# How do I disconnect or reconnect Instagram?

Disconnect Instagram from Automations or Settings, and reconnect it in a couple of clicks so Loop can pick your conversations back up.

You can disconnect Instagram from your **Automations** profile header (click **Disconnect**, then confirm) or from **Settings → Channels**. To reconnect, go back to **Settings → Channels** and click **Connect** — Loop pulls in your live Instagram connection and picks up where it left off.

## How do I disconnect Instagram?

**From Automations**

1. Open **Automations**.
2. In the profile row at the top, click **Disconnect** next to your connected handle.
3. A dialog asks you to confirm — **Disconnect Instagram?** — and explains that `@yourhandle` will be disconnected, your automations will stop responding, and you can reconnect anytime. Click **Disconnect** to confirm, or **Keep connected** to back out.
4. While the request is in progress, the button shows **Disconnecting…** — leave the dialog open until it finishes.

**From Settings**

1. Open **Settings → Channels**.
2. Find the Instagram row and click **Disconnect**.

Either path fully disconnects the account — your automations stop responding on Instagram until you reconnect.

## How do I reconnect Instagram?

1. Open **Settings → Channels**.
2. Click **Connect** on the Instagram row. Loop checks whether your account is still linked on the Topmate side and pulls that connection in.
3. If it's not linked there yet, Loop opens Topmate in a new tab so you can finish connecting — come back to **Settings → Channels** afterward and click **Connect** again.

Once reconnected, the row shows **Connected as** your handle, and your existing automations resume responding.

## Will reconnecting bring back my automations?

Yes. Disconnecting doesn't delete your automations — it stops Loop from using Instagram until you reconnect. Once you're connected again, your automations in **Automations** are ready to run as before.

Still stuck? Email us at [dharsan@topmate.io](mailto:dharsan@topmate.io).