> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ideogram.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ideogram.ai/get-started/account-settings.md).

# Account Settings

Change your display name, mute users, pick a theme, or delete your Ideogram account and all its images for good.

Settings is also where you delete your Ideogram account, which removes all your images and data.

## Open Settings

1. Click your avatar at the bottom left of the sidebar to open the user menu.
2. Click **Settings**.

The **Account** tab opens first. The menu on the left also lists **Wallet & Billing**, **Plans** and **Team**, plus developer pages for the API.

<figure><img src="https://1799634369-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzjhNby3LLsIikYuvxAJP%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-affcf8e07a98f6edd66ec62d36f99edba9e43081%2Faccount-settings-1.png?alt=media" alt="Settings page with the Account tab highlighted, showing the Username, Display name, Muted users and Delete account rows."><figcaption><p>The <strong>Account</strong> tab opens first.</p></figcaption></figure>

## The Account tab

| Row                | What you can do                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Username**       | See your @handle. You can't change it here.                                                                                     |
| **Display name**   | Click **Update display name** and enter a new name of up to 50 characters.                                                      |
| **Muted users**    | Click **Manage muted users** to see who you muted and **Unmute** them. Muted users don't show up in your feed or notifications. |
| **Delete account** | Remove your account and all its data. See below.                                                                                |

### Change your display name

1. Open **Settings** on the **Account** tab.
2. Next to **Display name**, click **Update display name**.
3. Enter a new name of up to 50 characters.

### Mute someone

1. Go to the person's profile or one of their images.
2. Click **Mute creator**.

They won't know you muted them. Muted users don't show up in your feed or notifications.

### Unmute someone

1. Open **Settings** on the **Account** tab.
2. Next to **Muted users**, click **Manage muted users**.
3. Find the person and click **Unmute**.

## What isn't in Settings

Settings has no fields for your email, password, profile picture or notification preferences. You can't change your profile picture at the moment. You sign in with the method you chose at sign-up, so there is no password to change for Google, Apple, Microsoft or SSO accounts. If you use email and forget your password, click **Forgot password?** on the sign-in screen.

You can't change the email on your account, and support can't change it for you.

## Delete your account

Deleting your account permanently removes all your generations and data. You can't undo it.

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### Open the Account tab

Open **Settings** and stay on the **Account** tab.
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### Start the deletion

Under **Delete account**, click **Delete account**.

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### Confirm

1. Read the warning.
2. Type **delete** in the text box.
3. Click **Yes**.

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Ideogram signs you out a few seconds later. Deletion usually takes about 48 hours. In that time you can't sign up again with the same email.

## Theme

Pick light or dark mode from the user menu, not Settings:

1. Click your avatar to open the user menu.
2. Under **Theme**, choose **System**, **Light** or **Dark**.

**System** follows your device's setting.