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Connecting Instagram to Danim

Post your videos to Instagram in a few clicks by connecting your professional Instagram account.

Written by Sophie Delpech

In brief

This guide shows you how to connect your professional Instagram account to Danim so you can post your videos directly from Danim.
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From this page, each user can:

  • Connect one or more professional Instagram accounts (business or content creator) to Danim

  • Reconnect their Instagram account if needed

  • Disconnect an Instagram account

  • In an organization with several users, each connection can be set as private or shared with the team.
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    ​Private: only the person who connected the account can post.
    ​Shared: the other members of the organization can also post from this Instagram account in Danim.
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Before you start 🎯

To connect Instagram to Danim, you must:

  • have a professional Instagram account

  • have a Facebook page linked to this Instagram account

A personal Instagram account on its own is not compatible with the connection to Danim.

🚨 If you do not have a professional Instagram account yet, create one before you start, then link it to your professional Facebook page: Linking your Facebook page and your Instagram account.

🎥 Watch the video tutorial

Prefer to follow this tutorial as a video? Watch the steps directly in this step-by-step tutorial:

Connecting your professional Instagram account to Danim

Step 1: Go to the social media connection page

Log in to Danim, then open your Settings and click Network connections.

Step 2: Start the Instagram connection

In the Instagram section, click the Connect an account button.

Step 3: Confirm your identity

In the Meta window: if you have already connected your account before, click Reconnect, otherwise click Log in to another account

Step 4: Check and authorize access in 4 steps

Check the information shown by Meta and authorize access to your Instagram account, as well as to the associated pages and professional items.


​1st and 2nd steps:

3rd and 4th steps:

Step 5: Check the connection in Danim

Back in Danim, check that the status Connected appears in green next to this account. You can now post your Danim videos to Instagram.

For each account, a badge shows the state of the connection:
• Green badge: the connection is active, you can post from Danim.
• Orange badge: the connection has expired, posting is no longer possible until the account is reconnected.

Step 6: Reconnect or disconnect your Instagram account

To do so, click the three small dots. From this menu, you can disconnect or reconnect your account. Note: only the person who originally connected the account can reconnect it or disconnect it completely.

Step 7: Choose between a private or shared connection (reserved for Team plans)

If you use a Team plan with several users, click the ⚙️ icon to the right of your name, then click Manage sharing.


From this area, you can choose whether to share the connection in private or shared mode.


FAQ

1. Can I connect a personal Instagram account to Danim?

No. Only professional accounts (Business or Content creator) linked to a Facebook page can be connected to Danim.
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2. Who can reconnect or disconnect an Instagram account?

Only the person who originally connected the account can reconnect it if the connection has expired, or disconnect it permanently from Danim.
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Best practices 🎓

  • Always check that your Instagram account is in professional mode before starting the connection.

  • Make sure your Facebook page is correctly linked to the right Instagram account.

  • Keep an eye on the status badges (green/orange) to avoid unpleasant surprises when it is time to post.

  • In shared mode, tell your teams which Instagram account to use for which posts.

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