How to Switch to a Personal Account in Instagram

Professional Instagram accounts are an excellent way for businesses to stay engaged with their audience, promote their products, and gain valuable customer insights. If you have one such a professional account but you’ve decided that you want to switch back to your personal account, then Instagram gives you an easy way to do that.

For example, if you are a content creator or influencer and you want to stop collaborating with brands but keep the same followers, you don’t have to delete your page and create a new one from scratch. So how to switch to a personal account on Instagram? All you need to do is follow these steps:

1. Go to your profile
2. Tap the icon in the upper right corner of the screen
3. Go to Settings → Account
4. Choose “Switch to Personal Account”
5. Tap on “Switch Back” to confirm

After going through these steps, your account will no longer be intended for business use. By default, personal Instagram accounts are visible to everyone, which means that you won’t have to approve follower requests unless you switch your profile to Private.

What features do you lose after switching to a personal account on Instagram?

Some people decide to switch back to personal accounts because their business no longer worked out or because they don’t really use all the features in the professional account. Others want to compare the engagement levels between having a personal account and a professional one. No matter why you want to do this, the switch is easy. Keep in mind, however, that once your account becomes personal again, you’ll lose access to all the extra features of a professional account.

This means that you will no longer have access to insights, so if you want to know what your follower demographics are or how they’re interacting with your posts, that information will no longer be available.

Can I switch back to a professional account if I change my mind?

Yes! If you want to give your business another try, or you miss the features of a professional Instagram account, or your personal page didn’t have the reach you expected, you can always switch back.

Simply follow these steps:

1. Go to your profile
2. Tap on the icon in the upper right corner of the screen
3. Go to Settings → Account
4. Choose “Switch to Professional Account”

From there you can customize your page as usual and take advantage of the features of professional Instagram accounts.

Which is better: Instagram personal account or Instagram professional account?

If you no longer want to monetize your business, then switching to a personal account makes the most sense. Although having a professional account doesn’t cost anything extra, all those features don’t enhance your experience in any way if you don’t use them. However, if you still have a business but you’re wondering which type of account can offer you the best reach and engagement levels, then switching between them can be a useful experiment. Just remember to record your findings and allow enough time before drawing any conclusion.

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Lina Stewart

Lina is a content writer at Social Tradia who turns social media data into stories worth reading. Off the clock, she's reading a novel, sipping cold coffee, or losing the couch to her cat.

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