Between a wide range of social media platforms and their respective content formats, cross-posting is a boon. However, imagine the problem of opening each app, uploading, adding a title/hashtag, and then posting. UH! Luckily, Meta makes it a little easier by allowing you to share Facebook posts to Instagram without much hassle.
What is more? The platform has lifted all previous restrictions and you can now share posts, stories and reels from Facebook to Instagram from any device, even non-business accounts. How? Here is a comprehensive step-by-step guide to help you post to Instagram from Facebook.
Before you can post content from Facebook to Instagram, there is only one prerequisite – linking your Instagram account to your Facebook account/page. Once that’s done, you can share all your Facebook posts to Instagram or decide what gets shared.
- 1 How to link your Facebook and Instagram accounts to post on multiple platforms
- 2 How to automatically post from Facebook to Instagram
- 3 How to share Facebook posts to Instagram manually
- 4 Share a post to Instagram from a Facebook page
- 5 FAQ about sharing Facebook posts to Instagram
- 6 Set Facebook to post on Instagram but be careful
How to link your Facebook and Instagram accounts to post on multiple platforms
Although required, another benefit of linking your Instagram and Facebook accounts is that your friends and followers are notified about the other, making it easier for you to gain followers and attract more more background.
So follow the steps below to get started.
Step 1: Launch Facebook on your iPhone.
Step 2: Select your profile picture from the bottom right corner.
Step 3: Click the gear icon from the top.
Step 4: Scroll down and select Account Center.
Step 5: Select ‘Sign in with an account’.
Step 6: Click Add account.
Step 7: Select Instagram or Facebook and click Continue.
Step 8: Finally, tap on ‘Yes, Complete setup’.
Alternatively, you can also link your Facebook and Instagram accounts through the Instagram app. Open Instagram app → profile icon → Hamburger icon (three line icon) → Settings → Account center. Next, repeat steps 5 through 8.
Now that your accounts are linked, you can learn how to set Facebook to post on Instagram in the next section.
How to automatically post from Facebook to Instagram
Once your Facebook and Instagram accounts are linked, here’s how you can choose what kind of content is shared across devices.
Step 1: Open the Facebook app and tap your profile picture.
Step 2: Tap the gear icon and scroll down to the Account Center.
Step 3: Select Share on profiles.
Step 4: Tap your Facebook account.
Step 5: Next, it is up to you to choose to turn it on/off:
- Your Facebook Story
- Your Facebook post
Step 6: To share a Story, tap Settings next to your Facebook Story and then tap Allow.
Tip: You can also manage Instagram sharing settings from here. In the Share on Profiles page, just select Instagram.
Now, whenever you post something or share a story or story, that content is automatically shared on Instagram. You can open the Instagram app to check and edit captions/hashtags etc if needed.
In the event that crossposting doesn’t go as promised, see our fix for Instagram sharing not working with Facebook for further assistance.
While you make changes to each asset, Facebook will accept the change as the default setting for upcoming content. That means if you enable/disable sharing for the current post, this setting will automatically apply to the next post.
So you will have to change the settings manually for each post, story or reel if you don’t want to share all your Facebook posts to Instagram and vice versa. After linking your Instagram and Facebook accounts (with the steps outlined above), follow along.
Step 1: Launch the Facebook app and tap on the ‘What’s on your mind’ section.
Step 2: Here, select the drop-down menu next to the Instagram icon.
Step 3: Enable the conversion for your Instagram account.
Step 1: Click + Create story in the Facebook app.
Step 2: Tap the gear icon from the top right corner of the page.
Step 3: Here, enable ‘Always share to Instagram’. If you have more than one account, select one or more accounts.
Step 4: Click Save.
3. For roll
Share option for Facebook scroll pops up right before posting it. On the Share Now page, tap Share to Instagram. Now, turn on/off the switch next to your Instagram account.
Cross-posting between a Facebook page and an Instagram account is more complicated and has many limitations. For example, you’ll need a business Instagram account to share your Facebook page’s posts directly to Instagram.
All of these can be solved with the Meta Business Suite, though. All thanks to it, you can simultaneously post content on Facebook and Instagram. Furthermore, you can schedule and customize posts for both platforms. This is the way:
Note: If your Facebook and Instagram accounts are not linked yet, link them before moving on to the steps.
Use Meta Business Suite to Cross Post on Facebook and Instagram
Step 1: Open the Meta Business Suite page (use the link below) and log in with your Facebook or Instagram account.
Step 2: From the sidebar, make sure that the Facebook Page you want to crosspost is selected.
Step 3: Next, click Create Post.
Step 4: Create a post, tap the drop-down menu under Post to and make sure both Instagram and Facebook Page are selected.
Step 5: Click Publish (you can also choose Schedule or Save as Draft depending on your needs).
Note: Meta Business Suite is also available as a mobile app for iPhone and Android devices. You can use it to schedule and publish posts on Facebook and Instagram at the same time.
FAQ about sharing Facebook posts to Instagram
1. Can I share older posts from Facebook to Instagram?
No, you cannot share existing posts from Facebook to Instagram or vice versa. You will have to delete the post and repost while sharing to Instagram or uploading to Instagram separately.
2. Are there any free third-party apps for cross-posting between Facebook and Instagram?
Yes, third-party services like Hootsuite and Buffer offer a free plan that supports cross-posting between different social media platforms.
3. Is it necessary to connect Facebook to Instagram?
No, it’s definitely not a compulsion. However, you will not be able to share Facebook posts to Instagram or vice versa or benefit from other perks offered in linked accounts.
4. How to unlink Facebook and Instagram?
Open the Facebook app → go to your profile picture → tap the gear icon → select Account center. Next, open Accounts → tap Delete next to your Instagram account.
Set Facebook to post on Instagram but be careful
While cross-posting is useful, it has its downsides. For starters, the audiences on Instagram and Facebook are different. You should only use it when the post caters to both audiences.
Second, sometimes crossposting fails, even when you get a confirmation message. To avoid that, you should always check Instagram after cross-posting from Facebook or vice versa. Plus, here’s what to do if you can’t delete Instagram Stories.
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