Instagram Help Center
There are two ways to create an Instagram account - in the Instagram app or on the instagram.com page. If you have a Facebook or Instagram account, you can use it to create a new Instagram account. Both accounts will be added to one Account Center and get access to cross-service functions.
How to create an account if you are not registered in Instagram and do not have a Facebook account?
- Download the Instagram app from App Store (iPhone) and Google Play (Android).
- After installing the application, click the icon
in order to open it.
- Select “Create a new account”, enter your email address or mobile phone number and click Next. Use an email address that is only available to you and make sure you enter it correctly. If you sign out of your Instagram account and forget your password, you will need to access the email address provided to sign in to your account again.
- Enter the verification code sent to your email address or mobile phone number and click Next.
- Create a password and click Next.
- Enter your date of birth and click Next. Use only your own date of birth, even if you're creating an account for a company, pet, or other purpose.
- Add your name and click Next.
- Create a username and click Next.
- Read the Instagram terms and conditions and click “Accept” if you agree to them to create an account.
- Add a profile photo and click Next. Click “Skip” to do this later.
- To share a profile photo on your first post, click the
and select Done.
How to create an Instagram account with a Facebook account?
If you create an Instagram account using a Facebook account, the login information for both will be the same. You can also sync profile information across accounts, such as name, profile photo, username, and profile picture. You can manage your profile sync at any time through the Account Center.
- Download the Instagram app from App Store (iPhone) and Google Play (Android).
- After installing the application, click the icon
in order to open it.
- If you see your Facebook account, you can:
- Click “Continue as [name]” to see what happens when you create an Instagram account using your Facebook account.
- Sign up without using a Facebook account. To do this, click “Create a new account” and follow the instructions above.
- To create an Instagram account using your Facebook account, tap “Yes, continue” and then tap Next to sync your name, profile photo, and avatar across apps. You will need to sign in to your Facebook account if you haven't already.
- If you don't want to use your Facebook account to create an Instagram account, click “Continue without Facebook”.
- Create a username and click Next.
- Read the Instagram terms and conditions and click “Accept” if you agree to them to create an account.