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how to unlink facebook and instagram

You can unlink Facebook and Instagram from either app (or a browser) by going into Meta’s Accounts Center and removing the other account from the linked list of profiles. This stops cross‑posting and most automatic sharing between the two platforms.

What happens when you unlink

  • Your posts and stories stop auto‑sharing between Facebook and Instagram unless you manually post them on both.
  • You keep both accounts; they are just no longer connected for login, cross‑posting, or some ad/identity features.
  • You may lose some convenience options like single sign‑on or shared ad management, but privacy and audience separation improve.

Unlink using Instagram app

On iPhone or Android (latest layout, 2024–2025):

  1. Open Instagram and go to your profile (bottom‑right icon).
  1. Tap the three lines (menu) at the top‑right and select Settings and privacy.
  1. Tap Accounts Center (usually near the top or under “Meta” section).
  1. Go to Accounts ; you’ll see your linked Facebook and Instagram accounts.
  1. Tap the Facebook account you want to remove, then choose Remove or Remove from Accounts Center.
  1. Confirm by tapping Remove account and then Yes, remove when prompted.

After this, your Instagram will no longer auto‑share to Facebook, and you can manage each profile separately.

Unlink using Facebook app

On iPhone or Android:

  1. Open the Facebook app and tap your profile / menu icon (three lines or profile picture).
  1. Tap Settings & privacy, then Settings.
  1. Choose See more in Accounts Center.
  1. Go to Accounts under “Account settings”.
  1. Find your Instagram account and tap Remove next to it.
  1. Confirm by tapping Remove account , then Continue , then Yes, remove when asked.

This does the same thing as removing from Instagram’s side: the accounts are disconnected, but neither profile is deleted.

Unlink from a web browser

You can also disconnect them on desktop via Facebook or Instagram’s website.

From Facebook.com:

  1. Go to Facebook.com , log in, and click your profile picture (top‑right).
  1. Click Settings & privacy → Settings.
  1. In the left sidebar, select See more in Accounts Center.
  1. Click Accounts.
  1. Next to the Instagram account you want to disconnect, click Remove.
  1. Follow the prompts: Remove account → Continue → Yes, remove (account name).

From Instagram.com:

  1. Go to Instagram.com , log in, and click More in the left panel.
  1. Click Settings , then Accounts Center at the top.
  1. Open Accounts to see all connected profiles.
  1. Click your Facebook profile, then Remove and confirm with Yes.

Extra tips and partial unlink options

If you don’t want a full “breakup,” you can just stop certain auto‑sharing behaviors instead of fully unlinking.

  • On Instagram: go to Settings → Account → Sharing to other apps → Facebook and toggle off Stories , Posts , or other auto‑sharing options.
  • For specific posts only, use Advanced settings before posting and uncheck Share to Facebook.
  • If you ever change your mind, you can reconnect through Accounts Center and add the other platform back.

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