Auto-share Instagram and Facebook from Clipini: prerequisites, modal, and mobile
Facebook Page, linked Pro Instagram, premium account: connect Meta from Account or Share, publish without re-uploading. Mobile tips, “no Page” errors, TikTok and YouTube included.
Generating vertical clips is only half the job—you still need to publish where people scroll. Clipini lets you share a clip (or promo video) to Instagram Reels and a Facebook Page from the project, without re-downloading the file.
This guide covers Meta prerequisites, connecting accounts, the Share modal (including mobile), then TikTok and YouTube on the same destinations model.
Important: signing into Clipini (Google or email) is not the same as connecting Facebook/Instagram to publish. Clipini identity stays on Firebase; social networks use a separate OAuth flow for premium users.
What Clipini Share does
From a project or promo video, Share opens a modal: caption, tick linked destinations, publish. Clipini sends the stored video to the official Instagram and Facebook Reels APIs.
If a network is missing, the same modal shows Connect buttons (Facebook/Instagram, TikTok, YouTube). After OAuth you return to the share in progress.
Status appears in the modal (publishing, View post, or error / reconnect). Sharing does not replace clip generation—it comes after.
Clipini prerequisites
1) A Clipini account (Google or email/password)—no Facebook login required to use Clipini.
2) Premium: social connect and share are premium-only.
3) A ready clip or promo video.
Meta prerequisites: Facebook Page + linked Pro Instagram
Meta’s API does not publish Reels to a classic personal Facebook profile. Clipini publishes to a Facebook Page and/or a professional Instagram account linked to that Page.
Personal Instagram only is not enough—convert to Pro and link it to a Page you manage.
Use the same Facebook account that actually admins the Page (especially on mobile). If Clipini says no Page was found, that Facebook profile has no Page assets selected.
Personal Facebook login is for consent only; publishing targets the Page and/or linked IG Pro.
Connect Facebook / Instagram (Account or Share modal)
Account → Social → Connect Facebook / Instagram, or the Connect button inside Share if Meta is not linked yet.
In Meta’s dialog, select Pages and tick Instagram explicitly. Back in Clipini, save Page, IG, or both.
Disconnecting a destination in Account removes it and revokes Meta access—reconnect shows consent again.
Publish from a project
Open the project or promo → Share → caption → tick Instagram and/or Facebook → Publish.
Facebook is often faster. Instagram may stay on “Publishing…” for a few minutes while the media container processes—leave the modal open or reopen it for View post.
Sharing on a phone
Prefer Chrome or Safari over Facebook’s in-app browser, which can reload the OAuth return URL and show a failure after a successful first step.
Use the same Page-admin Facebook account as on desktop. If connect fails on mobile after approving Meta, retry once or finish Connect on desktop, then publish from the phone.
TikTok and YouTube
Same pattern: connect in Account (or from Share), then tick the destination.
For YouTube, Clipini offers Short vs standard video in Share; YouTube also classifies by aspect ratio and duration. See the Short vs YouTube video guide on the Clipini blog.
Common mistakes
Publishing to personal (non-Pro) Instagram not linked to a Page.
Forgetting to tick Instagram in Meta’s permission dialog.
Connecting Meta with a Facebook account that admins no Page.
Closing the modal too early on Instagram.
Confusing Clipini login (Google/email) with Meta Connect (share only).
FAQ
Can I publish to my personal Facebook profile?
Not through the API Clipini uses. You need a Facebook Page. Your personal login only authorizes the app.
Creator or Business Instagram?
Both are professional. What matters is Pro status + a linked Facebook Page.
Why does it work on desktop but not on my phone?
Often a different Facebook account in the mobile app, or Facebook’s in-app browser. Use Chrome and the Page admin account, or connect Meta on desktop then publish on mobile.
Are TikTok and YouTube available?
Yes in the same Account + Share flow for connected destinations. For YouTube Short vs long-form, see the dedicated blog article.
Premium Clipini, Facebook Page, Pro Instagram linked, Connect Meta, then Publish.
Add TikTok and YouTube the same way—one vertical clip, one caption, one Publish.
Ready? Open Account or Share and connect Facebook / Instagram.
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