How to Remove a Language Course on Duolingo? (Step-by-Step Guide)
Whenever I get free time, the first thing I do is use Duolingo. Duolingo has become such a regular part of my life that I didn’t even know when I added so many courses to my Duolingo account. One day, when I was using Duolingo, I suddenly noticed some courses were not even useful. I simply laughed and thought how much importance this platform holds in my life. Naturally, there was no fun in keeping them. So, I decided to remove a language course on Duolingo.
In the beginning, I was confused about how to do it. But at last, I was able to do so. Undoubtedly, how you will do it will depend upon how you are using it. Here, I will discuss a step-by-step guide on how you will delete unwanted courses on Duolingo.
How to Remove a Language Course on Duolingo?
Trust me, there is no rocket science in removing a language course from Duolingo. All you need to do is follow some easy steps based on where you are using it-
Android Mobile
Follow the steps given below if you are using Duolingo on the mobile app-
- Start with opening the app on your mobile. Once open, click on the profile icon on the app.
- Now click on the settings icon on the top right-side corner.
- You will see a lot of options. Move downwards to find manage course options.
- A list of the courses you have taken will appear on the screen. Tap on the red button on the left side of the courses which you want to remove.
- After that, you will get a notification on which you will have to click on remove to delete the language.
Update: Currently, Duolingo does not provide a removal feature for the mobile app.
Desktop
Let us learn about the steps that you will have to follow to delete the languages on your desktop-
On the left-hand side, go to more options and click on the settings option on the screen.
Look for manage courses on the right-hand side and click on it.
You will see the list of the names of the languages on your screen. There is a remove option at the side of each language.
Click on the remove option and again a message will prompt on your screen.
Click on the remove option on it. After that, you will see that the course is deleted from your account.
iOS Device
Follow the steps given below to remove a course on an iOS device-
If you are using an iOS device, you will see three dots at the bottom of the screen.
Click on these three dots and then click on the profile tab.
Go on the profile option and at the top right-hand corner, you will see the option of settings. Just tap on it.
Look for the option of the course and tap on it.
On the left side of each of the courses, there is a minus sign. Tap on it for the course you want to remove.
A new window will be opened, you will just need to clock on the remove option.
Your course will be removed.
What will happen if you remove the course?
When you will remove the course you will no longer be a part of it. After completing the French course, I thought to remove it. Unfortunately, I also lost all the XP, I have received from it. Not only that, I also lost the progress I had made and the crows I had earned. The only thing that stayed were the gems. Undoubtedly, the achievements I unlocked in the course. It was very disappointing for me and I tried to add the course back. I thought I would receive everything back. But I have to start from the beginning without getting the XP score back. The only thing that I could do was to take the placement test.
Can you reset your progress in a language in Duolingo?
Reset the progress in a language means starting from the start. There is no way that you can reset it to one level and then start from it. To reset your progress in a language you will first need to delete the course on Duolingo just like I showed above. Once you delete the course, you will have to add it back. Follow the steps given below and simply add up the course-
On the top right-hand side, you will see the flag of the language you are learning. Just tap on it.
When you tap on it, you will see “add a new course option.”
You will get a list of the languages on the platform.
Choose the language you want and click on the start course option.
Finally, you have reset the course.
When should you think of deleting the course?
As a daily Duolingo user, I will never want to lose my XP score or the progress made so far. Unfortunately, the truth is keeping so many courses usually confuses me. Thus I thought a lot and finally got to understand when should I delete the course-
1. The progress made is too low
As I am a big fan of Games of Thrones, I took the High Valyrian course out of curiosity. But unfortunately, I was not able to maintain my progress. Similarly, there may be chances that you may have taken the course and made little progress in it. But after that never open it. Thus you may want to remove it from the list of taken courses.
2. You may be placed incorrectly in the course
In one of my courses, I lost a league, which was demotivating, but you know what was more annoying Duolingo put me up on a level that was just too easy for me. I mean how could get so underestimated when I was doing all my other things? On the other hand, in my French course, when I was in the learning stage, I eventually was doing really well with the leagues. The team started keeping me at a tough level that I was not familiar with. Due to it, I was pissed off and removed the courses. If something similar has happened to you, make sure not to lose your motivation when you are placed wrongly.
3. Cluttering
When I started learning a language, I added languages that I never ever thought of learning. I know you can relate to me. This is the story of every language learner. In starting everyone is curious to learn multiple languages. However, having such a long list can be a distraction for you. Therefore, you must try to delete some of the courses that you think are not important.
Why can’t I remove a course from another language?
Duolingo is an online platform and it is possible that there are technical glitches at times. When I wanted to remove the course, I was unable to do it through my mobile app. But when I checked on the desktop, it was easily removed. I tried to find out what had just happened. I got to know it was just a technical glitch. However, it is not always related to the technical problems. Whenever you are trying to remove a course, you must make sure that you have completed the first lesson of it. Even if you are unable to remove the course, simply send an email to the team of Duolingo. They will surely remove it.
Conclusion
Duolingo is one such platform where you can take multiple languages. Ultimately, people end up taking a lot of unnecessary courses. I am a person who always looks for Duolingo before learning the language. Due to this, there were so many courses on my list. So I decided to remove them. If you are also thinking of removing it, you must remember that it will depend upon how you are using it. Here, I have mentioned the steps for every kind of user, However, remember if you remove the course, you will also lose the progress and XP points.
