Social Media > Instagram How to Unlink Facebook From Instagram Share with friends on each network as you like By James David Frew James David Frew Twitter WRITER University of Surrey Former Lifewire writer James Frew has been a technology journalist since 2016. His work can be found on both MakeUseOf's website and YouTube account. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on September 22, 2022 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email In This Article Expand Jump to a Section Unlink From the Instagram App Unlink From the Facebook App Limit Your Instagram-Facebook Interaction Frequently Asked Questions 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. 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. How to Unlink Instagram and Facebook From the Instagram App Here's how to disconnect Facebook from your Instagram account using the Instagram 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. How to Unlink Facebook and Instagram From the Facebook App Here's how to disconnect Instagram from your Facebook account using the Facebook app for iOS and Android: 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. 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. FAQ 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. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit