How to connect your Instagram and Facebook accounts?

So you have an Instagram account and a Facebook page, but they’re not linked. To start, make sure you’re an admin of the Facebook page you wish to link your Instagram to, and have below properties ready.

1. An Instagram Professional Account
2. A Facebook Page

Don't have a Facebook Page yet? Click here to learn creating one.

Switch to Instagram Professional Account

Turning an Instagram account to a profession account is very simple and is completely free. Here is how you are going to do it.

1. Tap profile icon  or your profile picture to go to your profile.
2. Tap menu  button at the top right corner of the screen, tap  Settings and privacy, then Account type and tools, tap Switch to Profession account.
3. Then in the section Which Best Describe You, you may choose Creator or Business, either one is acceptable.
4. After choosing your category, simply follow the instruction to complete further steps.

Link the Instagram Account to Your Facebook Page

1. Sign in to your Facebook account.
2. Click on your profile icon, select a Page you are going to link your Instagram account to. If you don't have a Facebook Page yet, click here >
3. Go to the home page of the Page you have switch to.
4. Choose Settings from the navigation menu.
5. Choose Linked accounts from the navigation menu under Permissions.
6. Click on the View button for Instagram.
7. Select Connect account.
8. Enter your Instagram account credentials (username and password) and then select Log In.

Now you Instagram account shall be linked to your Facebook Page. If you want to connect the Instagram to an app, you may keep reading.

Connect the Instagram Account to DolphinSuite

To connect your Instagram accounts to our app, go to your account settings , click Social Connect, then click Connect Instagram to start the connection process.

Please read through the follow content before connecting your account, because the connecting process is not very friendly designed.

To start connecting, click on the Connect Instagram button and a dialog will be prompted up, it shall be look like the following screenshot. 

During the connection process, please make sure you have choosen all businesses, all Pages and all Instagram accounts.

If you have not missed any steps of the above, you Instagram accounts should be connected to the app properly.

If you have any questions, please contact us for supports.