If you are a regular user of both Instagram and Facebook, it may be helpful to link your two accounts so that you can share content across both platforms. But you may not want the two to be connected. This guide shows you how to link your accounts and how to unlink Instagram from Facebook if you desire.
You can continue to use Instagram and Facebook independently. However, if you’re on both platforms, it’s easier to have the two linked together. By doing so, you’ll be saving yourself the extra time you’d otherwise spend on posting the same content in two places.
Once linked, Instagram lets you share posts automatically to Facebook or manually select the posts you want to share to Facebook from the new post page. In addition, you can choose to send posts, stories, or both to Facebook and share Instagram stories as Facebook stories as well.
You can only link your Instagram account to Facebook from the Instagram mobile app or the web application and not the other way around. It used to be possible in the past, but that’s no longer the case.
On the desktop, you can easily link your Instagram to your Facebook by accessing the Accounts Center. Follow the instructions below.
1. Open Instagram on your PC.
2. Click on your profile picture in the upper-right corner.
3. Select Settings.
4. Scroll down and click on “Accounts Center” on the left.
5. On the “Accounts Center” page, tap on “Add accounts.”
6. If you’re already logged in to Facebook on your desktop, you’ll be asked whether you want to continue with that particular account.
Alternatively, log in with the Facebook account you want to link to your Instagram.
7. Click on Continue.
8. Select “Yes, finish setup.”
That’s it. You’ve connected the two accounts.
On mobile, the process is quite similar. For the purpose of this tutorial, we are using an Android device, but the steps on iOS are the same.
1. In the Instagram app, tap on your profile picture in the bottom right of your profile.
2. Tap on the hamburger menu in the top right.
3. Select Settings from the menu that pops up.
4. Tap on “Accounts Center” at the bottom.
5. Select “Set up Accounts Center.”
6. Choose the Facebook account you want to connect. If you’ve already logged in on this device with your Facebook account, tap “Continue.”
Alternatively, tap on the “Not you” button if you wish to log in with another account or when using a borrowed device. You will be redirected to a Facebook login page.
7. Confirm your choice by tapping “Yes, finish setup.”
8. Agree to sync your profile picture if you want to, then tap Continue. Select “Not Now” if you want your name and profile picture synced.
Now that you’ve linked the two accounts, you can share an Instagram post to Facebook from the same page where you add a caption. You can also opt to have your stories and posts shared automatically between apps.
Tap on the “Story & Post Sharing” in Accounts Center on your Instagram account, then toggle on the option to automatically share stories and posts on Facebook. Alternatively, you can opt to automatically share Facebook stories on Instagram.
Once you’ve linked your two accounts, you can upgrade your direct messaging experience by connecting your Instagram DMs to Facebook Messenger.
Note: you can only do this through your mobile Instagram app.
1. In the Instagram app, tap on the DM paper airplane icon in the upper-right corner.
2. You will be greeted with a new screen that invites you to upgrade to Messenger. Tap on the “Update” button.
This action will overhaul your overall DM experience to look more like Messenger. You’ll find all the familiar features, too, including the abilities to reply to individual messages; forward messages; customize chat colors; and add selfie stickers, custom emoji reactions and more.
If don’t see this option in your DMs, then try hitting Settings to see if you can spot an “Update Messaging” offer in there.
Want to go back to the old DMs in Instagram? You can do that, while still keeping your Instagram and Facebook accounts connected.
1. In your Instagram app, go to Settings.
2. Select Privacy.
3. Go to Messages.
4. Under “Message Controls,” find the “Others on Facebook” option and tap on it.
5. Select “Don’t receive requests.”
This should unlink your Instagram DMs from Facebook Messager and prevent others you’ve chatted with on Messenger from sending you requests.
If, for whatever reason, you don’t want to have the two apps connected anymore, you can unlink your Instagram from Facebook quite easily. Just note that you won’t be able to use the hybrid DMs – Messenger experience if you do. Obviously, it won’t be possible to post on Instagram and Facebook at the same time if you go through with it.
What’s more, you’ll stop seeing Instagram’s suggestions to follow your Facebook friends on IG. If you’re ready to disconnect the two, follow the instructions below.
1. On your PC, go to Accounts Center again (through Settings).
2. You should see the list of accounts you’ve linked so far. Click on the Facebook account you want to remove.
3. Click on the “Remove from Accounts Center” button.
4. Select Continue.
5. Tap on “Remove #accountname.”
The accounts will disconnect.
1. On your PC, go to Accounts Center again (through Settings).
2. Tap on “Accounts & profiles.”
3. Select the Facebook account you wish to remove from the list.
4. Tap on the “Remove from Accounts Center” option.
5. Select Continue.
6. Tap on “Remove #account.”
Your account should disappear from the Accounts Center.
Why can’t I upgrade to the Instagram – Facebook hybrid messaging experience?It seems the feature is not yet available in all regions. While the option was launched back in September 2020, and Facebook mentioned plans to expand it globally, it’s still not available on a wider scale.
You can simply toggle the “Also post” option in Facebook from the “New Post” page. As for Stories, there’s a “Share to Facebook” button once you’ve posted the Story on Instagram. Use that to send it directly to Facebook.
Yes, you can. You will have to go to “Settings -> Account -> Sharing to other apps” and add accounts from there. You can link your Twitter, Tumblr, Ameba or OK.ru profiles.
Using Instagram together with Facebook may help you attract more followers to your page, so if you’re looking to boost your audience, you will probably benefit.
On the other side of the coin, if you’re thinking of taking a break from social media, learn how to deactivate your Facebook account or delete it for good. If you’re on Snapchat, we have a guide that shows you how to get rid of your account.
Alexandra Arici
Alexandra is passionate about mobile tech and can be often found fiddling with a smartphone from some obscure company. She kick-started her career in tech journalism in 2013, after working a few years as a middle-school teacher. Constantly driven by curiosity, Alexandra likes to know how things work and to share that knowledge with everyone.
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Facebook and Instagram each come with their own dedicated user base, and the two don’t always see eye to eye. While several Facebook users hardly ever use Instagram, many younger users are increasingly shying away from the mothership in favor of the arguably more hip social media platform. So if you only use one of the platforms or do not necessarily want to link Facebook and Instagram, read on. This guide will tell you how to disconnect Facebook from Instagram.
Linking your Instagram account to your Facebook profile means that you can share posts and stories directly from Instagram to Facebook. However, if you do not want that functionality, use the guide below to unlink the two social media platforms.
You can also disconnect Facebook Messenger from Instagram if you don’t want the combined new messaging experience. So without further ado, let’s check out how you can remove Facebook and Facebook Messenger integrations from Instagram.
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Removing Facebook from Instagram keeps your social media profiles separate. If that sounds like something you want, follow the guide below to unlink the two apps. Before you do that, though, here are a few things to keep in mind:
However, your older auto-shared posts will remain on both platforms even after the unlinking process is complete. The decoupling of the two accounts will only ensure that the auto-sharing doesn’t happen in the future anymore.Note: You can only unlink Facebook and Instagram using the Instagram app and website. The functionality isn’t available on Facebook (either app or website).
That’s it. Your Facebook and Instagram accounts are now unlinked, and you don’t need to worry about cross-posting or automatic logins.
Note: The guide below uses screenshots from the Instagram Android app, but the method remains similar on the iOS app as well.
That’s it! You have successfully unlinked your Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Facebook rolled out the cross-messaging feature late last year, combining messaging capabilities across Facebook and Instagram.
Now, if you wish to continue logging in to your Instagram account using Facebook without linking your Messenger and DMs, you can do that with ease. It will also let you post simultaneously on Facebook and Instagram if you want. So here’s how you can disconnect your Instagram DMs and Facebook Messenger:
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As you can see in this guide, you can easily remove your Facebook account from your Instagram profile.
So go ahead and unlink the two accounts either from the Instagram website or Android and iOS mobile apps. Meanwhile, if you are fed up with the privacy threats posed by Facebook, check out the steps for how you can delete your Facebook account for good.
Facebook has begun making the switch by integrating the Instagram and Messenger chat platforms. Friday night, several editors around the country - on iOS and Android devices - noticed an update screen on the Instagram mobile app with the message " There's a new way to post on Instagram With a list of features including a new colorful look for your conversations, more emoji interactions, swipe to reply, and most importantly: Chat with friends who use Facebook .”
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This update was released with version 165.0 on both the App Store and Play Store, and to disable it, open the Instagram app and tap the profile icon in the bottom right corner of the screen. On the profile page, click the More
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Click on the Settings option
To open the settings page. Here you will find a new option called " Facebook Account Center ". click on the button Accounting Center .
You will see the profiles and accounts associated with the respective names, click on the profile icon. On this page, you will find links to your Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Click on the account you want to remove from Instagram. I wanted to delete Facebook, so I chose it.
click on the button " Remove from account center Continue by clicking on the button Continue .
Facebook, being Facebook, will require you to click another button before Facebook Messenger is completely removed from Instagram. click on the button deletion And it will finally end. Instagram no longer sends you notifications for messages received on other messaging apps.
This was a quick way to remove Facebook Messenger from Instagram. While I applaud the other features that improve the chat experience, combining two separate messaging apps into one is definitely not difficult. However, to protect Facebook, because if you choose to keep both messaging apps, Facebook won't actually merge your inbox. This means you won't see all Instagram chats in Messenger and vice versa. What is your opinion? Let me know in the comments below or connect with me on Twitter.
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When registering on Instagram*, the user is prompted to establish a connection with Facebook*. This combination of accounts provides many opportunities and makes the pages more secure. But sometimes this link interferes or you need to replace the linked page with a new one. In the article, we have analyzed all the possible ways to split pages on Instagram* and Facebook*.
Usually people try to separate social networks for several reasons:
Remember that a page link is required to run a business account on Instagram*.
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There are three ways to unlink an Instagram* page from Facebook* in 2021 - through a mobile application of one or another social network, as well as through a computer. We will analyze each instruction step by step. nine0007
The algorithm of actions for Android and iOS devices is practically the same. The differences are only in the appearance of the application interface and buttons. Before you start unbinding, we advise you to check the applications for updates and, if possible, update to the latest version.
Read also: How and where to transfer the audience after blocking Meta*.
Via the Instagram application* it is easy to disconnect your account from Facebook*. But please note that if the pages have a common phone number for registration or one email for both accounts, then the system will periodically offer to re-sync profiles. nine0007
Step-by-step algorithm of actions:
Search for Facebook * and click on it. See also: Export from Instagram**: content, statistics, information.
Through the Facebook page*, it will not be difficult to unlink Instagram* either. First you need to open the application and find the "Menu" button, it is located in the lower right corner.
In the list that opens, find the item "Settings and privacy" and go to it.
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The first item will be “Settings”, open it. At the bottom we see the “Account Center”. We click on it.
Operation in the Account Center is the same for both social networksFurther unbinding is no different from what we did in the Instagram* mobile application. A window will open describing the consequences of the action. Lists everything that will change in the account in case of unbinding. If everything suits, click on "Remove from the account center". Ready. nine0007
You won't be able to delete a profile in the Account Center using the Facebook version for a computer*. Such a function simply does not exist. But you can disable their synchronization and communication.
Let's take a step-by-step look at how to unlink an Instagram* profile from Facebook* via a computer:
There is a small triangle in the upper right corner, this is the icon of the collapsed menu. If you click on it, it will expand. nine0054 
And also that all posts that got into it from another social network will disappear from the feed. If you are satisfied with all the consequences, click on "Turn off". After this action, the profiles will be independent and not connected in any way. nine0007
Read also: How to secure your Instagram account**.
The procedure for unlinking pages through a computer is the same as when deleting a profile through the Instagram mobile application*.
Open the profile page, click on "Settings"In the settings, look for the "Account Center" item we need. It is located at the bottom left.
We need the "Account Center", do not click on "Temporarily disable my account" Click on the three dots next to the account you want to disable In this field, you can delete the profile or synchronize accounts so that they always have the same name and photo It remains to click on "Remove from Account Center".
The system will ask you to confirm the action, warn you about the consequences of your choice.
Check which account is being removed from the link. The word "delete" means only removal from the Account Center. The page will be just as active, just not linked to the current one.
If everything is done correctly, then this profile will no longer be in the Account Center.If there were more than 2 profiles in the Center, the remaining ones will be displayed in it. If there were only 2, then the active field "Add accounts" will appear.
All actions are carried out in the same way as in the previous cases. After confirmation, the connection will be terminated. But at the same time, it will not be possible to use cross-posting and launch advertising on Instagram*, it is possible only through the Facebook page*, the Instagram account* will not be in the ad settings.
This means that potential customers will not see your Instagram* in an ad. By the way, in our blog we already wrote how to effectively run an advertising campaign on Facebook* in the article “7 Tips for Effective Facebook Advertising*”. If you need to effectively reach a large audience and attract more user attention, I advise you to read. nine0007
To unlink an Instagram* profile from a Facebook* page, you must first regain access to it. There is no other way to disconnect social networks.
How to restore access to a Facebook page*:
After that, it remains to wait until the account is unblocked and it will be possible to untie it from the page on Instagram *.
A few more ways to regain access to a Facebook page* that was lost for various reasons:
But only if 2 weeks have not yet passed. nine0054 Yes, you can. At any time, you can go to the page on Instagram* or Facebook* and re-link the desired profile to it in another social network. Moreover, you can bind not only the profile that was before, but also any other.
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One page on Instagram* can only be linked to one page on Facebook*. When you try to add a new page, the previous one will fall out of the link, it needs to be unlinked. You can break the link using any of the methods listed above. When the page is unlinked, you can link a new one.
If the link field is not active or the old page is not unlinked, then you need to wait a bit and re-enter the application (on the profile page).
