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SnapWidget can only show posts from creator and business accounts. Personal accounts stopped working on December 4, 2024, when Meta closed the API for personal accounts. A creator account is free, and you can switch in the Instagram app.

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Switch to a creator account

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Go to your profile

Open the Instagram app and tap your profile picture in the bottom right.An Instagram profile with the menu icon in the top right
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Open Settings and activity

Tap the menu icon (☰) in the top right. This opens Settings and activity.The Settings and activity screen in Instagram
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Tap Account type and tools

Scroll down and tap Account type and tools. If you cannot find it, type “account type” in the search box at the top.Account type and tools in the Settings and activity list
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Tap Switch to professional account

Tap Switch to professional account.The Account type and tools screen with Switch to professional account
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Choose a category

Choose the category that best describes you, for example a blogger or an artist. Then tap Switch to professional account. The category does not decide if you get a creator or a business account.
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Choose Creator

Choose Creator, then tap Next. Complete the optional steps, or tap X in the top right to skip them.
A creator account is always public. If your account is private, it becomes public when you switch, and Instagram accepts all follow requests that are waiting.

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Connect your widget again

If your widget stopped updating, connect it again after you switch:
  1. Log in to SnapWidget and click your widget on your dashboard.
  2. Click Reconnect next to Username, then click Sign In With Instagram.
  3. Click Update & Get Widget.
You do not need to change the code on your website.

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Creator or business account?

Both work with SnapWidget.
  • Creator is best for public figures, artists, content producers and influencers.
  • Business is best for shops, brands, local businesses and organizations. See Convert to a business account.

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What else you get

  • A professional dashboard with insights about your posts and followers.
  • A message inbox with Primary, General and Requests folders.
  • An optional category label and contact details on your profile.

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Switch back to a personal account

  1. On your profile, tap the menu icon (☰).
  2. Tap Account type and tools, then tap Account type.
  3. Tap Switch account type, choose a personal account, and tap Switch.
SnapWidget cannot read posts from a personal account. If you switch back, your widget stops updating.

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Common questions

Is a creator account free? Yes. Will I lose followers or posts when I switch? No. Your posts and followers stay on your account. Do I need a Facebook Page? No. A creator account works with Sign In With Instagram without a Facebook Page. You only need a Page for Sign In With Facebook, for example for a hashtag widget. I cannot find “Account type and tools”. Update the Instagram app to the latest version. Then use the search box at the top of Settings and activity. Why does SnapWidget need a creator or business account? Meta only lets other apps read posts from creator and business accounts. This applies to every tool that shows Instagram posts.