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Connect your Instagram account

Instagram lets apps post only to professional accounts (Business or Creator). Switching is free and takes a minute. No Facebook Page needed.

Updated 15 October 2026

Before you start

An Instagram professional account: Business or Creator. Personal accounts can’t be posted to by any app. Meta’s docs say this API is for “Instagram professionals — businesses and creators”.
No Facebook Page. Octoque connects with Instagram’s own login, and Meta says this setup “does not require a Facebook Page to be linked”.
Every Instagram post needs a photo or video.

In Octoque, go to You → Connected accounts.
Tap Connect next to Instagram (or Add another if one is already connected).
Sign in on Instagram’s page and tap Allow to let Octoque post to your account.
You’re back in Octoque with a note such as “@yourname connected”, and the account shows Connected.

What	In Octoque
Account type	Business or Creator
Posts	One video or one photo per post
Caption	Up to 2,200 characters
Video length	Up to 3:00 (longer videos: you pick the part to post)
Instagram’s own cap	100 posts per 24 hours through apps, per account

In the Instagram app (steps from Instagram’s Help Centre, October 2026):

Go to your profile and tap the menu, then Settings and activity.
Under For professionals, tap Account type and tools.
Tap Switch to professional account, pick a category, and confirm.
Choose Creator or Business and tap Next. Contact details and a Facebook Page are optional; skip them if you like.

Then connect it in Octoque as above.

Your account doesn’t appear, or the connection fails on Instagram’s page
It’s still a personal account. Switch it to Creator or Business (see above), then connect again.
Instagram needs a photo or video. Add one, or leave it out.
Instagram has no text-only posts. Add a video or photo, or leave Instagram out of this post.
Instagram needs you to reconnect this account. Go to Connected accounts and tap Reconnect.
Instagram ended Octoque’s access (for example after a password change). See Reconnect an account.
The connection didn’t finish. Try again.
The sign-in on Instagram was closed, cancelled or refused. Tap Connect again and allow access on Instagram’s page.
That sign-in has expired. Tap Connect to start again.
You took a while on the platform’s page and the sign-in timed out. Start again; nothing was saved.
Too many tries in a row. Wait a minute, then connect Instagram again.
Wait a minute, then try once more.
We couldn't connect Instagram. Try again, and if it keeps happening, write to us from Help.
Instagram refused the connection. Check the requirements above, then try again. Still failing? Tap Feedback & help → I need help, or email us.
We couldn't reach Instagram just now. Try again in a minute.
Instagram or our connection to it had a short hiccup. Try again in a minute.

All links checked on 15 October 2026.

Last updated 15 October 2026. Found something out of date? Tell us at hello@octoque.com. More in Connect accounts