How to switch back from professional account on instagram

Q: Can you switch back from a professional account?

If you decide an Instagram business or creator account isnt for you, its possible (and extremely easy) to revert right back to a personal account. You can also switch between business and creator accounts to find the one that makes the most sense for your brand.

So, your lockdown hobby turned into a small Instagram business, but you’re now realizing that crafting resin earrings might not be your life’s calling. Or, maybe you decided you wanted to be an Instagram influencer before remembering that your relatives can see your Reels. There’s plenty of reason to get a professional Instagram account, whether you’re a business, a creator, or using Instagram’s “Just for Fun” option. But there’s also plenty of reasons you might want to switch back to a personal Instagram account — the top one, of course, being privacy.

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How To Switch Back To A Personal Account On Instagram
How To Make Your Instagram Account Private Again
To Get A Professional Instagram Account:
Link Your Facebook Page To Your Instagram Page:
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With a professional account, you access the ability to get insights on your follower demographics and engagement, track your content’s performance, extra options for contact information, and more. But one of the biggest pitfalls of having a professional account is that you’re unable to make your account private. (And if you’re trying to worry less about social media, getting rid of your professional account’s engagement analytics is a huge plus.)

While you can make your account professional with just a few clicks under “Edit Profile,” switching your account back to a personal account is not quite as straightforward. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to switch your Instagram account back to a personal account.

How To Switch Back To A Personal Account On Instagram

Open your Instagram app and find your profile page on the far-right of the tab at the bottom of your screen. (Its icon will be your profile picture.) Once you’re there, click the icon with three horizontal lines on the top-right of your screen. From this menu, click the “Settings” button with the gear icon next to it.

Once you’re in Settings, head towards the bottom of the menu where you find the “Account” button. Scroll to the bottom, and you’ll see two options in blue text: “Switch account type,” and “Add new professional account.” Click, “Switch account type,” then, “Switch to Personal Account.” Instagram will ask you to confirm your decision, as you will lose your insights by switching to a Personal Account. Click the red text stating, “Switch to Personal Account,” and your Instagram account will be back to personal settings.

How To Make Your Instagram Account Private Again

If you’re making the switch back to a Personal Account for privacy reasons, you can turn your account private after making the switch. Head back to your Settings and click the “Privacy” button with a lock icon. At the top of the Privacy menu, there will be a switch that says “Private account.” If the switch is flicked to the left and is gray, this means your account is currently public. Click the switch icon to turn your account private. The switch will flick to the right and turn blue. Instagram will ask you to verify your decision to switch to a private account, as your content will only be available to your followers and you’ll have to manually approve new followers going forward. Click the blue button that says, “Switch to Private,” and your account will officially be secret to all but those you accept.

Want access to insights and have the ability to boost posts and create adverts? Instagram professional accounts are ideal for you! Professional Instagram accounts are free of charge, you can convert an existing personal Instagram account to a professional account, and you can switch back at any time. Having a professional account also gives you access to contact buttons on your profile, so whether you have a physical address, a business email or a phone number, your Instagram audience can get in touch with you directly.

There are two types of professional Instagram accounts: business accounts and creative accounts. Both types give you access to insights and adverts, however creative accounts are geared more towards influencers, and business accounts are geared more towards brands.

To Get A Professional Instagram Account:

Go to your Instagram profile and tap the three horizontal bars in the top right-hand corner.
Tap ‘Settings’.

Step 1 (left) and step 2 (right)

3. Select ‘Account’.

4. Scroll to the bottom of the list and select ‘Switch to Professional account’.

Step 3 (left) and step 4 (right)

5. Read the information and tap the blue ‘Continue’ button.

Step 5

6. Decide on the category for your profile and whether you want to display this on your Instagram account.

7. Select the blue ‘Done’ button.

Step 6 (left) and step 7 (right)

Note: If you receive an error at this point, you may need to link your Facebook page to your Instagram account through the Facebook app in order to change your personal Instagram account to a business account. You will need to have the correct permissions from the page owner to be able to do this.

8. Decide whether to have a business account or a creator account and select ‘Next’.

9. Review your contact details and tap ‘Next’.

Step 8 (left) and step 9 (right)

10. Connect your Facebook page.

11. Invite friends to follow your account.

12. Complete your profile.

Step 10 (left), step 11 (centre) and step 12 (right)

Link Your Facebook Page To Your Instagram Page:

You can also link your Instagram page to your Facebook page directly from Facebook, and you can change your Instagram page from a personal to a business profile directly from Facebook. This is something you may want to do if you wish to cross-post from Facebook to Instagram and use Facebook tools to manage your Instagram page, such as combining your messaging inbox and creating much more in-depth specifically targeted advertising. If you are having any issues or errors while changing your Instagram profile to a business account through the Instagram app, this is also an alternative way to convert your Instagram profile.

Go to your Facebook account, select the horizontal three lines in the bottom right-hand corner and select the desired Facebook page to link to your Instagram account.
Select the settings cog in the top right-hand corner.
Find ‘Instagram’.

Step 1 (left), step 2 (centre) and step 3 (right)

4. Click the blue ‘Connect Account’ button.

5. Log in using your Instagram details.

6. Your Instagram account should now be connected.

Step 4 (left), step 5 (centre) and step 6 (right)

7. Tap the cross in the top left-hand corner.

8. If your Instagram account is still a personal account, you will have the option to change it to a business account through Facebook pages by clicking the ‘Convert to Business Profile’ button at the bottom of the page.

Step 8

9. Tap the blue ‘Continue’ button through the information.

Step 9

Note: You can change your business account to a creative account or back to a personal account through the account settings on Instagram at any time.

Switch back to a personal account or change your professional account at any time

Although Instagram professional accounts do give you access to some insights, these insights are limited and only available for a short amount of time. With Minter.io you can access extensive insights and analytical data over a longer stretch of time and track metrics over years.

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Can you switch back from a professional account?

If you decide an Instagram business or creator account isn't for you, it's possible (and extremely easy) to revert right back to a personal account. You can also switch between business and creator accounts to find the one that makes the most sense for your brand.