Facebook acquired Instagram in 2012, and because users can link the two social media platforms, it means you can cross-post content and sync data with ease.
However, most users do not feel like sharing the same content on FB that is being shared on IG. In that case, the question arises – how to unlink Facebook and Instagram?
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So, instead of creating a new Instagram account, you can follow this article to de-sync Facebook and Instagram.
How to unlink Facebook and Instagram on Android/iOS?
If you want to unlink FB and Insta on your Android/iOS device, you can do it on one of the official apps.
While using the Insta app, follow these steps:
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Note: If you are running a business account on IG, you must change it back to a personal account before starting the steps.
- Tap your profile icon in the bottom right.
- From your profile, tap the hamburger menu in the upper right.
- Tap on the first option Settings and privacy.
- Tap Account Center.
- Scroll down and tap Account.
- You will then reach a page that shows all the accounts linked to Instagram. Tap Delete before the username you want to disconnect.
- Now tap Remove account to completely unlink your IG account from other connected platforms like Facebook.
- Click Continue to confirm action.
After tapping Continue, you will be able to unlink Instagram and Facebook. However, if you have the same login password for your account on both platforms, you will have to change one of the passwords.
Maybe you only add trusted contacts on FB and don’t want them to see your Insta posts. So, you can disconnect Facebook from Instagram using the official app by following these steps:
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Note: If you’re running the Facebook app on an iOS or Android device, the steps will be somewhat similar.
- Click on the hamburger menu present on the top right of the home page.
- Scroll down and tap Settings & Privacy >> Settings.
- Tap See more in the Account Center that appears at the top.
- Scroll down and tap Account.
- Select the account you want to unlink and tap Delete.
- Select the first option Delete account and continue.
- Click Continue to confirm action.
Continue by confirming that you want to delete the selected account. That’s it, this will disconnect Facebook from Instagram.
Furthermore, refresh the page or check your internet connection if you cannot unlink Facebook from Instagram.
How to unlink Facebook and Instagram on PC/Mac?
Many people like to use Facebook on their PC or Mac. If you are one of them and want to know how to unlink FB and IG, follow these steps:
- Open Facebook on your PC or Mac and click your profile picture in the top right.
- Click Settings & Privacy >> Settings.
- Now click “See more in Account Center” in the Account Center tab at the top left.
- Now click Account.
- Hover over the Instagram username you want to unlink and click Delete.
- Click Continue to confirm the unlinking process.
- Now let’s see the process in detail and if everything seems fine to you, click on Delete with your IG username mentioned.
That’s it, now you don’t have to worry about finding the answer on how to unlink FB and IG because your IG account will no longer be linked to your FB account.
Furthermore, if you are running Insta on PC/Mac and want to disconnect your Facebook account, you need to follow the same steps as mentioned for mobile devices.
How to delete Instagram posts from Facebook?
Once Insta and Facebook are linked, the posts you share will be added to a folder. So, if you have recently unlinked your IG account and do not want to show such posts to your recently added friends on Facebook, you can delete the entire folder. Here’s how you can do it:
To remove the Instagram posts folder from your FB account on your Android/iOS device, follow these steps:
- Tap your profile picture in the upper left.
- Scroll down a bit and tap Photos.
- Now go to the Albums section.
- There you will find the “Instagram” folder. Open it.
- Tap the three-dot menu then tap Delete.
- Tap DELETE to confirm action.
That’s it, it will delete the entire folder containing every post shared on Facebook through Instagram.
If you’re running Facebook on PC or Mac, you can delete Instagram posts by following these steps:
- Open your profile by clicking the account name on the left.
- Now go to Photos >> Albums. There you will see the Instagram folder.
- Click the three-dot menu right at the top of the icon.
- Then click Delete album.
- Confirm action by clicking Delete Album.
When you click on it, the page will reload and you will see that the folder has been deleted.
So, if you are using mobile or PC, you can easily delete all Instagram photos at once using this method.
How to limit Instagram-Facebook interactions?
Learning how to unsync Facebook and Instagram is one thing, but if you want to keep your accounts linked on both platforms but don’t want to share posts, you can easily do that. There is a customization option available on both apps that allows you to choose whether you want to post content as stories or post on any platform.
You can make changes by following these steps:
- Open Instagram or Facebook and visit Account Center by following the steps mentioned earlier. Here, we will use the Insta application.
- Go to Connected Experiences.
- Tap Share on profiles.
- Select the linked Facebook account under Share from.
- Scroll down and use the slider to share Insta posts on stories or FB posts.
So if you choose to share Insta post only on FB story, you can enable the slider and disable the slider for the post. Similarly, you can toggle the slider on and off if you want to share your IG post or story on Facebook.
Last word
Facebook and Instagram are the two most popular social media platforms used by Gen Z and Millennials. However, when sharing a common post on both platforms, users have different preferences.
Some are worried about why their Instagram isn’t sharing to Facebook, and some don’t want to share Insta posts on FB. So, the choice is yours and you can choose to share the post as you wish with the customization option available. By learning how to unlink Facebook and Instagram, you can post content on these two platforms separately. And you can also stop sharing posts permanently by deleting the shared account on either platform.
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