Facebook has an infinite number of tools and options to get the most out of the posts we share. Among them is being able to link this social network with another, Instagram. Discover how to link your Instagram account to Facebook in a few simple steps.
With more than 2.7 billion active users, Facebook is still the number one application ahead of YouTube and WhatsApp. The age range with the most users is between 18 and 34 years old. In 2012 Facebook bought Instagram, another social networking app, which at the time had 30 million users. In recent years its popularity has been growing and it now has more than a billion accounts and has become an indispensable platform for users, influencers and brands alike.
As you can see, Facebook and Instagram belong to the same company. So, linking their accounts to the same user is something that can be done easily and quickly. See how to easily link your Instagram account to Facebook.
To find out how to put your Instagram account on Facebook from your computer, you must log in to Facebook and then click on your profile name that appears at the top left of the screen.
Then click on the “Edit profile” button on the right-hand side of the screen. Then you should scroll down to “Edit information” and then go to “Basic and contact information”. Then in the section “Websites and social links” click on “Add a social link”. Finally, choose the “Instagram” platform, enter your username and click on “Save”.
How To Link Facebook With Instagram From Your Mobile Phone
We have already explained how to put your Instagram account on Facebook from your computer, but now we are going to show you the process from another device, see how to link Facebook with Instagram from your mobile.
To find out how to link Facebook to Instagram from your mobile phone, follow the steps below. Open the Facebook app on your phone and then click on the round icon with your profile picture in the bottom right corner.
Then click on your name and then click on “Edit Profile”. Now scroll down to “Links” and click “Add”. Then click on “add social link”. The first thing you need to do is select Instagram under “Platform”. Underneath put your Instagram username. Finally, click on “Save” in the top right corner.
How To Link To Instagram From A Facebook Page
Another interesting option to promote your Instagram profile or any other publication you have on this platform is through Facebook pages. Discover below how to link to Instagram from a Facebook page.
To link to Instagram from a Facebook Page you need to open the Facebook Page you are the administrator of and then click on “Edit Page”. Then scroll down to where it says “Edit info section”.
Then you have to go to “Basic and contact information” and click on “Add a social link”. Finally, put your Instagram link there and click on “Save”.
How To Transfer Facebook Followers To Instagram
Now that you know how to put your Instagram account on Facebook, let’s answer another of the most frequently asked questions by users: how to transfer followers from Facebook to Instagram. Despite being two platforms of the same company, there is no automatic way to transfer followers from Facebook to Instagram. Also, you could try the Dark mode on this app to get more out of this app.
Therefore, the best thing to do is to announce on your Facebook wall that you have an Instagram account, put your user name and encourage people to follow you on that platform.