# How to Link an Instagram Account (Instagram Business Profile) to a Facebook Page
## How to Link an Instagram Account (Instagram Business Profile) to a Facebook Page
The **main benefit** of doing so that users who click on your Instagram ads get directed to your real profile. Users who click go to a dummy profile if you haven't linked your Instagram account with a Facebook page.
There are two primary methods for linking an Instagram Business Profile to a Facebook Page.
The **first method** is to link the Instagram Business Profile to the Facebook Page through your Facebook Page Settings.
The **second method** is to link the Facebook Page while logged into the Instagram account on the Instagram mobile app.
Both methods require you to be a **Facebook Page Admin**.
You can learn more about Facebook Page roles here:
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We also recommend converting your Instagram Account into an Instagram Business Profile. You can learn why & see how in this guide:
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## Method 1: Link the Instagram Business Profile to the Facebook Page via Facebook Page Settings
You can add an Instagram account to a Facebook Page for which you are an admin or editor. Adding an Instagram account to your Page allows you to create Instagram ads in Ads Manager without connecting your Instagram account to a Business Manager.
You can view a video guide here:
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### Add an Instagram account to your Facebook Business Page
To add an existing Instagram account to your Facebook Page:
1. Go to your Facebook Page.
2. Click **Settings** in the bottom-left of your Page.
3. Scroll down on the left-hand side and select **Instagram**.
4. To add an existing Instagram account to your Page, click **Add an Account.**
5. Enter your Instagram account's **Username** and **Password**, and click **Confirm**.
You should now have an Instagram account connected to your Facebook Page.
Whenever you use your Facebook Page to create ads that will run on Facebook, you can use your new Instagram account to show those same ads on Instagram.
## Method 2: Link Facebook Page While Logged into the Instagram Account on the Instagram Mobile App
To link your Instagram account to your brand's Facebook Page, you first need to be an admin of that Page on Facebook.
You can view a video guide here:
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To link your Instagram account to a Facebook Page:
**Android**
1. Go to your profile and tap in the top right. Scroll down and tap **Linked Accounts**, then select **Facebook**.
2. If you haven't already, enter your Facebook login information.
3. By default, your Instagram account will link to your personal Facebook Timeline. To link to a Page instead, tap **Facebook** again and choose a Page that you manage below **Share to**.
**iPhone or Windows Phone**
1. Go to your profile and tap in the top right. Scroll down and tap **Linked Accounts**, then select **Facebook**.
2. If you haven't already, enter your Facebook login information.
3. By default, your Instagram account will link to your personal Facebook Timeline. To link to a Page instead, tap **Facebook** again, then tap **Share to,** and choose a Page that you manage.