How do I connect my Instagram profile to my Facebook page?

1. Introduction

In order to connect Instagram to social posters, yourInstagram account linked to a Facebook page. . This link allows access via the Facebook API and is required to automatically schedule and publish posts.

Why is linking important?

✔ Allows the use of third-party tools such as social posters
✔ Required for automatic Instagram posts
✔ Allows access to Instagram insights through the Facebook Business tool

2. Requirements

Before you can connect your Instagram profile to your Facebook page, make sure you meet the following:

✅Your Instagram account must be a professional account(Business or Creator)
➡Private accounts cannot be connected!

✅You are administrator or editor of the Facebook page
➡ If you do not have administrator rights, you need the help of the site owner.

✅You have access to the Facebook settings of the page

Note:If your Instagram account is currentlypersonal accountYou have to put it first into aBusiness or Creator accountconvert.

3. Step-by-step instructions for linking

How to link your Instagram profile to your Facebook page

First, here’s how to convert your Instagram profile as a professional profile

Click here on „Switch to professional account“

Click on „Company“ here

Here on „Next“

Here you select a category that best suits your profile. Above, you can choose whether or not this category should appear in your profile. Then click on „Done“

Enter your contact information here and check that it appears in the profile above. Your prospects who find you on Instagram should be able to contact you, right?

Click on „Save“

Click on „Done“ here

From here, we now connect your Facebook page to your newly converted Instagram profile business on Facebook. If you already have an Instagram business profile and want to link your Facebook page to it, you can continue right here.

Click on „Link“ here

Slide the slider here and click on „Next“

4. Possible problems & solutions

❌Error message: This Instagram page is already connected to another account
➡Solution:Check Instagram settings to see if your account is already linked to another Facebook page. If so, remove the old connection.

❌I can’t see my Instagram account in Facebook page settings
➡Solution:Make sure that youAdministrator rightson the Facebook page.
➡Solution:Make sure you inBusiness Managerthe Facebook page and Instagram profile have been assigned andAdministrator rightshave. (This is the most common mistake if it doesn’t work)

❌Posts are not published in the social poster despite linking
➡Solution:Sometimes permissions need to be updated in Facebook business settings. Disconnect the connection and re-set it.

5. Special hints

Manage Instagram Direct Messages through Facebook: After linking, you can manage Instagram DMs directly from the Facebook business tool.

Remove linkage: If you want to separate your Instagram account from Facebook, you can do so in Facebook page settings.

Tip:If you have multiple Instagram accounts, you can link them to Facebook pages and manage them in social posters.

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