How to Link Instagram to TikTok and Back

Add Instagram to your TikTok profile

The connection is made from the TikTok app on your phone. It does not move any posts between the two networks: it only adds a button to your TikTok profile that opens your Instagram account.

1. Open TikTok and tap Profile in the bottom right corner.
2. Tap Edit profile under your follower count.
3. Tap Add Instagram to your profile.
4. Log in with the username and password of the Instagram account you want to link. If Instagram asks for a security code, enter it.
5. Review the access request and tap Allow. TikTok returns you to Edit profile.
6. Go back to your profile and check that the Instagram button is there.

If you have several Instagram accounts, make sure the right one is active in the login window. The Instagram app on the same phone may log you in automatically with the account you used last.

TikTok and Instagram change their menus from time to time, and some versions of the app do not show the Instagram item at all. If you cannot find it, update the app first. If it is still missing, use one of the alternatives below.

Instagram button or website link

TikTok has a second place where Instagram can appear: the Links field in Edit profile. It shows a clickable address under your bio, but it has its own requirements.

Which one to choose depends on what you want visitors to do. The Instagram button is the quickest way to point people to a single Instagram account. The website link is more flexible: it can lead to your Instagram profile, a specific post, a shop or a page that collects all your accounts in one place.

If neither option is available to you, write your Instagram username in your TikTok bio as plain text. It will not be clickable, but people can search for it.

Add your TikTok to your Instagram bio

Linking from TikTok does not put anything on your Instagram profile. To send your Instagram followers to TikTok, add the address of your TikTok profile to your Instagram bio.

1. Copy the link to your TikTok profile. In TikTok, tap Share profile and choose Copy link, or type tiktok.com/@ followed by your username.
2. Open Instagram, go to your profile and tap Edit profile.
3. Open the link field. Depending on the app version it is called Links or Website.
4. Paste the TikTok address, give it a title if the form asks for one, and save.

The Instagram bio itself is limited to 150 characters, so a short line such as a call to follow you on TikTok works better than a long description. Our guide on how to copy a TikTok link covers the profile link in more detail.

Can you link the accounts on a computer?

The steps TikTok describes for adding Instagram are for the mobile app, and the website does not always offer the same item in Edit profile. The simplest route is to make the connection on your phone once; the Instagram button then shows on your profile everywhere, including the website.

The reverse direction works on a computer without problems: Instagram lets you edit your bio and link field in a browser, through Edit profile on instagram.com.

Unlink Instagram and remove access

Removing the connection takes two steps, one on each side.

On TikTok

Open Edit profile and tap the Instagram item again. TikTok offers to remove the linked account; confirm, and the button disappears from your profile. The wording of this option differs between app versions.

On Instagram

Instagram keeps a list of apps you have allowed to use your account. On instagram.com, open Settings, choose Website permissions, then Apps and websites. On the Active tab, click Remove next to TikTok.

According to Instagram, removing an app stops it from getting your non-public information from now on, but it does not delete what the app already received while it was connected. For private personal accounts, access also expires on its own if the connection has not been used for 90 days.

Why linking does not work

• The Instagram item is missing. Update TikTok. Some versions and regions show only the Links field; use it if your account qualifies.
• The wrong account was linked. Unlink it as described above, log out of that account in the Instagram app, and link again.
• The login window keeps closing. Close both apps, open Instagram and make sure you are logged in there, then repeat the steps in TikTok.
• Instagram asks for a code. This is two-factor authentication doing its job. Enter the code from your authenticator app or text message; do not switch the protection off to get through.
• The button opens an old profile. If you changed your Instagram username, unlink and link the account again so TikTok picks up the new name.
• The website link cannot be added. TikTok shows the Links field only to accounts with at least 1,000 followers or a registered business account.

Share TikTok videos to Instagram

Linking the profiles does not repost your videos. To share a single TikTok, open it, tap Share and pick Instagram in the row of apps if it is installed on your phone, or copy the link and send it in Instagram Direct. For your own videos, the cleanest option is to keep the original file you recorded and post it to Instagram as a new Reel, so it looks native there.