Solved: How to Fix Instagram Invite Collaborator Not Showing

Can’t invite a collaborator to share your post/story/reel to that account’s profile grid? How to fix the invite collaborator option not showing on Instagram? This post from MiniTool MovieMaker offers 7 ways.

Instagram collab feature allows you to add collaborators who can share your post/story/reel to their profile grids and with followers. It’s very simple to make a collab post/story/reel on Instagram. Just click Tag people and then you should see the Invite collaborator option.

However, recently some people reported that the invite collaborator option is not showing or working on Instagram. How to fix this problem? Try the following possible fixes for Instagram collab feature not working.

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Tip 1: Disable Private Account

On Instagram, both private and public accounts can invite private or public accounts as collaborators. If you’re using an Instagram private account and the invite collaborator option is not showing, you can try changing your account to a public one to fix the problem.

Follow the steps below to change your account type:

In the Instagram app, tap the account icon or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
Click on the three-line menu in the top right and select Settings.
Tap Privacy and then click the toggle next to Private account to make your account public.

After that, restart the Instagram app and make a new post and check if the collab feature shows up.

Tip 2: Switch to a Professional Account

If Instagram invite collaborator is not showing with a personal account, switch it to a professional account.

Tap on your profile picture and click the three lines icon.
Select Settings and choose Account.
Click the Switch to Professional Account. Follow the instruction to set up a creator or business account.

After 48 hours, open Instagram and see if the invite collaborator option appears in your account.

Tip 3: Log Out of Instagram Account and Log Back In

Another fix for Instagram collab not showing is to log out of your account and then log back in. To do so:

Go to your profile, click the three lines button, and click Settings.
Scroll down and click Log out. Then, log into your Instagram account as usual.

Tip 4: Clear Instagram Cache and Reinstall It (Android)

If the invite collaborator option is missing from your Instagram account, you can uninstall and reinstall it on your Android phone to fix it.

First, open the Settings app, click Apps, tap Instagram, choose Storage, and click Clear cache to delete the Instagram cache from your phone. Then, uninstall the app and go to the Play Store to get the latest version of Instagram.

Tip 5: Offload and Instagram App and Reinstall It (iPhone)

iPhone users can offload the Instagram app and then reinstall it to try fixing Instagram collab not showing.

Open the Settings app, tap General, click iPhone Storage, select Instagram, click Offload App, and then click Reinstall App.

Instagram Collab Features Not Showing FAQs

#1. Why can’t you receive collaboration requests from friends?

Here’s the other situation for Instagram collab feature not working: you can’t be invited as a collaborator. If you want to be invited as a collaborator, you have to allow people to tag you on Instagram. Follow the steps below to check if you’re allowed tags.

Go to your Instagram profile and click the three lines icon.
Choose Settings and then click Privacy.
Go to Post and set Allow Tags From to Everyone.

#2. How to add a collaborator on Instagram after posting?

You can only add collaborators on Instagram before publishing a post. There’s no way to invite collaborators on Instagram after posting.

#3. Is Instagram collab feature only available for public profiles?

No, this feature is available for both public and private accounts.

Conclusion

This post explains 5 ways to fix the invite collaborator option not showing on Instagram and to help get the feature back. However, if the collab feature is still not showing, that’s probably because this feature is not yet rolled out in your country. There’s nothing to do except wait.

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