Trying to figure out how to post to Instagram from a PC or laptop may appear to be a pointless exercise. After all, Instagram appears to be an exclusively mobile platform. You’d be surprised, though. You can upload to Instagram from your computer, which is a handy trick that may come in handy someday.
Why Post on Instagram From Windows?
Instagram is a popular photo-sharing social media network that is most commonly accessed via a mobile app. It has a web version that allows you to post assets that you may only have on your laptop and not on your phone.
Assume you work as a social media manager for a well-known brand. The last thing you want is an unintentional misstep in which you accidentally post brand content to your personal Instagram account (or, worse, vice versa) simply because you have both accounts open on your phone.
Alternatively, rather than having your smartphone open at work, it may be easier to upload company posts and videos via your desktop.
Furthermore, your company’s files may be more easily accessible via desktop rather than mobile. For example, if you use Photoshop to edit company photos, it’s probably easier to click “Upload” from your desktop when you’re finished editing than it is to send that same photo or video to your personal phone.
Perhaps you prefer the larger screen of a desktop computer. Or perhaps you don’t have access to a smartphone and thus can’t download the app.
So there are plenty of compelling reasons to use Instagram on your computer rather than your phone. Follow this guide to do so.
Instagram Web Version Via Windows 10 Features
While the social platform is designed to be consumed in-app, it provides a nearly identical experience when accessed via computer.
You can do the following on Instagram’s web version:
- View and Respond to other people’s Stories
- Look up hashtags and other users.
- Examine your feeds
- Like and comment on posts
- Replies to direct messages (DMs)
- Examine your notifications
- Navigate to the Explore tab.
- Upload images and videos to your profile.
In other words, you can post to Instagram from your PC or Mac desktop rather than from the app or browser on your mobile device.
Let’s look at how to post images and videos from your desktop computer now.
Upload Photos to Instagram from Windows 10
- Launch your favorite desktop browser.
- Visit instagram.com.
- Log in with your email, phone number, username, or Facebook credentials.
- In the top bar, click the ‘+’ button.
- Click ‘Select from computer’ in the pop-up.
- Select an image to upload to Instagram.
- Crop the image, zoom in, or add more media if necessary.
- Optional: Select a filter and make any necessary adjustments.
- Create a caption.
- Optional: If desired, add a location, alt text, or disable commenting.
- Select ‘Share.’
- Done! You made an Instagram post from your computer.
You can use your Windows 10 desktop computer to post. Instagram’s web version allows you to upload an Instagram post in the same way that you would on a mobile device, regardless of the platform.
We hope that our guide has assisted you in posting photos to Instagram from your PC using your preferred web browser. Please let us know if you run into any issues in the comments. Hopefully, in the future, Instagram’s developers will make it easier for PC users to post things on their social network without having to jump through so many hoops.
