How to change your Instagram account type and which one is needed for posting
To connect your Instagram account to Postmypost, it must be a business account or a creator account. Different account types have different capabilities for posting content and stories.
Account types and capabilities
- Business account — Supports posting both content and stories.
- Creator account — Allows posting content only, but not stories.
- Personal or private account — Posting through Instagram's official API is not available.
To work with Postmypost, it is recommended to use a business account to have full access to content posting capabilities.
How to change your account type to business?
- Open the Instagram app and go to your profile.
- Tap on the menu (three lines) in the top right corner.
- Scroll down to the section for professional accounts and tap "Account type and tools".
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- Tap "Switch to professional account".
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Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup and select the "Business" category. This will allow you to post both content and stories through Postmypost, whereas a creator account supports posting content only.