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    2 min read 5 stepsApril 17, 2026Verified April 2026

    How to Remove Yourself from Spokeo

    Ask Spokeo to take down your name, address, age, and family details from their public people-search site.

    In this guide (5 steps):

    1. 1.Find your Spokeo listing
    2. 2.Copy the web address of your profile
    3. 3.Open the opt-out page
    4. 4.Paste the link and enter your email
    5. 5.Confirm by clicking the email link
    1

    Find your Spokeo listing

    ~15s
    Go to spokeo.com and type your full name and the state where you live. Click your name in the results to open your profile page.
    2

    Copy the web address of your profile

    ~15s
    Look at the top of your browser window and copy the full web address (URL) of the page showing your details. You will paste this on the opt-out page.
    3

    Open the opt-out page

    ~15s
    In a new tab, go to spokeo.com/optout. This is the official removal page run by Spokeo.
    4

    Paste the link and enter your email

    ~15s
    Paste the profile web address in the first box. Type an email address you check often in the second box, then click "Opt Out".
    5

    Confirm by clicking the email link

    ~15s
    Open the email Spokeo sends you within a few minutes. Click the confirmation link, and your profile should disappear from search results within 24 to 48 hours.

    You Did It!

    You've completed: How to Remove Yourself from Spokeo

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    Spokeo is a people-search website that shows your age, address history, phone numbers, relatives, and sometimes old email addresses. Anyone who searches your name can see this for free or pay for more details.

    Spokeo has a free opt-out page that hides your profile within a day or two. You do not need to pay for anything, and you do not need a Spokeo account.

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