Amplicast publishes to Instagram via the Instagram Graph API, which requires a Business or Creator account connected to a Facebook Page.
Prerequisites
Before connecting Instagram to Amplicast, make sure you have:
- An Instagram Business or Creator account (not a personal account)
- A Facebook Page connected to your Instagram account
- Admin access to the Facebook Page
Converting to a Business account
- Open Instagram and go to Settings > Account > Switch to Professional Account
- Choose Business or Creator
- Connect your Facebook Page when prompted
Connecting Instagram
- Go to Channels and click Connect Instagram
- Log in with Facebook and authorize Amplicast
- Select the Facebook Page linked to your Instagram account
- Your Instagram Business account will appear in your channels
What you can publish
- Image posts -- An image is required for every Instagram post
- Captions -- Up to 2,200 characters with hashtags
Instagram does not support text-only posts through the API.
Image requirements
- Supported formats: JPEG, PNG
- Recommended aspect ratios: 1:1 (square), 4:5 (portrait), 1.91:1 (landscape)
- Minimum resolution: 320px wide
- Maximum file size: 8MB
Tips for Instagram
- Write engaging first lines -- only the first 125 characters show before "more"
- Use 20-30 relevant hashtags in the caption
- Amplicast automatically generates images using AI if your source content doesn't include one