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title: "Disconnecting a channel from Buffer"
description: "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."
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# 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](https://support.buffer.com/en-us/articles/connecting-and-managing-channels-on-the-buffer-mobile-app-XJgR2AKMnH).

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**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](https://support.buffer.com/en-us/articles/adding-or-removing-a-channel-slot-from-buffer-eSVVNj3lui) to affect your payment.
* Disconnecting a channel from Buffer will remove all existing posts, comments, analytics, and data. These cannot be recovered.
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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.

![Buffer channel disconnection pop up confirmation](https://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/64cb6cf86d4a3e191f237e66/images/682f5fe79cb4a324e4db2e3a/file-sdYISC3fAx.jpg " =494x445")

5. Click ***Disconnect Channel*** to complete the process.