- Switching to a personal account will remove access to Instagram Insights and other business tools.
- Go to your Instagram profile > three-line menu > Settings and privacy > Account type and tools , and choose Switch to personal account.
- You can always switch back to a business account if you need access to business features again.
What Is a Business Account on Instagram
An Instagram business account gives businesses access to certain features restricted to personal accounts that help grow their brands. Below are some benefits;
- View detailed analytics on post-performance, follower demographics, and engagement.
- Utilize advanced targeting options to reach specific demographics, interests, and behaviors.
- Tag products in your posts and stories, allowing users to purchase directly from your Instagram page.
- Partner with influencers and track the success of collaborations with influencer marketing tools.
Overall, an Instagram business account is valuable for businesses of all sizes. However, if you no longer wish to reap these benefits, move on to the next section to learn how you can turn off your professional account on Instagram.
Note : Before you switch from a business account to a personal account, you must know that all your insights data on Instagram will be erased.
How to Switch to a Personal Account on Instagram Using Any Device
Step 1 : Open the Instagram app on your phone and tap on the profile icon to go to your profile.
Step 2 : Now, tap the three horizontal lines in the upper right corner.
Step 3 : Tap on Settings and go to Account .
Step 4 : Scroll down, tap on Switch account type , and select Switch to Personal Account .
Step 5 : Now, tap Switch to personal account to confirm it.
Note : You can follow similar steps to turn off the creator account on Instagram.
There you go. You’re back to the regular account. Further, after switching to a personal account, you can change your username on Instagram to remove the last trace of your business.
But wait, that’s not it! There are more ways to tackle your Instagram business account if you don’t wish to use it anymore. Read along.
Other Ways to Turn off the Professional Account on Instagram
1. Deactivate Your Business Account
This method will help you do that without necessarily deleting your business account. You can come back to it in the future.
Note : You can disable your account once a week.
Step 1 : Open Instagram on your phone’s browser and go to the Profile tab . Now, tap on Edit profile .
Step 2 : Scroll down to find Temporarily disable my account and tap on it.
Step 3 : Choose a reason for the account deactivation.
Step 4 : Now, enter the account password and tap Temporarily disable my account to confirm.
That’s it! You’re off of your Instagram account. This is recommended if you don’t want to permanently lose access to your account and activate it whenever you feel like it. But if you want to go extreme, you can delete your business account.
2. Delete Your Instagram Professional Account
Step 1 : Go to the Delete your account page and select the reason for deleting the account.
Step 2 : Now, re-enter the password and tap Delete [username] .
There you go. Your Instagram account will be deleted in 30 days, meaning you have 30 days to revoke it.
When you switch to a professional or business account, Instagram will provide additional features to help you grow your business, such as insights, access to advertising, scheduling posts, the ability to boost posts, swipe-up links, and more.
The Creator account falls between personal and business Instagram accounts. Both accounts have almost the same features. However, business accounts offer more analytics, and creator accounts have more flexible profile options like setting up a contact button and creator type, which are missing on business accounts.
No, Instagram doesn’t charge for a business account. However, you will have to pay the set charges to use Instagram’s advertising options.
You can go to profile > tap on three horizontal lines at the top > select Settings > Accounts > scroll down. The options you see there tell you what type of Instagram profile you have. – Personal profile shows the Switch to the professional account option. – Creator profile shows the Switch to personal account or Switch to business account options. – Business profile shows the Switch to personal account or Switch to creator account options.
