Creative sources & formats

Turn organic Facebook and Instagram posts into ads

Promote posts from your Page or Instagram account while keeping their engagement.

Before you start

  • A Facebook Page and, for Instagram posts, an Instagram account are set under Settings → Ad account → Identity setup.
  1. Open the Organic posts picker

    In Launch Ads, step 3, click the dropzone and choose Organic posts.

  2. Find the posts

    Search by caption, adjust the date range (default Last 12 months), and filter by post type (Feed, Story, Reels), media (Image, Video, Carousel) and source (Instagram, Facebook).

  3. Select and continue

    Tick the posts and click Next.

  4. Set destination and call to action

    Enter the Destination URL and choose a Call to action — organic posts have neither. Click Add creatives.

  5. Publish

    The posts appear as “from organic post” with the pill Uses existing post. Their caption and media are what runs; the ad copy editor does not overwrite them.

Good to know

  • Instagram video posts can only run on Instagram placements. Meta rejects the ad if a target ad set includes Facebook — the launcher warns you before publishing.
  • If you see “No Facebook Page or Instagram account is configured for this ad account”, set the identity first.