Skip to main content
The following is a guide for linking Instagram. There are two ways to link Instagram:
  1. Directly link Instagram account to Ayrshare.
  2. Link Instagram account to Ayrshare through a Facebook page.
Option 1 is the default option. If option 2 is preferred, in the dashboard settings, disable Instagram Login to use the authentication flow that requires a Facebook Page to be associated with the Instagram account.Attaching music to a Reel requires option 2. Meta’s Audio API is not available to accounts linked with Instagram Login, so if you plan to use audioConfiguration, choose option 2 now rather than relinking later. See Music Attach Eligibility.
Instagram does not support Personal Facebook accounts, Creator Studio accounts, and publishing to IGTV. See below for details.

​
Linking Instagram Directly

1

Click To Link Instagram

Click the Instagram icon on the Social Accounts page.Instagram Click to Link
2

Instagram Login

Input your credentials and click Log in.Instagram Login
3

Instagram Permissions

Toggle on all permissions for Instagram and click Allow.Instagram Permissions
4

Confirmation

Your Social Accounts page will now be updated with your Instagram account.Instagram Confirmation

​
Linking Instagram through Facebook (Facebook Page required)

Please be sure you are the admin of Facebook Page and grant all permissions to Pages, Instagram accounts, and selections. Failure to do so might prevent successful posting.
This Instagram linking process authenticates through Facebook, so when you click the Instagram icon on the Social Accounts page, a Facebook sign-in will pop-up - please be sure you allow pop-ups.
1

Click To Link Instagram

Click the Instagram icon on the Social Accounts page.Instagram Click to Link
2

First Time Instagram Linking

The first time you link Instagram, you will be asked to authenticate through Facebook.If you have previously connected Ayrshare with Facebook and don’t see this image, skip to step 3.Instagram Login via Facebook
3

Edit Instagram Settings

Click Edit Settings during the initial set up.Continue and allow all permissions for Instagram
4

Authorize Instagram Business or Creator Accounts

Check all the Instagram Business Accounts or Instagram Creator Accounts. Click Next.Select all accounts
5

Select Facebook Pages

Check all Facebook Pages. Click Next.Select all Pages
6

Enable Permissions

Turn all permissions to Yes. Click Done. You will then be asked to select a specific Instagram account to link with Ayrshare. Once selected your link will be complete and you can start posting to Instagram.Allow all IG capabilities
7

Confirmation

Your Social Accounts page will now be updated with your Instagram account.Instagram Confirmation

​
Enabling an Instagram Business or Creator Account

Instagram requires that your account be an Instagram Business or Instagram Creator account. Learn more about Instagram Business and Creator accounts.

​
Switching from a Personal to Business or Creator Account

If you have a personal Instagram account, open up the Instagram mobile app:
  • Go to your profile and tap the menu icon ≡ in the upper right corner to go to the Settings and activity page.
  • Scroll down to the For professionals section.
  • Click Account type and tools.
  • Tap Switch to professional account.
  • Go through the steps to set up your account and select with Creator or Business.

​
Switching from a Business to Creator or Vice Versa

If you want to switch from a Business account to a Creator account or vice versa:
  • Go to your profile and tap the menu icon ≡ in the upper right corner to go to the Settings and activity page.
  • Scroll down to the For professionals section.
  • Click Creator (or Business) tools and controls.
  • Scroll down and tap Switch account type.
  • Choose to switch to Creator or Business.
If you do have a Business or Creator account, but when linking Ayrshare you receive an error saying your account isn’t a Creator or Business, try switching your Instagram back to Personal and then back to Creator or Business. This often resets the account type and allows you to link Ayrshare.

​
Music Attach Eligibility (Facebook Login required)

Attaching music to a Reel only works when Instagram is linked through Facebook Login. If your Instagram is linked with Instagram Login — the Ayrshare default — every audio request fails with code: 514, including audio search, audio lookup, and publishing a Reel with audioConfiguration.
This is a restriction Meta places on its Audio API, not an Ayrshare limitation. Meta’s documentation states the API “is only available on the Instagram API with Facebook Login. It is not supported on the Instagram API with Instagram Login.” There is no permission, plan, or setting on the Ayrshare side that changes it.

​
What you need

  • An Instagram Business or Creator account. Personal accounts cannot publish through the API at all.
  • A Facebook Page connected to that Instagram account. This is what the Facebook Login flow authenticates against.
  • Instagram linked to Ayrshare with Instagram Login disabled, so the Facebook Login flow is used.

​
Setting it up

1

Confirm the account is Business or Creator

See Enabling an Instagram Business or Creator Account below. A Personal account cannot be used.
2

Connect a Facebook Page to the Instagram account

In Facebook, switch to the Page, then go to Settings & privacy → Settings → Permissions → Linked accounts and connect Instagram. The direct link is facebook.com/settings/?tab=linked_profiles.Full detail in Connect a Facebook Page to Instagram below.
3

Disable Instagram Login in Ayrshare

In the Ayrshare dashboard, turn off Instagram Login. This switches linking to the Facebook Login flow, which requires the connected Page.
4

Relink Instagram

Unlink the Instagram account in Ayrshare and link it again, following Linking Instagram through Facebook. Grant all permissions, including instagram_content_publish.An account that was already linked with Instagram Login must be relinked. Changing the dashboard setting alone does not convert an existing connection.
5

Verify

Call audio search with any keyword. A 200 with a status of success confirms eligibility. A 514 means the account is still on Instagram Login.
Instagram Login is the default and is the right choice for most accounts. It is simpler and needs no Facebook Page. Only switch to Facebook Login if you need the Audio API or another Facebook-Login-only feature, since relinking interrupts posting until it completes.

​
Connect a Facebook Page to Instagram

If you already have an Instagram Business or Creator Account and want to connect a Facebook Page, see detailed instructions. Or if you want to create a new Facebook Page.
1

Open Linked accounts

Log into Facebook on desktop and switch to the Facebook Page you want to connect (not your personal profile). Go to Settings & privacy → Settings, then in the left-hand panel find the Permissions section and click Linked accounts.The direct link is facebook.com/settings/?tab=linked_profiles while you have the Page selected.The panel lists Instagram. If a connection already exists it reads Connected to @yourhandle. If it reads Not connected, click the row.Facebook Settings and privacy, Permissions section, Linked accounts panel showing Instagram not connected
2

Connect the account

Click Connect account and complete the Instagram login prompt.Note Facebook’s own wording here: it connects your Facebook Page to a professional Instagram profile. A personal Instagram profile is switched to professional as part of connecting, which is the Business or Creator account type Ayrshare requires.No Instagram connected screen with the Connect account button
Facebook has moved this setting. Older guides (including earlier versions of this page) tell you to open Settings → Instagram from a “Manage Page” menu. That path no longer exists. The setting now lives under Permissions → Linked accounts, as described above.

​
Troubleshooting Instagram

If you’re having issues with Instagram please see the troubleshooting guide.

​
Additional Instagram Information

Instagram has very strict requirements on image sizes. Images must have a width of at least 1080 pixels with an aspect ratio between 1.91:1 and 4:5.Ayrshare will detect if your image size is not correct and respond with an error.

Image and Video Guidelines