Basic Instagram Login : Instagram is a great way to share photos with friends, family, and the rest of the world, but it could also open you up to privacy and security risks. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. It’s easy to protect yourself and still get the most out of what Instagram has to offer.
Here are five ways to keep your account safe. There are separate instructions for the web and for mobile apps and notations where the iOS and Android apps differ.
Make your account private
Take a simple privacy step by turning your public account into a private one. This will let you share your photos with a select group of people while keeping them hidden from everyone else. That way, only people you really care about will be aware of your activities.
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On mobile
- Go to your profile by tapping the “person” icon on the lower-right corner of the screen. Swipe to the left and tap the Settings gear icon that appears.
- Select “Privacy and Security” then “Account Privacy.”
- Toggle “Private Account” on.
On the web
- Click on the “person” icon in the upper-right corner, and then look for the gear icon next to your name.
- Select “Privacy and Security” then “Account Privacy.”
- Click on the checkbox for Private Account.
From now on, only your existing followers will be able to see your posts. Anyone else will have to send a follow request to you first.
Block specific followers
If one of your followers becomes annoying (or worse), you can also block specific followers from seeing your posts. (Don’t worry: followers aren’t notified that you’ve blocked them.)
On mobile
- Tap “Followers” at the top of the main mobile menu.
- Search for the follower you want to block.
- If you’re using iOS, tap the three horizontal dots next to their name. If you’re using Android, tap the three vertical dots.
- Select “Remove.”
On the web
- Click on the person icon and then on “Followers.”
- Search for the follower you want to block.
- Click on that person’s icon, then look for the three horizontal dots to the right of their name. Select “Block this user.”
Turn on two-factor authentication
Worried that someone will log in to your Instagram account and pose as you? Turn on two-factor authentication, which will send you a text message with an authentication code every time you log in to Instagram on a new device. You’ll then have to type in the code to complete logging in.
On mobile
- Go to “Settings” > “Privacy and Security” > “Two-Factor Authentication” > “Get Started.”
- Toggle on “Text Message.”
- If you’d prefer to instead use an authentication app like Google Authenticator, toggle on “Authentication App” instead.
- The app will see if you already have one installed. If you don’t, it will suggest one.
On the web
- Go to the person icon, then click on the gear icon.
- Click on “Privacy and Security” > “Edit Two-Factor Authentication Setting”
- Check “Text Message.” If you have an authentication app available, you will also be able to check “Use Authentication App.” Otherwise, it will be grayed out.
To link your Instagram account to your brand’s Facebook Page, you first need to be an admin of that Page on Facebook.
To link your Instagram account to a Facebook Page:
Android
- Go to your profile and tap in the top right.
- Scroll down and tap Linked Accounts, then select Facebook.
- If you haven’t already, enter your Facebook login information.
- 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
- Go to your profile and tap in the top right.
- Scroll down and tap Linked Accounts, then select Facebook.
- If you haven’t already, enter your Facebook login information.
- 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.
If you’ve already linked Facebook on your phone or tablet and need to switch accounts, you can unlink your Facebook account from Instagram.