Deleting a Roblox account is permanent, so before anything else: if your real goal is a break, log out and uninstall - that costs nothing. If your goal is safety after a compromise, securing the account or recovering it is usually the better first move, because a deleted account can't be recovered later. Deletion is for when you're sure.
The self-serve route
Roblox added a self-serve deletion request, and the steps are straightforward, with two catches: it's a browser feature (the mobile app doesn't expose the full menu), and it isn't finished until you confirm by email.
- Log in to roblox.com in a desktop browser.
- Open the gear icon, choose Settings, and look in the settings sections for the account deletion option (it currently sits in the privacy area, labeled along the lines of "Delete My Account" or "Request Account Deletion" - Roblox moves menu items around, so check the sections rather than memorizing a path).
- Confirm with your account password.
- Roblox emails a confirmation link to the address on the account. Click it promptly - the link is time-limited.
If you can't find the option in your region or account type, the fallback is Roblox's official support article on deactivating or deleting accounts (search "How do I deactivate or delete my account" on the Roblox help site) and the support form it links. That's also the route for accounts without a working email on file - fix the email first or go through support directly.
The grace period
A deletion request doesn't erase the account on the spot. Roblox holds it for a review window - commonly described as up to 30 days - during which the account still exists and the request can be cancelled by logging back in and cancelling from settings. Treat that window as a safety net, not a loophole: once it lapses, the deletion is processed and there is no undo, no matter how politely you ask support.
What you permanently lose
This is the part to read twice. Deletion removes the account itself, and with it:
- All purchases. Robux balance, game passes, avatar items, limiteds - gone. There is no transfer to another account and no refund for unspent Robux. If you hold tradeable items of real value, understand that deleting the account destroys them; also understand that "selling the account instead" violates Roblox's terms and is a scam-rich process - we don't recommend it in any form.
- Your games and groups. Experiences you created and group ownership go down with the account. Transfer group ownership first if a community depends on it.
- Progress in every game. Pets, fruits, levels, save data - all of it is tied to the account.
- The connected identity. Friends lists, chat history, badges. Whether your old username becomes available to others isn't something Roblox guarantees either way, so don't plan around reclaiming it.
For parents
If you're a parent removing a child's account, you can use the same in-account route if you have the credentials, or Roblox's parental support channels if you don't - Roblox processes deletion and data-removal requests from verified parents. Pair it with a conversation about why, and if the concern is safety rather than screen time, the parental controls guide covers the middle ground between full access and deletion.
The short version
Sure you want out: browser settings, request deletion, confirm by email, let the grace window lapse. Not sure: log out, keep the account, decide in a month - the account will wait, and a deleted one won't. Either way, spend the five minutes moving or documenting anything you'd grieve - group ownership, item lists, the email on file - before you click anything, because every one of those becomes unreachable the day the window closes.