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How to convert a personal Instagram account to a professional account?

It is essential to have a professional Instagram account to connect it to your Facebook page.

Written by Pauline Brizard

This article was automatically translated by artificial intelligence. For accurate information, please consult the original English version.

To link your Instagram account to your Facebook page and manage both platforms from Partoo, you must have a professional account of type Business on Instagram.

Steps to convert your personal account to a professional account?

💻 From your computer:

  1. Log in to Instagram then click at the bottom left on "More" (three horizontal lines).

  2. You arrive in the "Settings", scroll all the way down then click the blue button "switch to a professional account".

  3. To the question "Which type of account suits you best?" we advise you to select "Business". ⚠️ If you do not have a Business type account, you will not be able to manage Instagram messages and posts on Partoo.

  4. Check your Business information then click on "Done".

📱From your smartphone:

  1. Open the Instagram app on your mobile device and go to your profile by tapping your profile icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.

  2. Tap the three horizontal lines icon in the top right corner of the screen to access the "account settings."

  3. Once in your account settings, tap the "Account" option to access your account settings.

  4. In your account settings, tap the "Switch Account Type" option then "Switch to a professional account" at the bottom of the screen.

  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to choose the type of professional account you want to use (for example, business, marque, artist, etc.), then tap Continue to finalize upgrading your account.

Once these steps are completed you can connect your Instagram account to your Facebook page. You can read this article to guide you through this process.

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