This article explains how to unlink your Facebook account from your Instagram account. You can also limit the activity between the two accounts without unlinking them completely.

What to Know

  • In either the Instagram app or the Facebook app, go to Settings > Accounts Center > Accounts & profiles.Choose an account and tap Remove. If both accounts share the same password, you must change one of them.To limit interaction between Instagram and Facebook, go to Accounts Center > tap Sharing Across Profiles.

Here’s how to disconnect Facebook from your Instagram account using the Instagram app for iOS and Android:

  • In the lower-right corner, tap your profile icon.
  • In the upper-right corner, tap the Menu icon (three lines).
  • Tap Settings.
  • Scroll down and tap Accounts Center.
  • Tap Accounts.
  • Select the account you want to remove and tap Remove.
  • When the confirmation message appears, tap Continue. If both accounts share the same login password, you will be required to change one of the passwords.

Here’s how to disconnect Instagram from your Facebook account using the Facebook app for iOS and Android:

If you have a business Instagram page, convert it to a personal page before unlinking Facebook.

In the lower-right corner, tap your profile icon.

In the upper-right corner, tap the Menu icon (three lines).

Tap Settings.

Scroll down and tap Accounts Center.

Tap Accounts.

Select the account you want to remove and tap Remove.

When the confirmation message appears, tap Continue. If both accounts share the same login password, you will be required to change one of the passwords.

To unlink your accounts on the Instagram website, tap your profile > Settings > Accounts Center > Accounts. Locate your account and select Remove.

  • Tap Menu (three lines).
  • Tap the Settings gear (Android) or Settings & Privacy > Settings (iOS).
  • Scroll down and tap Accounts Center.
  • Tap Accounts.
  • Select the account you want to remove and tap Remove.
  • When the confirmation message appears, tap Continue. If both accounts share the same login password, you will be required to change one of the passwords.

Limit Your Instagram-Facebook Interaction

If you want to keep some Instagram-Facebook connection, there are customization options. For example, you can stop sharing your posts automatically.

Tap Menu (three lines).

Tap the Settings gear (Android) or Settings & Privacy > Settings (iOS).

In either the Instagram app or the Facebook app, go to the Accounts Center and tap Sharing Across Profiles. Choose your profile, then use the sliders to turn Automatically Share on or off for your posts or story.

Tap Logging in with accounts to choose whether you want to share all logins and manage advanced login options.

  • How do I link Facebook to Instagram?
  • To connect Instagram to Facebook, launch Instagram and tap your profile icon > Menu > Settings > Accounts Center. Tap Set up Accounts Center > Add Facebook account, and select your account. Tap Yes, finish Setup and follow the prompts.
  • How do I share an Instagram post to Facebook?
  • Your Facebook and Instagram accounts must be linked via the Accounts Center to share Instagram posts to Facebook. Create your Instagram post as usual, write your caption, and then tap the Facebook switch. You can opt to share posts to Facebook automatically or manually. Tap Share to share your post to Facebook and Instagram.

To connect Instagram to Facebook, launch Instagram and tap your profile icon > Menu > Settings > Accounts Center. Tap Set up Accounts Center > Add Facebook account, and select your account. Tap Yes, finish Setup and follow the prompts.

Your Facebook and Instagram accounts must be linked via the Accounts Center to share Instagram posts to Facebook. Create your Instagram post as usual, write your caption, and then tap the Facebook switch. You can opt to share posts to Facebook automatically or manually. Tap Share to share your post to Facebook and Instagram.

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