Do you want to have another Instagram account? Do you feel it’s necessary to have two accounts—one for your professional side and another for your personal life? Or maybe you want to manage different profiles for different people. But are you wondering how many Instagram accounts can I have?
In this blog, we will discover how we can have multiple Instagram accounts with the same phone number or email address, how to manage them all smoothly, and how many accounts you can have.
Does Instagram allow you to have multiple accounts?
- Yes, Instagram understands your dilemmas and allows you to have multiple accounts ( just joking!).
- You can have upto five accounts with the same email ID and phone number. (on a single device)
- If you try to make more than five accounts with the same credentials, Instagram will suspend your new account. (it is tried and tested)
How to add and manage multiple Instagram accounts?
It is a unique and comfortable feature of Instagram that allows us to add and manage multiple accounts.
How to add accounts?
- Click on the profile in the lower right corner
- Then click on the username and click on the arrow next to it
- Then go to “Add Instagram account.”
- There, you get two options
- “Log in to existing account”
- Create a new account
A. If you want to create a new account with the same credentials
- Then go ahead and click on ‘Create new account”.
- Then you can “choose username” and click on next.
- Then, you can create a strong password.
- After that, you can choose the account from which you want to create a new account. (Sometimes, this step is not required, as Instagram assumes that you are creating a new account from the same one you are logged in)
B. If you want to add an account having different credentials
- Then go ahead and click on ‘Create new account”.
- Then, create a unique username and strong password
- Then you can “add phone or email”
- And create an account with different credentials.
C. If you want to add an existing account to Instagram
- You can “Log in to existing account”
- Then you can choose “Use another profile.”
- There you can put your details and log in
Now that you have learnt how to add accounts to your Instagram, you can easily switch between accounts and make things simple.
How to switch accounts on Instagram?
- Click on the profile in the lower right corner
- Then click on the username, and click on the arrow next to it
- There, you can see other account options and switch accounts.
How many accounts can I have on Instagram?
You can have multiple accounts, but you need to remember the limitations.
How many accounts can you have on Instagram with one phone number?
You can have up to 5 accounts with the same phone number, but mail IDs should be unique.
How many accounts can you have on Instagram with one email?
Instagram prefers unique email IDs for different accounts. If you enter any email ID you used while creating a different Instagram account, Instagram will limit you.
But you can have upto 5 Instagram accounts with identical mail if you are creating different accounts on the same device.
If I have two accounts on Instagram, will they know?
No, your audience cannot see that you have two or more Instagram accounts. But you should be careful about some things
- Do not post duplicate content across all your multiple accounts
- Do not have the same followers or followers on all your multiple accounts. You should think that different accounts are of different people, and they do not know each other.
- Do not exchange DMs within your multiple accounts regularly, or Instagram will start suggesting your other accounts to your followers.
- Do not search for your second Instagram account from your first one( do not search your other Instagram account from your first one)
- If possible, use different devices for different accounts
- Turn off the suggested account feature on Instagram ( for the account that you want to keep private)
How to manage multiple Instagram accounts with complete attention to detail.
A. Be clear in your head why you have multiple accounts.
- After creating multiple accounts, you should not merge the purposes, i.e., if you have created one account for posting content and another for research.
- Then, do not do research on the content posting account and vice versa.
B. Have separate content calendars for every account
- If you are handling two clients who have separate businesses, then the two businesses would prioritize different events and festivals. Having a separate content calendar is necessary,
- If you are handling a restaurant’s Instagram and a shoe company’s Instagram account simultaneously, imagine posting “happy world’s cooking day” on the shoe company’s profile.
C. Have a track of different posting timings for different accounts
- You already know that different accounts have different best times to post. When Instagram tells you the best times to post, there is no need to go for any 3rd party apps.
- How to check the best times to post on Instagram on the Instagram app itself?
- Open your Instagram and click on your profile pic at the bottom right.
- Now, click on the three vertical bars in the rightmost upper corner (hamburger icon)
- Then you can go to “Insights.”
- There, you can click on “New followers.”
- Scroll down, and you can see “most active times.”
Note-
- But it is advisable to post your content just some time before the most active times, as the most active time tells us the active time of your followers on Instagram.
- This can only be done in both the Creator and Business accounts on Instagram
If you want to know how to increase followers on separate accounts, then do not miss our blog “How to get more followers on Instagram.”
D. You can use the Meta Business Suite
Meta Business Suite is a free tool provided by META, where you can connect your multiple Facebook and Instagram accounts.
It makes it very easy to log in to each account and schedule the content, check the notifications, and DMs, along with analytics.
Once you have a track of what content should be posted and at what time, you can always schedule content on Meta Business Suite.
But, Meta Business Suite has some limited features and is only capable of handling Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.
If you want a dedicated dashboard for each account and a suggested content calendar, you can try a social media manager tool like Indzu to manage all your social media accounts.
E. Turn on the notifications on Instagram for all accounts
- When you turn on the notification on Instagram, you never miss the responses from the audience, and never fail to aptly respond to them.
How to turn on notifications on Instagram?
- Open your Instagram and see your profile picture in the rightmost corner below.
- Now click on the hamburger icon and go to “Notification.”
- Now you can go to “Posts, Stories and Comments,” “Following and followers,” “Messages,” “Calls,” and “Live and Reels” to manage the notifications.
- You can switch on the notifications from “everyone” and “profiles you follow” or completely switch off notifications.
How to remove an Instagram account from your phone?
You can remove the Instagram account from your device
- Open your Instagram and see your profile picture in the rightmost corner below. Now click on the hamburger icon
- Then you can go to “Log Out”
- After logging out, click on the uppermost right 3 dots
- Then you can “remove profile from device”
- Select the profile you want to remove
- Select “Remove”
FAQs
1. Can I have two Instagram accounts on the same phone?
Yes, you can have two accounts on the same phone. You can have 2 Instagram accounts with the same credentials or different credentials.
2. How many Instagram accounts can I have on my phone?
You can have multiple accounts on your phone. But if you have more than five accounts logged in and add more accounts, then manual login may be required.
3. Is there a limit on how many Instagram accounts you can have?
No, you can have as many accounts as you want, but you should use different email IDs and user names.
4. How many accounts are on Instagram in the world?
Instagram has approximately 2 billion monthly active users. (as of Jan 2025) (source– backlinko)
5. How to see if someone has multiple Instagram accounts?
However, there is no direct way to know if someone has multiple Instagram accounts. But we will tell you some sneaky ways that can help you.
- Check the bio; some people openly link their other Instagram accounts in their bio; you can check it
- See their content; sometimes, people post the same photo or reel on multiple accounts. See whether multiple accounts have almost duplicate content or not
- Check if there is a similarity in their user names.
- All these factors help you clarify if you are making any wild guesses. But they are not the sure-shot tricks.
Key takeaways
There are so many reasons why one would want to have different Instagram accounts for oneself. And it is good that Instagram allows it.
But, using Instagram responsibly should be the basic thing. This blog covered everything about how many Instagram accounts one can have. Along with having multiple Instagram accounts, learning proper management is also essential. If you want to know more about Instagram, follow our Instagram stats blog.
