Maximizing Your Social Media Reach: Linking and Unlinking Instagram and Facebook

Ever since Facebook acquired Instagram, it has been easier to link both your Instagram and Facebook Accounts together and it is even easier to unlink them. I’m not going to lie, Mark Zuckerberg is insanely intuitive. Below, we will cover all the possible ways that you can link both of these social media accounts and how to remove them.

How to Link and Unlink Your Instagram and Facebook Accounts

What Happens When Instagram and Facebook Are Connected?

When you connect your Instagram and Facebook accounts, you can share Instagram posts on your Facebook timeline or page. When you link your accounts, you can choose whether to automatically or manually share your posts on Facebook. You can also choose to share your Facebook posts on Instagram.

1. You Can Post To Both Platforms At The Same Time.

You can choose to have your Instagram posts automatically posted on your Facebook timeline or page, or you can manually share individual posts on Facebook.

2. You Can Use Facebook to Manage Your Instagram Account

After you link your accounts, you can manage your Instagram account through Facebook. This means you can use the Facebook Creator Studio to schedule and publish posts, view analytics, and respond to comments on Instagram.

3. Your Instagram Posts Will Be Visible To Your Facebook Friends.

Your Facebook friends will be able to see your Instagram posts in their news feed if you choose to share them on your Facebook timeline.

4. You Can Use Instagram’s Native Advertising Tools

Linking your accounts allows you to use Instagram’s native advertising tools to create and run ads on Instagram.

5. Your Accounts Will Be More Discoverable

Linking your accounts makes it easier for people to discover your Instagram account if they already follow you on Facebook.

To link your Instagram and Facebook accounts, go to your Instagram settings and select “Linked Accounts.” From there, you can link your Facebook account and choose the sharing options that work best for you.

How to Link Your Instagram and Facebook

There is only one way to link your Instagram and Facebook together, and that is with a mobile device, not a PC. However, it makes no difference whether you use an Android or an iOS device because all the steps are the same. So, I would list the steps on how to link both social media accounts below.

  • Launch the Instagram App
  • In the bottom right corner, tap the profile icon.
  • Tap the menu button in the upper right corner.
  • Then tap settings.
  • Tap Account Center, and tap Set Up Accounts Center.
  • Then tap Add Facebook account.
  • Login to the account you want to connect.
  • Then tap yes to finish.

If you choose to sync your profile image between the two platforms, a notice will appear requesting you to do so. You have the option to sync your profile picture by clicking yes or no.

How To Remove Or Unlink Instagram and Facebook

Unlike linking both social media platforms, we can use this method on mobile apps, mobile browsers, and PC browsers. We will list the steps below, starting with the mobile app.

How To Remove Or Unlink Facebook and Instagram Links Using Mobile Apps

We can use this method on all mobile versions of the Instagram app, like the Instagram app on the iPhone, the Instagram app on Android, and also on the Instagram lite version. Here are the steps.

  • Open the Instagram App or Instagram Lite App
  • Tap the profile icon at the bottom right corner
  • Tap the menu button on the top right
  • Tap on settings
  • Tap the account center, then tap the account
  • Tap the account you wish to remove
  • Tap account in the account settings
  • For the account, you wish to remove, tap remove.
  • Tap continue to remove

How To Remove Or Unlink Facebook and Instagram Links Using a Mobile Browser

This step works for all mobile devices, be it Chrome, Safari, or Opera. All you have to do is follow the steps presented to you below.

  • Login to Instagram on a mobile web browser
  • Tap the profile icon at the bottom right corner
  • Tap Settings
  • Tap the account center, then tap the account
  • For the account, you wish to remove, tap remove.
  • Tap, continue to remove

How To Remove Or Unlink Using a Computer

It does not matter if you are using a Mac or using Windows, this step works on all PC devices.

  • In your PC web browser, log in to Instagram
  • Click the profile icon at the top right corner, then click settings
  • Click the account center, then tap the account
  • For the account, you wish to remove, tap remove.
  • Click. Continue to remove.

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Conclusion On How To Link & Unlink Facebook and Instagram

Lastly, we have covered all the known ways to carry out linking and removing on Facebook and Instagram. If a new method comes up with a new update, we will be sure to add it to this article. Also, if you found this article helpful to you, you can share it with other people who might find it helpful on how to Unlink Facebook and Instagram links.

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