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How to link and unlink Facebook to Instagram
If you created your Instagram account using an email address, you might not have linked it to your Facebook account. Facebook isn’t a service that everyone uses, but it is very easy to link with Instagram for those who do. They’re both subsidiaries of parent company Meta, so they’re deeply integrated and share many of the same features. For everyone who hasn’t done so already, this is how to connect Instagram to Facebook.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
To link Instagram to Facebook, open Instagram and go to your profile page. Tap Menu (≡) > Settings > Accounts Center > Set up Accounts Center > Add Facebook account. Log in with your Facebook account and choose what you want to sync between both accounts.
KEY SECTIONS
- Linking Facebook and Instagram accounts
- Unlinking your Facebook account from Instagram
How to connect your Facebook account to Instagram
Things have changed since Facebook became Meta. If you want to connect your Instagram and Facebook accounts, you will need to go through the Accounts Center.
From your Instagram profile, tap the Menu (≡) button in the top right corner. After that, go to Settings.
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Within Settings, locate the Accounts Center button under Meta. Press Set up Accounts Center within the Accounts Center and then Add Facebook account. You will be redirected to a Facebook login page where you must log in to the Facebook account you wish to link to.
When prompted, press Continue as [your Facebook name].
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Finish setting up your Accounts Center. You can choose to sync your name and profile. When you press Continue, it will link your Instagram and Facebook accounts together.
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How to disconnect your Facebook account from Instagram
If you wish to unlink your Facebook account from Instagram, return to the Accounts Center by opening the Menu by tapping the ≡ button in the top right corner of your Instagram profile.
From there, tap Settings > Accounts Center.
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From Accounts & profiles, press the button that shows your name and the accounts linked. On the following page, tap your Facebook account.
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Select Remove from Accounts Center. The following confirmation pages say pretty much the same thing, ensuring that you do indeed want to remove your Facebook account from the Meta Accounts Center. Press Continue > Remove [insert your Facebook name here].
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FAQs
If you’ve linked your Instagram account on Facebook, you can cross-post between Facebook and Instagram.
Yes, you can easily launch Instagram from within Facebook.
Not automatically. You can, however, choose the Share to Facebook option from the New Post screen whenever you create a new Instagram post.
How to Unlink Facebook from Instagram
Meta (formerly known as Facebook) acquired Instagram back in 2012. Recently you may have seen a “From Facebook” message appearing on your Instagram loading screen. Before that, Facebook users could link their accounts to their Instagram pages. However, linking accounts makes simultaneous sharing easy and your social media experience seamless.
Regardless of the benefits of linking Facebook to Instagram, you give them more power over your browsing habits and data. This scenario is perhaps one of the reasons people decide to unlink their Facebook account from Instagram. Another might be getting hacked and losing control over one of the social platforms. Thousands of users have experienced takeovers in which the hacker posted hundreds of photos on Instagram or took control of their Facebook account and perhaps their friend list. That’s just a small group of examples of what is possible.
Still, receiving double Instagram message notifications from Instagram and Facebook can be annoying.
If you do not care too much about linked accounts, unlinking Facebook from Instagram might be your best bet. Here’s how to do it.
How to Disconnect Facebook from Instagram
Most people access social media using their smartphone or tablet devices. Indeed, the desktop web version of the Instagram app is more or less redundant. While people tend to use Facebook on their mobile devices, it’s not unheard of for some to access their Facebook pages using their Mac or PC.
Here’s how to unlink your Facebook account from Instagram.
How to Unlink Facebook from Instagram using a Mac or PC
Instagram users can easily unlink their two accounts via a web browser with just a few steps. First, you’ll need to visit Instagram’s website. Here’s how to unlink your two accounts using the Instagram website:
- Log into Instagram and click on your profile icon in the upper right-hand corner. Then, click on ‘Settings.’
- Scroll down this page and click on the blue ‘Accounts Center’ hyperlink in the lower left.
- Click ‘Accounts’ in the lower left-hand corner.
- Click ‘Remove’ next to your Facebook account.
Now, your accounts are unlinked. But what if you don’t have access to your computer? Fortunately, you can also unlink your accounts on the Instagram app too.
From Your iOS or Android
Let’s get one thing straight. Don’t try doing it via the Facebook app. There isn’t an option that allows you to disconnect your Facebook account and your Instagram page on Facebook.
The only way to unlink the two is by using the mobile Instagram app. Of course, you can do it via an iPhone or an Android device. And it pretty much works the same.
- Navigate to the Instagram app and tap on your profile picture to access your account.
- Go to the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines) and tap the icon.
- Tap on ‘Settings.’
- Find the ‘Account Center’ and tap to enter it.
- Tap on ‘Account Center.
’ - Tap on ‘Accounts.’
- Locate your Facebook account(s). Tap ‘Remove.’
- Tap ‘Continue.’
- Tap the button that says ‘Remove [Your Facebook Name].’
Voila! You’ve successfully unlinked your Facebook and Instagram accounts.
How to Remove Instagram Posts from Facebook
Even when you have unlinked the two, you will notice that your Facebook profile will feature some posts from Instagram. This situation exists because you have selected the option to share every Instagram post on Facebook.
To remove Instagram posts from Facebook, you must manually delete them. This process uses your Facebook account, not Instagram.
Using the Android/iOS App to Remove Instagram Posts from Facebook
- Run the Facebook app on your smartphone or tablet.
- Navigate to your profile by tapping the profile icon in the menu in the upper/lower part of the screen (depending on whether you are using an Android or an iOS device, respectively).
- Once on your profile, you will need to go to the Instagram Photos album. To do so, scroll down on your profile page until you see the Photos entry.
- Tap it, and you will see a list of Photos of You.
- In the upper part of this page, you can choose between different folders. Go to the Albums folder.
- In this view, navigate to a folder titled Instagram Photos. You will see a list of your posts from Instagram.
- To delete these posts, tap on each photo separately, and go to the three-dot menu.
- Click on the option to ‘Delete photo.’
This process might be slightly annoying, particularly if you have a lot of photos in the album. Fortunately, there is another way to do it.
Using PC/Mac to Remove Instagram Posts from Facebook
By using your desktop web browser, you can quickly delete the entire Instagram Photos folder without going through repetitive deletion patterns.
- Go to Facebook.com on your favorite browser using a Windows or Mac PC.
- Go to your profile by selecting it from the left-hand list or clicking on your profile photo next to the status entry bar.
- On your profile page, you will see a quick list of items about you. If the Photos menu is apparent, select See All to the right. If not, go to the More tab and select Photos.
- Go to the Albums tab. Here, you will also find the Instagram Photos folder.
- Click on the Instagram photos.
- To delete it entirely, click on the three-dot icon to the right and select Delete Album.
- Confirm by clicking Delete Album.
There you have it! All Instagram posts have been removed from your Facebook profile!
Even though Instagram is now under the Facebook umbrella, there still might be a reason why you would prefer to unlink the two. Maybe you do not want your Facebook page cluttered.
Maybe you are posting different types of content on the two. Whatever the reason, as long as you use the right platform, unlinking Facebook from Instagram is quick and easy. Just stick to the Instagram app, and you are all good.
Removing Facebook from Instagram FAQs
If you still have questions about linking and unlinking your Meta accounts, keep reading.
How can I change the Instagram account I linked?
You can link multiple Facebook pages and a Facebook profile to your Instagram account. Facebook pages get linked to Meta accounts, so whichever Facebook account you link to Instagram will also bring the involved pages to the table. To change the connected Facebook account on your Instagram, unlink the current one, and choose the new one, carefully following the outlined instructions.
However, you can choose where you want the Instagram posts that you share to appear. By navigating to Linked Accounts in your Instagram app (as explained earlier), go to the Share to option under Facebook.
Here, you can select whether you want the simultaneous shares to appear on the linked Facebook profile or one of the pages linked to the Facebook profile in question. Select whatever meets your preference.
Will disconnecting Instagram from Facebook remove the posts from Facebook?
As mentioned earlier, no, it won’t. The fact that you’ve unlinked your Instagram account from Facebook doesn’t mean that the Facebook posts get deleted. As explained above, this is because the moment your Instagram post is auto-shared to Facebook, it becomes a separate entity of sorts. In other words, it becomes a post you can only delete manually.
Should I unlink everything?
Using social media has become a skill all of its own. Some people prefer their Instagram posts to be reshared on Facebook, while others keep things separate. This scenario also applies to other Instagram-linkable platforms. Use Instagram to your advantage; you will know whether and what you need to unlink/link.
How do I add or edit the Facebook Page associated with my Instagram business account?
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When you switch from a personal Instagram account to a business account, you'll be prompted to link it to a Facebook Page. We recommend that you link your Facebook Business Page to your Instagram account. This is not required, but doing so will help you get the most out of Instagram's business tools.
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You can also link another Facebook Page to your Instagram business account at any time. Follow the instructions below to add or edit the Facebook Page associated with your Instagram Business account.
Before you begin
You may need to switch to a professional Instagram account to link it to a Facebook Page owned by your Business Manager account.
Your personal Facebook account must administer the Page you want to link to your Instagram account.
If you don't see your Page in the drop-down menu on your Instagram profile, check your Page settings on Facebook and make sure you're assigned the admin role. nine0003
How do I link a Facebook Page to a business account?
To add or edit the Facebook Page associated with an Instagram business account:
Go to your Instagram profile.
Select Edit Profile.
Under Public Company Information, select Page.
Click Create a Facebook Page or Link an Existing Page.
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When finished, click Done.
Your business account is now linked to a Facebook Page. If you don't see the Page you want in the drop-down menu on your profile, you may not be administering it. Check your Page settings to make sure you have permission to add it to your Instagram business profile.
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Name the business page, select a category, and create a description. Then click "Create Page" - "Save". Optionally, add a cover image, an action button, and set a unique URL. If you need a business page on Facebook solely to run ads on Instagram, secure your profile and add it to LiveDune tracking, you can skip this.
How to link Instagram to Facebook: business account
If you want to link a client or company account, first check if you are the administrator of the Facebook business page to which you want to link your Instagram account, otherwise it will not work. To do this, click on the icon with dots in the upper left menu - “Pages” and check if there is a page in the list in which you want to link your Instagram account. If the required page does not exist, request access from the owner (client/manager). nine0003
On a Facebook business page that you have access to (or that you created yourself), in the left side menu, go to "Settings" - "Instagram".
Click "Connect Instagram" and enter the username and password from your Instagram account.
If you had a personal account type, follow the prompts and switch to a professional account type (we recommend "Business" so as not to limit yourself in processing Direct messages). Next, confirm the link by re-entering the password from your Instagram account and refresh the page. Binding completed. nine0003
After connecting a Facebook business page to an Instagram account:
Administrators, editors, moderators and advertisers can create Instagram ads using Facebook and manage Instagram comments from the page. Ads created on Facebook will also appear on your Instagram account.
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Page admins and editors can share content from an Instagram account to a Facebook page and vice versa.
Admins and editors can sync page contacts on Facebook and Instagram business accounts.
You can change or create a new Facebook page on Instagram. To do this, log into your account, click Edit . Next select Page in section Public company information and select the page you want to connect to or create a new one. If the Page you want isn't in the section, check to see if you've been assigned as an administrator for the Page.
How to unlink an Instagram account from a Facebook page
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How to unlink an Instagram business account from Facebook
Go to the settings of the Facebook page to which the Instagram account is linked, open the Instagram section.
At the bottom of the page that opens, find the button with the function to disable your Instagram account. Click Disconnect .
After you confirm your actions, linking your account to Facebook will be disabled.
By disabling the linking of an Instagram account to Facebook, cross-posting of publications from Instagram to Facebook, as well as the ability to run ads, will be disabled. In addition, it will be more difficult for you to restore your Instagram account if you forget your username or password. nine0059
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