Delete a course by going to your profile, selecting the course, and choosing remove

To delete a course in Duolingo, open the app or website, tap your profile icon, find the course you want to remove, and select the delete or remove option. The exact steps differ slightly between the mobile app and the web version, but both take less than a minute. Your progress in that course is permanently erased once you confirm the deletion — Duolingo does not keep a backup.

Deleting a course does not affect your other courses or your overall account. You can restart the same course later and begin from the beginning if you change your mind.

Key Takeaways

  • On the Duolingo app, tap your profile icon at the bottom, select the course tile, and tap the trash icon to remove it.
  • On the Duolingo website, go to your profile, click the three-dot menu on the course card, and select remove course.
  • Deleting a course erases all your progress in that course permanently — there is no undo button.
  • You can restart a deleted course at any time and your other courses remain untouched.

Steps to delete a course on the mobile app

Open the Duolingo app and tap the profile icon at the bottom right of the screen. This takes you to your profile page, where all your active courses appear as tiles or cards.

Find the course you want to delete and tap on it. A menu will appear with options for that course. Look for a trash icon, delete button, or three-dot menu — the exact label depends on your app version and device type. Tap it.

A confirmation message will appear asking whether you want to remove the course. Confirm by tapping yes, remove, or delete. Your course is now gone from your account.

Steps to delete a course on the Duolingo website

Log into your Duolingo account on a web browser. Your courses appear on your home page or in your profile section. Click on your profile icon or username in the top right corner and select profile or settings.

Scroll down to find your active courses. Hover over the course card you want to remove. A three-dot menu icon will appear in the corner of the card. Click it and select remove course or delete course from the dropdown menu.

A confirmation box will ask you to verify the deletion. Click confirm or yes. The course is removed from your account when ready.

What happens to your progress when you delete a course

All progress in that course — your streak, completed lessons, earned experience points, and unlocked content — is permanently deleted. Duolingo does not save this data or offer a way to restore it after deletion.

Your overall account statistics, such as your total experience points or your profile level, may be affected depending on how Duolingo calculates them. Your other active courses are not touched by deleting one course.

How to restart a deleted course

After you delete a course, you can add it back to your account at any time. Go to the course selection page or your home screen and look for the option to add a new course or browse courses. Find the language or course you deleted and select it to restart.

When you restart, you begin from lesson one with zero progress. You do not recover any of the work you completed before deletion.

Reasons you might want to delete a course

You may delete a course if you want to focus on fewer languages at once, if you are not using a particular course and want to clean up your profile, or if you want to start fresh with a course you have already completed. Some people delete a course to reset their streak or to remove a language they no longer need.

Deleting a course does not affect your ability to use Duolingo for other languages. You can have as many or as few courses active at the same time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I undo a course deletion?

No. Once you confirm the deletion, the course and all your progress are permanently removed. You cannot undo this action. If you change your mind, you can restart the course, but you will begin from the beginning with no previous progress restored.

Will deleting a course affect my streak?

Deleting a course removes your progress in that course only. Your overall account streak and progress in other courses remain unchanged. If you want to keep your streak active, you need to complete at least one lesson in any of your remaining courses each day.

Can I delete a course on both the app and the website?

Yes. You can delete a course using either the Duolingo mobile app or the website. The steps are slightly different, but the result is the same. If you delete a course on one platform, it is removed from your account across all devices.

What if I want to delete a course but keep my progress?

Duolingo does not offer a way to save your progress separately from your course. If you delete the course, the progress goes with it. Your only option is to leave the course active in your account and straightforward stop using it.

How many courses can I have active at once?

Duolingo allows you to have multiple courses active at the same time with no hard limit. You can manage as many languages as you want, though most users find it easier to focus on one or two at a time. Deleting courses helps you keep your account organized.