How to Unlink Instagram and Facebook via the Meta Accounts Center

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Easy step-by-step guide to unlink Instagram and Facebook
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Are you trying to disconnect your Instagram account from your Facebook account? Your Instagram and Facebook accounts are connected via your Meta Accounts Center, and removing an account from the Accounts Center is as simple as a few taps or clicks. In this article, we'll teach you how to separate your Instagram and Facebook accounts on a phone or computer and explain what changes will occur on your account after you remove it.

Quick Steps

  1. Open your Instagram settings.
  2. Select Accounts Center at the top of the screen.
  3. Select Accounts at the bottom of the Accounts Center menu.
  4. Click Remove next to your Instagram account.
  5. Click Continue .
  6. Select Yes, remove [username] to finalize disconnecting your Instagram account.
Section 1 of 3:

Removing From Accounts Center (Mobile)

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    This will bring you to your Instagram profile.
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    This opens the "Settings and activity" menu.
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    This option is at the top of the screen under the "Your Account" heading with the Meta logo.
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    It's at the bottom of the Accounts Center menu, so you may have to scroll to find it.
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    Technically, you can select either your Facebook or Instagram account to disconnect at this step—but if you have more than just your Facebook and Instagram accounts connected to your Meta Accounts Center, removing your Instagram account is the best choice for disconnecting it from Facebook.
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    It's the top option on the screen. As stated on the button, removing your account from your Accounts Center won't deactivate it or delete it, so you don't have to worry about losing your account or photos when doing this.
    • Tap Continue and then Yes, remove [username] in the next screens to finish removing your Instagram account from your Meta Accounts Center. [1]
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Section 2 of 3:

Removing From Accounts Center (Desktop)

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    This will bring you to your Instagram profile.
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    It's next to the Edit profile and View archive buttons.
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    Technically, you can also click Notifications or Settings and privacy to bring you to the next screen.
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    This option is at the top of the left-hand sidebar under the Meta logo.
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    It's at the bottom of the left-hand sidebar in the Accounts Center.
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    Technically, you can select either your Facebook or Instagram account to disconnect at this step—but if you have more than just your Facebook and Instagram accounts connected to your Meta Accounts Center, removing your Instagram account is the best option for disconnecting it from Facebook.
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    It's the top option on the screen. As stated on the button, removing your account from your Accounts Center won't deactivate it or delete it, so you don't have to worry about losing your account or photos when doing this.
    • Click Continue and then Yes, remove [username] in the subsequent screens to finish removing your Instagram account from your Meta Accounts Center.
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Section 3 of 3:

What to Expect After Unlinking Accounts

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    These changes are all, thankfully, very small or easily reconcilable. We've listed the changes you may encounter below: [2]
    • You won't be able to automatically share your Instagram posts, reels, and stories to Facebook anymore.
      • Instagram posts already shared to Facebook won't be deleted when you unlike your Instagram account. Stories shared between Instagram and Facebook will remain on Facebook until they expire.
    • You can't log in to your Instagram account with your Facebook credentials, and vice versa.
      • If you made your Instagram account with your Facebook account , you'll be prompted to make a password for your Instagram account after disconnecting it from the Meta Accounts Center.
    • Changes you make to your name, profile picture, username, and avatar on Facebook will no longer sync to Instagram.

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