Disconnecting a channel from Buffer

Follow the steps below to remove a channel from your Buffer account on the web version of Buffer. For instructions on how to remove a channel within the Buffer mobile app, see the guide on Connecting and managing channels in the Buffer mobile app.

:::info Notes

• Disconnecting a channel via the steps below does not automatically remove the paid channel slot. Follow these steps if you’d like to learn more about adding or removing a channel slot from Buffer to affect your payment.
• Disconnecting a channel from Buffer will remove all existing posts, comments, analytics, and data. These cannot be recovered. :::

1. Click on your profile avatar in the bottom left corner of your dashboard and then choose the ***Channels ***option from the menu on the left-hand side of your screen.
2. On the page that appears, click the three-dot menu icon to the right of the channel you'd like to remove.
3. Click Disconnect Channel.
4. A pop-up will appear letting you know that disconnecting the channel *will also remove all existing posts, analytics and data for this channel in Buffer and this information cannot be recovered. *Type the word disconnect to confirm.

5. Click Disconnect Channel to complete the process.