How to Delete Your Yazio Account Permanently (2026 Guide)

Deleting your Yazio account takes 5 steps. Here's the full process — plus what to export before you click delete.

Yazio is a Germany-based nutrition and fasting app, which means it operates under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). That changes how account deletion works compared to U.S.-based trackers: you have a specific legal right — Article 17, the right to erasure — that obliges the company to delete your personal data on request, with defined timelines and confirmation requirements.

This guide walks through the complete process for permanently deleting your Yazio account and the data attached to it. It covers cancelling your PRO subscription first (so you are not charged after deletion), exporting your food log so years of tracking are not lost, deleting the account from inside the Yazio app, submitting a formal GDPR erasure request in parallel, and confirming the deletion inside the 30 to 60 day window the regulation allows. If you want a new home for your nutrition data afterwards, the final sections explain how Nutrola handles your data and how to move across without restarting from zero.

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Before You Delete: What to Save

Deleting your Yazio account is permanent. Once the erasure request completes, your food diary, custom recipes, weight history, fasting streaks, photos, and progress notes are gone — not archived somewhere recoverable, but removed from Yazio's production databases and most backups within the regulation's retention window.

Before you start the five steps, take ten minutes to save anything you may want later.

Food log history. If you have been tracking for months or years, your food diary is a record of what actually worked. Yazio allows you to export your data through the app's privacy settings; do this before deletion, because it cannot be retrieved afterwards.

Custom recipes. Recipes you built inside Yazio — your own meal-prep formulas, family dishes with verified nutritional breakdowns — are not automatically portable. Screenshot them, export them through the data request, or rebuild them in your next tracker.

Weight and body measurement history. Trend lines that show six, twelve, or twenty-four months of weight movement are genuinely useful for understanding how your body responds to changes. Save the CSV or screenshot the charts.

Fasting plan data. If you used Yazio's fasting tracker, your streaks, completed fasts, and protocol history are tied to the account and will disappear with it.

Photos and progress notes. Any images you uploaded or personal notes you made inside the app are part of the user account data. Download them now.

Apple Health or Google Fit history. If Yazio was writing to HealthKit or Google Fit, that data stays in Apple Health or Google Fit after Yazio deletion — you do not lose it. Any data only stored inside Yazio, however, leaves with the account.

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Step 1: Cancel PRO Subscription

Cancel your Yazio PRO subscription before deleting the account. Deleting the account inside the Yazio app does not automatically stop App Store or Google Play billing, because subscriptions on mobile platforms are managed by Apple or Google rather than the app itself. If you skip this step, you can continue to be charged monthly or annually for a service attached to a deleted account — and refunding takes longer than it is worth.

On iPhone or iPad (App Store subscription): Open Settings, tap your Apple ID at the top, select Subscriptions, find Yazio in the list, tap it, and choose Cancel Subscription. The subscription remains active until the end of the current billing period, then auto-renewal stops.

On Android (Google Play subscription): Open the Google Play Store app, tap your profile icon, go to Payments and subscriptions, select Subscriptions, tap Yazio, and choose Cancel subscription. As with Apple, the subscription runs out at the end of the current period.

If you subscribed through the Yazio website: Log in on yazio.com, open account settings, find the subscription section, and cancel there. Web subscriptions are billed by Yazio directly rather than through a platform store.

Confirm the cancellation by checking the subscription status shows "Cancels on [date]" rather than "Renews on [date]" before moving to Step 2. Screenshot the confirmation in case you need it later.

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Step 2: Export Your Data

GDPR grants you the right of data portability (Article 20), which means Yazio must give you a machine-readable copy of the personal data you have provided. Use this right before deletion, because deletion extinguishes it.

Option A: In-app export. Open the Yazio app, go to Profile, tap Settings, then Privacy or Data Protection. Look for a Data Export, Download My Data, or Request My Data option. The app either generates the export immediately or emails you a link within a few days.

Option B: Email the data protection officer. If the in-app export is not available in your version, send a short email to Yazio's support or privacy address stating that you are requesting a copy of your personal data under GDPR Article 20. Include the email address associated with your account so they can verify you. The regulation requires a response within one month, though most teams answer inside a week.

The export typically arrives as a downloadable archive (ZIP or JSON) containing your profile, food diary entries, body data history, recipes, and fasting logs. Save it somewhere durable — a labelled folder in your cloud drive is sensible. If you plan to move to a new tracker, having the raw data makes onboarding much faster than rebuilding from memory.

Screenshot supplement. CSVs and JSONs are useful for data migration but not much fun to read. Take screenshots of your key charts — weight, calories per day, macro splits, fasting streaks — so you have a visual record that does not depend on any specific app being able to import the export format.

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Step 3: Delete Your Account (Inside Yazio)

With the subscription cancelled and data exported, you can delete the account itself from inside the app.

1. Open the Yazio app and sign in.
2. Tap the Profile icon.
3. Open Settings (the gear icon on most versions).
4. Scroll to Account or Privacy.
5. Tap Delete Account or Delete My Account.
6. Confirm when prompted. The app may ask for your password or require a code sent to the email on file.

The in-app deletion initiates removal of your profile from Yazio's active databases. You will be signed out, the app returns to a logged-out state, and the account cannot be reopened with the same credentials.

What in-app deletion covers. The visible profile, food diary entries, and active settings associated with the account are removed. You can no longer log in.

What it may not cover immediately. GDPR allows data controllers a reasonable window — typically 30 to 60 days — to fully purge data from production systems, caches, and backups. During this window, some residual data may still exist in backup archives. Step 4 ensures that the erasure is completed formally under GDPR Article 17 rather than just a front-end account removal.

If the app crashes or the Delete Account button is missing in your version, skip to Step 4 directly and rely on the Article 17 request to complete the deletion.

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Step 4: GDPR Article 17 Data Deletion Request

Yazio is headquartered in Germany, which means it is a data controller under GDPR and subject to Article 17 — the right to erasure. Article 17 gives you the right to request permanent deletion of your personal data, and the company is obliged to comply without undue delay, and in any case within one month (extendable by two more months for complex cases, with notification).

Submitting a formal Article 17 request in parallel with the in-app deletion does two things. First, it ensures the deletion covers backups and derived datasets, not just the active profile you can see. Second, it creates a dated written record that the request was made, which is useful if anything resurfaces later.

How to submit the request. Email Yazio's privacy or data protection address. On most consumer apps this is a dedicated inbox such as privacy@ or dpo@ the company domain; if you cannot find one, the general support address works and they are required to route it.

What to include in the email.

• The email address and any username associated with your Yazio account.
• A clear statement: "I am submitting a request under GDPR Article 17 (Right to Erasure) for the permanent deletion of all personal data associated with my Yazio account."
• A request for written confirmation once deletion is complete.
• The date of the request.

You do not need to justify the request. GDPR Article 17 allows erasure when the data is no longer necessary, when you withdraw consent, or when you object to processing — and the default for a consumer app account that you are closing covers this comfortably. You also do not need to pay a fee; a first erasure request is free under the regulation.

Expected response timeline. Yazio should acknowledge the request within a few days and confirm deletion within one month. If they need the extension, they must notify you and explain why within that first month. If they do not respond, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority — in Germany this is the relevant state-level authority (Landesdatenschutzbeauftragter), and in other EU/EEA countries your own national regulator.

This guide does not offer legal advice. If your situation is unusual — a contested account, a shared subscription, or data used in a specific legal context — a data protection lawyer in your jurisdiction can advise on specifics.

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Step 5: Confirm Deletion (30 to 60 Days)

Deletion is not instant. The standard GDPR window gives a data controller up to one month, extendable to three, to complete the erasure across all systems including backups. For most consumer apps, full deletion lands in the 30 to 60 day range.

What to watch for during this window.

• A confirmation email from Yazio stating that your account and data have been deleted. This is the key artefact; save it.
• Absence of billing activity. Check your credit card, App Store, or Google Play billing history at the end of the first month to confirm no charges have gone through.
• An attempt to log back in. Trying to sign in with your old credentials should fail with an "account not found" or similar message, not a password prompt that might suggest the account still exists.

If the 60-day mark passes without confirmation. Send a polite follow-up email referencing your original Article 17 request and the date you submitted it. Ask for a status update. If there is still no response after a reasonable second deadline, you can escalate to your national data protection authority. This is rare — most companies complete deletion well inside the window — but the recourse exists.

Apple Health and Google Fit. After deletion, any data Yazio had written into Apple Health or Google Fit remains in those systems and belongs to you. Nothing needs to be cleaned up there, though you may want to revoke Yazio's permission to write to those services in the privacy settings of your phone so it cannot reconnect if you reinstall it later.

Uninstall the app. Once deletion is confirmed, remove the Yazio app from your phone and tablet. This closes off any leftover local caches on the device.

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After Deletion: Where to Track Next

If you are leaving Yazio because you want cleaner tracking, lower cost, more languages, or more capable AI logging, Nutrola is designed around exactly those priorities.

Nutrola at a glance: €2.50 per month with a genuinely useful free tier, a 1.8 million+ verified food database, AI photo logging in under three seconds, voice logging, barcode scanning, 100+ nutrients tracked, full HealthKit and Google Fit integration, 14 languages, and zero ads on any plan. Billing is through the App Store and Google Play, so the subscription covers iPhone, iPad, Android, and Apple Watch under a single payment.

The onboarding is fast — set a goal, confirm your macro targets, and log your first meal by photo or voice. If you exported your Yazio data in Step 2, Nutrola support can help you bring it across so you do not have to rebuild months of tracking from memory.

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How Nutrola Handles Your Data Differently

• GDPR-compliant by design. Nutrola operates under EU data protection rules. Erasure and export requests are handled through the same Article 17 and Article 20 framework described above, with defined timelines.
• Transparent privacy policy. The policy is written in plain language, states exactly what is collected, why it is collected, and how long it is retained. No dark patterns, no buried settings.
• Zero ads means no ad-tracking. Nutrola does not serve advertising on any tier — free or paid — which means there are no third-party advertising SDKs, no cross-app identifiers collected for ad networks, and no data sold to advertisers. Your nutrition data is for you, not for targeting.
• In-app data export. Download your full data archive from the app settings at any time. No email ticket required.
• In-app account deletion. One-tap account deletion inside the app, with a clear confirmation screen and a stated timeline for backup purging.
• Verified food database. The 1.8 million+ entry database is reviewed by nutrition professionals — not crowdsourced guesses that quietly misattribute calorie counts to the wrong product.
• AI photo logging on-device where possible. Portion estimation and food recognition minimise what leaves the device. Logged nutrition values are stored on your account for sync, not shared with advertisers.
• Encrypted sync. iCloud, HealthKit, and Google Fit sync use the platform's own encrypted channels. Your cross-device sync runs through Apple and Google infrastructure, not a third-party pipeline.
• No sale of personal data. Nutrola's business model is the €2.50 per month subscription. There is no secondary revenue from selling or sharing user data.
• Granular HealthKit permissions. You choose which categories (nutrition, weight, activity, workouts, sleep) Nutrola reads and writes. Toggle any category on or off at any time without leaving the Health app.
• Clear retention timeline. When you delete your Nutrola account, production data is removed immediately and backups are purged within the GDPR 30-day window. The confirmation email states the timeline explicitly.
• No lock-in. Export-friendly formats mean if you ever want to move to another tracker, your data moves with you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to fully delete a Yazio account?

GDPR allows up to one month, extendable to three months for complex cases. In practice, most Yazio deletions complete within 30 to 60 days, covering both active systems and backups. You should receive an email confirmation once the erasure is complete.

Do I need to cancel my Yazio PRO subscription before deleting the account?

Yes. Deleting the account inside the Yazio app does not automatically cancel an App Store or Google Play subscription, because subscription billing is managed by the platform store rather than the app. Cancel the subscription first, confirm it shows as "Cancels on [date]", and then proceed with account deletion to avoid being charged for a service attached to a deleted profile.

Can I recover my Yazio account after deletion?

No. Once the GDPR Article 17 erasure completes, the account and its associated data are permanently removed and cannot be restored. This is why exporting your data in Step 2 matters — the food diary, weight history, and custom recipes are gone once deletion is confirmed.

What does GDPR Article 17 actually guarantee?

Article 17 — the right to erasure, also called the right to be forgotten — gives EU and EEA residents the right to request permanent deletion of personal data a controller holds about them. The controller must comply without undue delay, typically within one month, unless a specific legal exception applies (such as a legal obligation to retain certain records). A first request is free, and the controller must provide confirmation.

Can non-EU residents use GDPR Article 17 against Yazio?

GDPR applies when an EU-based controller processes data. Yazio is headquartered in Germany and is a GDPR data controller, so the regulation applies to personal data it holds regardless of the user's residency. In practice, Yazio typically treats all users under the same privacy framework, and an Article 17 request from a non-EU user is normally honoured. Residents of other jurisdictions may also have parallel rights under local laws (California's CCPA, Brazil's LGPD, and others).

Will deleting my Yazio account remove data from Apple Health or Google Fit?

No. Data Yazio wrote to Apple Health or Google Fit stays in those services after deletion — it belongs to your HealthKit or Google Fit account, not to Yazio. You can review and remove individual entries in the Health app or Google Fit settings if you want to clean them up, and you can revoke Yazio's permission to write to these services before uninstalling.

What should I do if Yazio does not respond to my deletion request?

Send a polite follow-up after 30 days if you have not received an acknowledgement, and another at 60 days if deletion is still not confirmed. If there is still no response, you can file a complaint with your national data protection authority — in Germany, the relevant state-level Landesdatenschutzbeauftragter, and in other EU/EEA countries your own national regulator. Most complaints are resolved through the authority simply contacting the company.

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Final Verdict

Permanently deleting your Yazio account is a five-step process: cancel the PRO subscription through the App Store, Google Play, or the Yazio website; export your food diary, recipes, and body data; delete the account inside the Yazio app; submit a formal GDPR Article 17 erasure request in parallel to ensure backups are purged; and confirm deletion within the 30 to 60 day window. Save the confirmation email, uninstall the app, and you are done.

If you are looking for a new nutrition tracker afterwards, Nutrola is built around the same privacy principles the GDPR framework exists to enforce — transparent retention policies, in-app export and deletion, no advertising, no data sales — with AI photo logging in under three seconds, a 1.8 million+ verified database, 100+ tracked nutrients, 14 languages, and a price point of €2.50 per month after a free tier. Your nutrition data should work for you, on your terms, and should leave with you cleanly when you decide to move on.