Posted On 10 Jul 2021

Question: How can I post to Instagram from my computer?

Answer:
It has long been a source of frustration for keen Instagrammers that unless they employed a third-party workaround solution it was only possible to add stories to their timeline using the phone app. Facebook have now announced that they will be adding a new feature allowing users to design and publish their posts direct from the desktop on their Mac or PC (but not on an iPad). Instagram have acknowledged that many people have been asking for this feature for some time and have now bowed to demand.

At present the feature is only enabled for a few users; if you are one of them, you will be alerted via a pop-up when you login. If you do have the feature, or when you get it, it will be quite a simple process to share your post from your desktop: firstly, you simply click on the + button top right, located between “messages” and “compass” icons, select the photos/videos you wish to use, filter and edit them, add captions, geotagging, and people tags, and then click share.

That’s all it takes!