How to Delete Google Ads Account (2024)

Do you want to remove or cancel your Google Ads account?

If your answer is YES, look no further as we have got you covered.

There are tons of users who want to delete their Google Ads account but they don’t know how it is done and if that’s you then keep reading this guide.

Apart from explaining how to cancel or delete your Google Ads account, we will teach you the process of unlinking your Google Ads account from YouTube.

Without any further ado, let’s get started:

Unlinking Google Ads Account From YouTube

If you want to cancel your Google Ads account, make sure you have unlinked it from your YouTube channel if you have it linked.

If you don’t know how to unlink or remove your Google Ads account from YouTube then follow the steps written below:

First, open your YouTube Studio on your favourite browser.

Once opened, click on the ‘Settings’ option from the side panel.

When you click on it, you will see multiple options such as General, Channel, Upload Default and more.

You will have to go into the ‘Channel’ section and then click on the ‘Advanced Settings’ option.

After clicking on it, scroll down until you see your linked Google Ads account.

Once found, click on the ‘Unlink‘ option located far right side of your Google Ads account.

When you do so, you a pop-up window will appear on the screen asking you to confirm the process.

To confirm it, click on the ‘Unlink‘ button.

When you click on it, your Google Ads account will be unlinked from YouTube.

That’s it.

Deleting Google Ads Account Permanently

There are plenty of users who want to delete their Google Ads account but they are having a hard time finding the Delete option on its dashboard.

To delete your Google Ads account, you will need to follow the steps written below:

• First, open your Google Adwords account on your favourite browser.
• Once it is opened, click on the ‘Tools & Settings’ option located at the right corner of the screen.

• When you click on it, a lot of options will appear on the screen.
• You will have to click on the ‘Preferences’ option under the Setup section as shown in the above picture.

• Now, you will have to click on the ‘Account Active’ tab.

• When you click on it, you will get an option ‘Cancel My Account’.
• When you click on it, a pop-up window will appear on the screen asking your permission to cancel your Google Adwords account.
• To cancel or delete your Google Ads account, click on the ‘Cancel Account’.
• When you click on it, your Google Ads account will be deleted or deactivated.

• If you want to activate or restore your Google Ads account, you will need to click on the ‘Reactivate My Account’ option.
• That’s it.

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