Your Profile
Edit
How do I edit my bio, name, email, or password?
- Go to https://pixelfed.sdf.org/settings/home.
- You should see the Name, Website, and Bio fields.
- Change the desired fields, and then click the Submit button.
Why can't I update my username?
Privacy
How do I set my photos and videos to private so that only approved followers can see them?
- Go to https://pixelfed.sdf.org/settings/privacy.
- Check the Private Account checkbox.
- The confirmation modal will popup and ask you if you want to keep existing followers and disable new follow requests
- Click the Submit button.
Security
- Pick a strong password, don't re-use it on other websites
- Never share your password
- Remember to log out on public computers or devices
- Periodically check your Account Log for any suspicious activity
- Setup Two Factor Authentication
How can I add additional protection to my account?
How do I report unauthorized use of my account?
Migration
Navigate to the Account Aliases page in the Settings to begin.
How long does the migration take?
Why are my posts not migrated?
It can take a few hours to process post migration imports, please contact admins if it takes longer than 24 hours.
Delete Your Account
How do I temporarily disable my account?
If you temporarily disable your account, your profile, photos, comments and likes will be hidden until you reactivate it by logging back in. To temporarily disable your account:
- Log into pixelfed.sdf.org
- Tap or click the menu and select Settings
- Navigate to the Security Settings
- Confirm your account password.
- Scroll down to the Danger Zone section and click on the Disable button.
- Follow the instructions on the next page.
When you delete your account, your profile, photos, videos, comments, likes and followers will be permanently removed. If you'd just like to take a break, you can temporarily disable your account instead.
After you delete your account, you can't sign up again with the same username on this instance or add that username to another account on this instance, and we can't reactivate deleted accounts.
To permanently delete your account:
- Go to the Delete Your Account page. If you're not logged into pixelfed on the web, you'll be asked to log in first. You can't delete your account from within a mobile app.
- Navigate to the Security Settings
- Confirm your account password.
- Scroll down to the Danger Zone section and click on the Delete button.
- Follow the instructions on the next page.