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Features Available for Instagram

How Instagram Works with Aitoearn

Instagram works slightly differently from other platforms. Automatic publishing requires:
Note: Due to API limitations, creator accounts cannot currently publish Stories automatically.

Connect and Refresh an Instagram Account

  1. Sign in to the target Instagram account in your browser.
  2. Return to Aitoearn and connect the Instagram account from Spaces.
  3. You can connect multiple Instagram accounts to Aitoearn and refresh their connections when needed.

Find Your Instagram Account Type

Follow these steps to check whether you have a personal, business, or creator account:
  1. Open Instagram on your phone and go to your profile.
  2. Tap the menu icon in the upper-right corner.
  3. Check the option shown near the bottom of the page:
    • Business tools and controls indicates a business account.
    • Account type and tools indicates a personal account.
    • Creator tools and controls indicates a creator account.

Switch an Instagram Account to a Professional Account

  1. Open Instagram on your phone and tap the menu in the upper-right corner.
  2. Scroll to For professionals, then open Account type and tools.
  3. Tap Switch to professional account. If you see Business tools and controls instead, the account is already professional. Return to Aitoearn and reconnect or refresh the channel.
  4. Continue to the category page and select an appropriate category.
  5. Select Creator or Business. The account is now a professional account.

Plan and Publish Posts, Reels, and Stories

  • Publishing and scheduling are supported on the web and mobile app.
  • To mention an account in a caption, enter its exact username after @. Search while typing is not currently supported. The mention becomes clickable after publishing.
  • Tagging users in images is supported only for automatically published image posts. It is not supported for Reels, Stories, or notification publishing.
  • Each post can contain up to 20 mentions.
  • Shop Grid lets you add an external link to each post and create a clickable grid page from the link in your bio. Personal accounts are not supported.

Frequency and Limits

  • Up to 50 posts, Stories, and Reels every 24 hours.
  • Caption limit: 2,200 characters. First-comment limit: 2,196 characters.
  • Alt text is currently supported only for single-image and carousel posts. It is not supported for videos, Reels, or Stories.
  • Instagram repost scheduling is not currently supported.
  • Locations can be added to posts and Reels, but not Stories.
  • Enter hashtags in the editor. They become clickable links after publishing.

Common Limitations

  • Popular music tracks cannot currently be added to posts or Reels due to API limitations.
  • Creator accounts cannot publish Stories automatically.
  • Instagram links shared to other social networks may not generate a link preview.
  • If Instagram is configured to automatically share to Facebook, content sent through Aitoearn will not be automatically cross-posted to Facebook.
  • To schedule multiple images or videos as Stories, create a separate Story for each media item.

Instagram Media and Feature Specifications

  • Up to 2,200 characters per post.
These specifications are based on the current response from the AiToEarn platform API. Actual publishing is subject to validation on the publishing page.

Add a Cover to a Video

After the video finishes uploading:
  1. Click Edit thumbnail.
  2. Drag the slider to the frame you want to use as the cover.
  3. Click Save.

Engage with Instagram Posts

  • View and reply to comments from Engage in Aitoearn.
  • Filter by sentiment or label to process comments more efficiently.

Instagram Analytics

If you use the Essentials or Team plan, detailed analytics are available in Analyze:
  • Overview: View core metrics such as engagement and reach over a selected period.
  • Posts: Review the history and detailed performance of published content.
  • Insights: Answer common strategy questions such as when to publish and what content to create.
Requirement: The Instagram account must be professional and correctly connected to a Facebook Page. Historical data: Aitoearn can retrieve up to 30 days of data after the first connection, excluding Stories. Follower threshold: Due to API limitations, the account must have at least 100 followers to retrieve analytics. Accounts with fewer than 100 followers can still connect but will not display analytics. See the Instagram metrics guide for more details.

Instagram Error Library

Instagram may occasionally reject a post sent through a scheduling tool such as Aitoearn and return an error. Find the matching message below and follow the suggested solution.