Instagram features available on Auto.Social, you need to make sure your Instagram account is a Business profile
If you’re not sure what type of Instagram profile you have, See How to check your Instagram profile type
Before you begin
To convert your Instagram profile, you need:
- A Facebook Page to connect your Instagram profile to.
- Only one Instagram profile can be connected to a Facebook Page and vice versa. If you need to create a new one, see the Facebook help article How do I create a Facebook Page
- An Admin or Editor page role for that Facebook Page if it’s a Classic Page type or Facebook access with full control or partial control on a New Page type. See the Facebook help article How do I see what my role is on a Facebook Page
- If the Page is an asset in Facebook Business Manager, you need management access to the Page in the Business Manager account as well. See the Facebook help article Add people to your Business Manager
Convert an Instagram Personal Profile to a Business Profile
1. Sign in to Facebook and select Pages from the menu on the left.
2. Select the Page you want to connect your Instagram profile to.
3. Select Settings at the bottom of the Manage Page menu on the left.
4. Select Instagram in the Page settings menu.
5. Select Connect account, and then select Continue.
6. Enter your Instagram account credentials (username & password) and then select Log In.
7. You may be prompted automatically to convert your Instagram profile. Choose Business. If not, select Get Started or Switch Now to convert your Personal profile to a Business profile.
8. Now follow the instructions at Connect your Instagram Account to Auto.Social
Convert an Instagram Creator profile to a Business Profile
Important: If you add a Creator profile to Auto.Social it will be labeled Business, but due to limitations from Instagram, will not have access to direct publishing.
If you have an Instagram Creator profile, follow these steps to convert it to a Business profile in Instagram:
1. In the Instagram app, go to your profile, and then select the menu in the top right.
2. Select Settings, and then select Account.
3. Scroll to the bottom of Account, select Switch account type, and then Switch to business account.
4. Now follow the instructions at Connect an Instagram account to a Facebook Page to finish setting up your Business profile.
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