To the confusion of people all over the world, Instagram does not allow us to upload photos or videos to our profiles from our desktop or laptop.
This is an intentional move from Instagram to encourage mobile use of the app and engagement with other users. However, for many photographers, influencers, and businesses whose content has been taken or filmed on a camera, the task of sending everything from desktop to phone to post manually can be very time-consuming.
Furthermore, there are a few ways around this issue using third-party tools or clever desktop hacks. We’ve compiled lots of info from the web about how to post to Instagram from any computer, PC, or Mac, and put it into this handy guide.
There are 4 ways to use a laptop or desktop computer to post photos and videos on Instagram.
- Scheduling Tool
- Hopper HQ
- Changing Browser User-Agent
- Facebook Creator Studio
Post On Instagram From Windows or Mac With Scheduling Tools
The easiest way to post to Instagram from a Windows or Mac is with a scheduling tool. This offers similar features to the instant services detailed below, but also allows you to bulk upload and schedule your photos and videos to post in the future. Scheduling Instagram content saves heaps of time and allows teams and individuals to be extra organized when planning.
Hopper HQ
Using Hopper HQ, you can post photos and videos to Instagram from your desktop with ease and can choose between sending them instantly or scheduling for the future. Here’s how it works:
- When you make an account with Hopper HQ and log in to your dashboard, you are greeted with all of your current scheduled posts in the order they are going to publish. As well as this, with the Grid Planner, you can see how all of your scheduled posts will look on your Instagram profile once they’ve been published, allowing you to easily plan.
Change Browser User Agent To Post On Instagram From A Desktop or Laptop
This may sound complicated, but is probably one of the simplest ways to post to Instagram from Windows or Mac. It requires no third-party site or download and is completely free. However, the method is very basic and does not work with video files or gallery posts.
Facebook Creator Studio For Instagram From PC
In August 2019, Facebook launched native Instagram scheduling into their Creator Studio platform, meaning users with a business Instagram profile linked to a Facebook page are able to upload to Instagram from their PC.
The unique thing about Facebook’s Creator Studio is that you can schedule and post IGTV videos from it, which was their first Instagram feature on the platform targeted at influencers and creatives.
This is a great free alternative to posting to Instagram from Windows or Mac, however, it is limiting if you’re managing Instagram content on mass, as they don’t offer a bulk upload option to create multiple posts at once.
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