How to switch your Instagram account to a professional (business or creator) account
Learn how to convert an Instagram personal account to a business or creator account
Switch your Instagram account to a creator or a business account:
Whether you're an aspiring content creator or small business owner, having a professional presence on Instagram can unlock powerful tools to grow your audience and better understand your performance.
Switching to a professional account on Instagram gives you access to valuable features like insights, contact options, and promotional tools, all designed to help you manage and expand your brand.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through the simple steps to switch from a personal to a professional account and highlight the benefits of making the change.
Instagram account types and how they differ.
Instagram offers two main types of profiles, each designed with specific users in mind. Choosing the right one depends on your goals, whether you're sharing personal moments, building a brand, or promoting a business.
- Personal profile is for everyday users, casual posting, following friends and family.
- Business/creator profile is for influencers, content creators, public figures, brands, companies, online stores, services.
Features quickquill offers for instagram profiles (business/creator)
Note: QuickQuill does not support the connection of personal profiles. To get the most out of QuickQuill, you need to make sure your Instagram account is set up as business or creator profile
- Schedule Instagram stories.
- Schedule Instagram posts, multiple photo posts (carousels), and reels.
- Access Insights.
- Add first comment to scheduled posts.
How to switch your Instagram profile.
- Go to your profile on your Instagram app.
- Tap the Menu in the top right corner.
- Scroll down and tap Account Type and Tools.
- Choose Switch to professional account.
- If you’re switching from personal profile to Business/Creator profile, you’ll need to select a category for your profile.
Note: Connect your Instagram account to your Facebook page to enjoy connected features like ads, shopping, and unified inbox.
To learn how to connect your Instagram account to your Facebook account see our latest post.