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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
- Open your Instagram settings.
- Select Accounts Center at the top of the screen.
- Select Accounts at the bottom of the Accounts Center menu.
- Click Remove next to your Instagram account.
- Click Continue .
- Select Yes, remove [username] to finalize disconnecting your Instagram account.
Steps
Section 1 of 3:
Removing From Accounts Center (Mobile)
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Tap thebutton in the bottom-right corner of Instagram. This will bring you to your Instagram profile.
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Tap the ☰ button in the upper-right corner. This opens the "Settings and activity" menu.Advertisement -
Tap Accounts Center . This option is at the top of the screen under the "Your Account" heading with the Meta logo. -
Tap Accounts . It's at the bottom of the Accounts Center menu, so you may have to scroll to find it. -
Tap Remove next to your Instagram account. 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. -
Tap Remove account . 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] X Research source
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Section 2 of 3:
Removing From Accounts Center (Desktop)
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Click the Profile button in the left-hand sidebar of Instagram. This will bring you to your Instagram profile. -
Click theicon at the top of the screen. It's next to the Edit profile and View archive buttons.
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Click Apps and websites . Technically, you can also click Notifications or Settings and privacy to bring you to the next screen. -
Click Accounts Center . This option is at the top of the left-hand sidebar under the Meta logo. -
Click Accounts . It's at the bottom of the left-hand sidebar in the Accounts Center. -
Click Remove next to your Instagram account. 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. -
Click Remove account . 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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- If you want to add your Instagram account back to your Accounts Center, click or tap Add account in the Accounts Center to get started. For more in-depth instructions, follow this wikiHow article .Thanks
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