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Steven John has been a freelance writer for more than a dozen years and has been a regular contributor to Business Insider since 2017. His work includes a focus on the tech world, covering companies including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others. He also reviews restaurants, shares how-to cooking articles, and writes general interest pieces.Steven also writes for publications including Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and more. In the past, he also wrote for New York Magazine, Mashed, U.S. News & World Report and other outlets. He runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review, and co-hosts the Fact Trekkers podcast with his son. He has had two novels published, Three A.M. and Outrider. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in communications focused on filmmaking.He is an avid outdoorsman and can be frequently found in a kayak or on a mountain trail, often with his family along for the adventure.Expertise:Tech industryTech hardwareOutdoorsCookingRestaurantsDIYPopular articles:Microsoft: A history of the software giant co-founded by Bill Gates, its products and services, jobs, layoffs, and moreYouTube is a major entertainment force. Here's the platform's history, plus how to create a channel and upload videos.Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropistTim Cook net worth: How the Apple leader earns and spends his moneyBecoming an Amazon seller is a simple process. Here's what's involved, plus how you make money and get paid.