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How to connect an Instagram personal account?
How to connect an Instagram personal account?
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Written by Team Simplified
Updated over a week ago

Connecting your Personal Instagram Account to Simplified's Social Media Calendar is easy!

Adding a new Instagram personal account is super easy! To connect your Instagram personal account:

1- Log into your Simplified account go to your dashboard then click on Social Meda

2- To connect your Instagram Personal account:

a) If this is your first time connecting an account, select Instagram from the list that will appear on your dashboard.

OR

b) to add a new account from your dashboard, click on All Accounts then select Add Account on the next screen.

Select Instagram from the list that will appear on the pop up window

4. You will be redirected to the Authorization request page from Instagram page.

5. Click on 'Allow'. If you aren't logged in to your Instagram account, log in and then authorize Simplified's access.

That’s it! Your account is now connected!

For Instagram Personal accounts, due to Meta's API restrictions, auto-publishing isn't supported. You will receive a notification (either via email or via the mobile app) reminding you it's time to publish your posts. Copy the assets, paste into Instagram , and manually publish your posts, For more details, follow the steps in this article.

For additional help, you can watch this video on How to Connect Your Social Media Accounts to the Content Calendar.


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If you’re still having trouble connecting your Instagram Business Account, please read one of these articles:

Simplified is here to make your social media management easier. For more resources and tutorials, feel free to visit the Academy or the Help Center. These platforms are filled with useful information to help you make the most of Simplified's features.

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