How to unsync Facebook and Instagram profile picture

Q: Why cant I unlink my Facebook from Instagram?

There isnt an option that allows you to disconnect your Facebook account and your Instagram page on Facebook. The only way to unlink the two is by using the mobile Instagram app. Of course, you can do it via an iPhone or an Android device. And it pretty much works the same.

Linking your Instagram and Facebook accounts has a lot of advantages. You can easily post your Instagram photos to your Facebook profile. It also makes it easier for your Facebook friends to find your Instagram profile, and for you to find out which of your Facebook friends are on& Instagram.

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How to Disconnect Your Instagram Account From Facebook
How to Remove Instagram Posts From Facebook
The Benefits of Keeping Your Facebook and Instagram Accounts Separate
Should You Unsync Your Facebook and Instagram Accounts?
Share with friends on each network as you like
What to Know
How to Unlink Instagram and Facebook From the Instagram App
How to Unlink Facebook and Instagram From the Facebook App
Limit Your Instagram-Facebook Interaction
How do I unlink my Facebook profile picture from Instagram?
Why can't I unlink my Facebook from Instagram?

If you'd rather keep the two social networks separate, you'll need to go through a series of simple steps on Facebook and Instagram.

How to Disconnect Your Instagram Account From Facebook

First, you're going to want to open up Instagram on your phone. Then, you'll need to follow the steps below the screenshots.

Go to your profile by tapping the icon with your profile picture at the bottom of your screen.
On your profile, tap on the three horizontal lines in the top right corner.
Tap Settings.
Click on the Accounts center option set in blue fonts.
In the Accounts center, you will see the accounts and profiles that are linked to one another above Manage Connected Experiences.
Tap on the profiles.
Select the Facebook profile. It will reveal the Remove from Accounts Center option, set in red fonts.
Tap Remove from Accounts Center to unsync your Instagram account from Facebook.

Once you've unlinked your account, new posts that you share on Instagram will no longer appear on Facebook. Moreover, your Facebook friends will not be prompted to follow you on Instagram when they log into that app.

How to Remove Instagram Posts From Facebook

If you want to remove your existing Instagram posts from your Facebook profile, there are two ways you could go about it.

The first is to manually delete all the photos in your Instagram album on Facebook. This could take a long time, especially if you have many pictures.

The other way is to delete them through the Activity Log. This is where Facebook shows every action that you, or another user, has taken on your timeline—including reactions, shares, comments, tags, and posts.

Here's how to delete your Instagram posts shared on Facebook through your Activity Log.

Tap the ellipsis icon on your profile.
Choose Activity Log.
Select Manage Your Posts in the Your Posts section.
Tap on Filters and select Categories.
In Categories, select Posts from other apps.

You'll see all the posts you've shared from other apps. Mark all the ones posted from Instagram and tap Trash at the bottom right of your screen. Facebook will move all the photos to trash and automatically delete them after 30 days.

The Benefits of Keeping Your Facebook and Instagram Accounts Separate

The main benefit of unlinking your Instagram accounts from Facebook is that it allows you have an entirely new profile. You'll be able to find and follow new people without Facebook always trying to suggest your Facebook friends to you.

You may also have gotten that “your Facebook friend _____ is on Instagram” notification. Unlinking your Instagram account stops Facebook from sending similar notifications about you to your Facebook friends.

Lastly, unsyncing your Instagram and Facebook accounts can help you focus more on each social media platform. You'll be less likely to share the same post on both networks, and can better curate the content that you want to share with your followers on each of the platforms.

Should You Unsync Your Facebook and Instagram Accounts?

There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to whether you should unsync your Facebook and Instagram accounts. It all depends on your preferences and what you want to get out of the two social networks.

If you want to keep your Facebook and Instagram separate, follow the steps above to unlink your accounts. If you later decide that you want to link them again, you can always follow the same steps to do so.

Updated on September 22, 2022

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:

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.

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How do I unlink my Facebook profile picture from Instagram?

Unlink your Instagram account from other social networks.

Tap or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile..

Tap in the top right, then tap Settings..

Tap Account..

Tap Sharing to Other Apps, then tap the social network you'd like to unlink..

Tap Unlink Account (iOS) or Unlink (Android)..

Why can't I unlink my Facebook from Instagram?

There isn't an option that allows you to disconnect your Facebook account and your Instagram page on Facebook. The only way to unlink the two is by using the mobile Instagram app. Of course, you can do it via an iPhone or an Android device. And it pretty much works the same.