How to Share a Facebook Post to Instagram Automatically or Manually

Quick Tips

• If you want to crosspost between Facebook and Instagram, ensure you’ve linked both accounts.
• To share Facebook posts to Instagram automatically, go to Facebook profile → gear icon → Accounts Center → Sharing across profiles → Facebook account → enable sharing.
• You can also use Meta Business Suite to crosspost on Facebook and Instagram.

How to Automatically Post From Facebook to Instagram

Before you can post content from Facebook to Instagram, there’s one prerequisite – link your Instagram and Facebook account/page. Once that is done, you can share all Facebook posts on Instagram or decide which content is shared.

Step 1: Open the Facebook app. Tap the profile picture.

Step 2: Tap the gear icon > Accounts Center.

Step 3: Select Sharing across profiles. Tap your Facebook account.

Step 4: Depending on your choice, toggle on/off:

• Your Facebook Story
• Your Facebook Posts

Step 5: For sharing Reels, tap Set Up next to Your Facebook Reels and then Allow.

Tip: You can also manage Instagram sharing settings from here. In the Sharing across profiles page, select Instagram.

Now, whenever you post something or share a story or reel, it will be shared on Instagram automatically. You can open the Instagram app to check it and edit the caption/hashtag and more if needed.

If the crossposting is not happening as promised, check out the article to fix Instagram sharing not working with Facebook for further assistance.

How to Share Facebook Posts to Instagram Manually

While you’re making changes to individual content, Facebook accepts it as a default setting for the upcoming content. That means if you turn on/off sharing for the current post, the setting is auto-applied to the next post.

So, you will have to manually change the setting per post, story, or reel, if you don’t wish to share all Facebook posts to Instagram and vice-versa. After linking your Instagram and Facebook accounts, follow along.

1. Share FB Posts to Instagram Manually

Step 1: Launch the Facebook app. Tap the What’s on your mind section.

Step 2: Here, select the drop-down menu next to the Instagram icon.

Step 3: Turn on the toggle for your Instagram account.

2. Share a Facebook Story to Instagram Manually

Step 1: Tap + Create story in the Facebook app. Tap the gear icon at the top right.

Step 2: Here, toggle on Always share to Instagram. If you have multiple accounts, select one or more of them.

Step 3: Tap Save.

3. For Reels

The sharing option for Facebook reels pops up before posting it. On the Share Now page, tap Share to Instagram. Now, turn the toggle on/off for your Instagram account.

Share Posts to Instagram From a Facebook Page

Crossposting between a Facebook page and an Instagram account is trickier and packed with restrictions. For instance, you’ll need a business Instagram account to directly share a Facebook page’s post to Instagram.

However, all of this could be resolved with Meta Business Suite. Thanks to it, you can simultaneously post content on Facebook and Instagram. Moreover, you can schedule and customize the post for both platforms. Here’s how:

Note: If your Facebook and Instagram accounts aren’t linked yet, link them before moving on to the next steps.

Use the Meta Business Suite to Crosspost on Facebook and Instagram

Step 1: Open the Meta Business Suite page. Log in with your Facebook or Instagram account.

Step 2: From the sidebar, ensure the Facebook Page you want to crosspost is selected.

Step 3: Next, click Create Post. And create the post.

Step 4: Tap the drop-down menu under Post to. Select both Instagram and Facebook Page.

Step 5: Click Publish (you can also select Schedule or Save as draft, as per need).

Note: Meta Business Suite is also available as a mobile app for iPhone and Android devices. You can use it to schedule and publish a post on Facebook and Instagram at the same time.

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