Instagram Won't Post To Facebook Page

Ever since Facebook bought Instagram, the company has been tying the two together to support each other in many ways. One of the more valuable ways that Facebook and Instagram complement each other is by giving users the capability to share Instagram images directly onto Facebook.

Well, you can share Instagram images directly to Facebook, in theory. In reality, the option is still a little bit buggy at times but getting better.

If you're having problems sharing images from Instagram directly on Facebook, here are some things you can try to fix the problem.

You have been able to link your Facebook, and Instagram accounts for ages long before Facebook bought Instagram.

However, the acquisition changed the system behind the scenes, and the feature that used to work reliably now seems buggy. Still, the integrations do seem to be improving over time.

The problem can take two forms. The first one tells you the image was shared successfully but never appears on Facebook, and the other is you share something from Instagram, and it just doesn't seem to do anything at all.

For personal accounts, you'll make the connection between Instagram and Facebook from Instagram.

If you also have a business Facebook Page, you'll need to ensure that Instagram has permission to post to your Facebook Page.

Instagram Shares not Showing Up on Facebook

When you share from Instagram, you see a confirmation stating, "Your post was shared successfully," and it then appears on your Facebook page.

Sometimes you see that message, but nothing appears on Facebook at all, and sometimes nothing happens at all, and you don't see the message.

Either way, here are some ways to fix it. Try each process step by step until you resolve the problem.

Log out and then back in again on both Instagram nd Facebook. This simple solution often solves all kinds of problems with the apps individually, but it can also resolve issues with integration.
Check the link between Facebook and Instagram. Open the Instagram app on your device and tap on the "profile icon" in the bottom right.
Tap on the "hamburger icon" (three horizontal lines) in the upper right-hand corner.
From your profile, choose "Settings."
Tap on "Account Center."
Then tap on the "Accounts & Profiles" option.
Verify that your Facebook account appears in the list.
You may alternatively be asked to log into Facebook and check the link from Facebook. When you first see Facebook in the Linked Accounts list, confirm that it appears blue with the logo beside it, along with your name associated with your account.
If you tap on Facebook, you should be able to log into Facebook from Instagram by tapping "Login."
If the previous step doesn't work, reset the link to ensure that Facebook is properly authenticated and linked to your Instagram account.
Head over to the "Account Center."
Tap on your "Facebook account."
Tap on "Remove from Account Center." This will link or re-link your Facebook account with your Instagram account and enable you to share Instagram images to Facebook.

The above steps should fix shThere'snstagram to Facebook problems. There's nothing to do within Facebook with a personal Facebook account. However, if you have a Facebook Page for your business, the process is a bit different.

Connecting Instagram Account to Facebook Pages

If you've linked Instagram to your Facebook account but find you can't post to your personal or business Facebook Page, you need to ensure you've given Instagram permission to post to your Page.

Give Instagram permission to post to your Page. On your laptop or desktop computer using a web browser, click "Settings" in the bottom left of your Facebook Page,
Click "Instagram" on the left-hand side of "Page Settings."
Click on "Connect Account."
Finally, type in your username and password, then click "Log In."

Clear the app cache or re-install Facebook

If you're still having trouble posting from Instagram to Facebook from your mobile device, clearing the app cache is the final thing to try. Clearing the app cache can solve problems that have nothing to do with Facebook or Instagram. In the case of iOS, you'll reinstall the app rather than just clear the cache.

On Android, follow these instructions for Facebook and and Instagram separately.

Tap on "Settings."
Tap on "Apps."
Tap on "Facebook" or "Instagram."
Select "Storage."
Finally, tap "Clear Cache."

On iOS (not reinstalling apps clears app cache for the app in question):

Tap "Settings."
Tap "General."
Select "iPhone Storage."
Tap "Facebook."
Choose "Delete App."
Reinstall "Facebook" from the App Store.
Repeat this same process for "Instagram" to get a clean install of both without the data.