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Google chrome

To add photos through "Chrome" you need to go to "Developer Tools". This can be done in four ways:

A long way: "Configuration and management Google chrome"-" Additional tools "-" Developer tools ";
Short way: Ctrl + Shift + I or Ctrl + Shift + C;
Even shorter: F12;
Right click anywhere on the page - "View Code".

Further, on the right side of the screen, a panel will open with many html elements that are not of interest to us. We are only interested in phone button- Toggle device toolbar. You need to activate it with the key combination Ctrl + Shift + M or just poke it with a mouse to turn blue.

After that, Instagram will take a mobile look. Using the Responsive menu, you can change the size and shape of the display. If the cherished button for adding a photo did not appear, then you need refresh the page.

When the desired button appears, click on it and add a photo:

select and open;
rotate, crop, add filters, if necessary;
then come up with a signature, enter geolocation data if desired and publish.

Yandex browser

The process of adding a photo in Yandex is almost no different from Chrome. The developer tools are located here at: "Yandex Browser Settings" - "Additional" - "Additional Tools" - "Developer Tools".

Call them, as in "Chrome", you can click Ctrl + Shift + I (Ctrl + Shift + C) or F12.

And if it is more convenient for you to act right click then press anywhere on the screen and select "Explore Element".

click on the phone icon in the developer toolbar;
refresh the page, a button appears to add a photo;
click this button and act as appropriate (add filters, descriptions, etc.).

Mozilla Firefox

The same methods work in Mozilla as in other browsers:

Ctrl + Shift + I;
Ctrl + Shift + C;
Right click anywhere and Explore Item.

Sometimes the panel appears not on the right, but below and obscures the display and Instagram buttons. In "Chrome", for example, this problem does not arise - there the panel takes up less space and the size of the Instagram window is adapted to its location. And in "Mozilla" it is better remove panel to the right (3).

After page updates (4) a photo upload button should appear. And the toolbar can be closed so that it does not get in the way.

Photos are published using the same algorithm as in Chrome and Yandex.Browser: press the button with the plus sign in the middle, select the photo from the PC, add filters, description and share the photo with the world.

Opera

You can find developer tools in Opera at the following address:

Or you can immediately press Ctrl + Shift + I (Ctrl + Shift + C) or click right click anywhere on the screen and select "View item code" - this will also help.

In a word, everything is the same as in the three browsers described above, except that F12 does not work here.

In the developer dashboard click on the phone icon (1), update the page (2) and see button to add photo (3) that has just appeared.

Click on this button and upload photos, with or without filters, with geodata, hashtags, etc.

Microsoft Edge

You can also upload a photo to Instagram from a computer with only standard Edge. To do this, open Instagram in the browser and go to the developer toolbar.

You can do it like this:

click the three dots in the upper right corner - and then "Developer Tools";
instead of three dots, you can press Alt + X - and then also select "Developer Tools";
press Ctrl + Shift + I to go to Developer Tools directly;
to pushF12;
right-click anywhere on the screen and select "Check Element".

In the appeared toolbar select "Emulation" (1) , mobile device (2) and after that it should appear button to add a photo (3) ... If it did not appear immediately - refresh the page.

Click on the button that appears and add a photo from your computer. The process should not cause difficulties, everything is extremely simple there. But just in case: how to publish is described in detail in the section about Chrome.

Internet Explorer

We go to our Instagram page and pushF12 to go to Developer Tools. Or if it is more convenient to work with the mouse: right click anywhere on the screen and Check Item.

Click on this button and upload any photo from your computer.

How to upload a photo to Instagram from a computer using Gramblr

First you need to download Gramblr - it is a separate program that requires installation. When registering Gramblr asks for your username and password fromInstagram... If you are ready to entrust this information to strangers, then read on. If not, then choose another method.

The program window looks like this:

All instructions for uploading photos are described step by step right in this window:

choose a picture;
cut off excess if necessary;

apply filters;

Come up with a title and publish it.

How to post a photo to Instagram from a computer using the Chrome extension

Uploading photos through Chrome is as easy as shelling pears. First, we go to the extension store and on the request “Instagram” we find a suitable one. The most popular right now is Instagram Web. Install it.

The Instagram icon should appear in the upper right corner of the browser... Click on it to open your feed. And here is the button for downloading photos from the PC - in the middle at the bottom of the window.

There are no extensions with similar functionality for Opera and Yandex.Browser.

How to post a photo from a computer to Instagram through the official application for Windows 10

This application does not provide a button for normal uploading of photos from a PC. It will be possible to post a photo to the network, only if you have a webcam.

Click on the icon in the upper left corner and provide the program with access to the webcam.

And we get into the camera album:

Any photos from this folder can be published. So if you want post a photo through the official Instagram app, then first you need to copy it here.

If you don't have a webcam, you won't be able to upload pictures this way.

Adding photos to Instagram through special services

There are a number of online services that allow you to upload photos to Instagram from your computer.

Of the Russian-speaking, it can be noted:

Instap.ru
SMMplanner
Instaplus.me
Postingram
SMMbox
Parasite

Only one of them is free - Instap.ru... We register in it and add an account.

Placing posts on Instagram through the Android emulator

Another way to place a photo from a PC is to install an Android emulator on this very PC. For example, Bluestacks.

Download and install Bluestacks.
Download and install Instagram.
We use Instagram in the same way as on the phone.

There are other Android emulators out there. For example, Nox App Player. Recently there were problems with using Instagram, but now everything seems to be working out. But the Andy emulator discredited itself completely - it turned out that it was infected with cryptocurrency miners.

As for Bluestacks, so far there have been no questions about its security and reliability. Therefore, now it is the most popular emulator for working with the mobile version of Instagram through a computer.

Sometimes you need to upload a photo to Instagram from your computer. In the online version of the social network instagram.com, you can only view the feed, leave comments, edit the profile, but you cannot create new posts. You can download photos to your phone by connecting it to a PC with a wire, or copy files to a memory card if your smartphone has one. If these methods do not suit you, read below how to add a photo to Instagram from a computer using third-party services and programs.

The free Instagram app is available in the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 users. Uploading a photo to a regular post has not yet been implemented in it, but you can upload Stories, broadcast Live, use Direct messages.

To post a photo from a computer to History, install and run the application. Click on the camera icon in the upper corner, select pictures placed in folders in the last 24 hours. You can allow camera and microphone access to broadcast live.

In the store, users leave numerous requests to the application developers to implement direct download of photos from a PC, so such a function may be added soon.

Android emulator

An emulator is a program that simulates a mobile device on your computer. The popular BlueStacks emulator http://www.bluestacks.com/ru/index.html completely recreates the Android OS on a PC under Windows control and Mac OS X. To post a photo, you just need to install the Instagram application and use all of its functionality.

How to upload photos from your computer to Instagram via BlueStacks:

Gramblr program

Instagram was created as a mobile application, and you can officially upload photos only from your phone. In some cases, it is convenient only from a computer: pictures were taken on a camera, long text is uncomfortable to type on a small screen, low speed Internet connections. Special services and programs have already found a way to publish posts on Instagram via a computer. Before starting work, you need to know a few rules.

A warning

Instagram encourages users mobile application... Attempts to publish photos from a computer can lead to various problems. Including, blocking the account for downloading from third-party services. Most of them require personal login information: password and login.

Sometimes you need to confirm via phone. The developers have created a complex system to avoid spam and automated actions: cheating likes, comments, etc. You may even need to change your password.

The site has spam filters to block too active accounts. When the number of likes, posts or comments exceeds 150 units per hour, the corresponding buttons become unavailable.

Be extremely careful with the transfer of personal information to suspicious tools, they can hide fraudsters. Let's consider how to post to Instagram from a computer and what programs can help with this.

How to post on Instagram from a computer via a web browser

The browser is the easiest method for publishing from a computer. All you need is a modern version. Let's look at the steps for an example, Firefox.

Benefits of Browser Download:

the fastest way;
no need to install additional software;
no spam filters: the social network thinks that the user is on the phone.

The disadvantages include the lack of a media content scheduler.

BlueStacks

BlueStacks - convenient program which can be downloaded from home page official site. This is an emulator that can completely recreate the functionality of Android on a personal computer. Weighs a lot, can slow down. Free and contains ads. The first time you have to get used to how to post on Instagram in BlueStacks from a computer.

After installation, go to the application and click on the gear. You will be prompted to register google account or open an existing one. Log in and start looking for Instagram. Install it by clicking the corresponding button, similar to the mobile download of the program. Now social network will be available in mobile version on the monitor screen. You can create a shortcut on your desktop.

To upload a photo, it will be enough to drag it into the emulator window, which will display a list of applications to send. Select Instagram. All processing functions are available to you: filters, cropping. Add text, hashtags, tag people and publish the first post from your computer. All actions are similar to the mobile application.

Gramblr

Another solution to how to write and post on Instagram from a computer is Gramblr. At startup, it asks for a password and login from the account. The function of the program is to download a photo and a caption to the text. The set of filters is limited to the standard ones, there is a cropping to a square. You need to add text, tags and send the post. The tool also provides a history of uploaded publications and can download on a schedule. It is important that the computer is turned on when posting.

Instaposting

Instaposting - free service that does not even require registration.
How to add a post to Instagram using Instaposting from a computer:

Start creating a post: load a photo from the explorer or drag it into the program area;
Edit the image if necessary: filters, cropping;
When you publish a post, the service will ask for a password and login from your account.

The tool also allows you to download posts from videos in mp4 format.

Flume

Flume is only implemented for operating system Mac OS and supports all Instagram tools. However, the add from computer functions are only available in Pro version after subscribing. The app was originally on a Mac App Store... Due to violation of the rules of the social network, it was withdrawn, but users continue to work with old versions of this program.

Instmsk

Uplet

Uplet is another tool that solves the problem of how to post to Instagram via a computer. Available for Mac OS on a paid basis. The post is made in a few clicks: the photo is loaded, the description is filled in, hashtags, etc., everything is as in regular version... Doesn't have extensive settings for image editing.

InstaPlus.me

InstaPlus.me service has more advanced functionality:

uploading photos from a computer: built-in photo editor;
post description with hashtags;
planning the date of publication;
cheat subscribers.

Free use is provided for the first 5 days.

The official version of Instagram for Windows 10

The Windows 10 app allows users to film live streams, send messages to Direct, and download Stories.

Open the desktop version of Instagram.
Click on the camera icon.
Select photos in folders.
Allow access to the microphone and camera if you intend to broadcast.

It is not yet possible to add photos, but, perhaps, in the future, this function will be implemented due to the numerous requests of users.

How to edit an Instagram post from a computer

Another task that the user faces is how to edit an Instagram post without a mobile application, from a computer. For example, a mistake was made. Instaredactor will help you with this task.

Main functionality:

Editing records;
Layout of text;
Autoposting;
Synchronization via the cloud;
Content plan.

How to delete an Instagram post from a computer

It is easy to delete a post from the mobile application, the social network has provided this opportunity. For some time, links to photos will be relevant, but after updating the services, they will disappear and along with them all the information: likes, comments. But in the official version of the computer, there is no deletion function. But you can use the BlueStack emulator. Through it, you can fully use Instagram: publish, edit and delete posts.

How to schedule an Instagram post from a computer

Let's move on to tools that will help you not only publish a post, but also schedule it for a specific time.

Onlypult. Contains a photo editor with big amount settings: filters, cropping, sets hashtags and geolocation. Built-in calendar and planner for scheduling publications. In addition, the resource analyzes user activity: likes, comments. Provides a $ 12 subscription with a trial period.
Smmplanner. The service works with various social networks. One of the security benefits: it does not store passwords on the server, but uses special algorithms. Knows how to add watermarks, searches for the most popular posts. Offers 50 free posts per month. Test period and subscription available.
Smmbox. This service is distinguished by a clear interface and easy navigation. Watermarks the image. Knows how to quickly plan and post a record. Offers two weeks free trial.

The main disadvantage is a paid subscription. And as mentioned at the beginning, Instagram may require you to confirm the password, right up to the procedure for resetting it. All actions take time, you need to be prepared.

Now you can work on Instagram both from a mobile application and from a computer.

Summing up

We've covered 9 ways to create and publish Instagram posts from your computer, and this is not a complete list. Be careful when transferring data from your account to unfamiliar services: check the site name to avoid hacking. We wrote about how to protect yourself from phishing in the article "".

There are a few official, and not quite, ways to add photos to Instagram from a computer or laptop that you can use. But: I do not recommend using completely unofficial Instagram clients, it could be potentially unsafe for your account.

In the shop Windows applications 10 recently, the official Instagram application has appeared, which, among other things, allows you to add a photo or video to your page. The app can be easily found by searching the app store.

After downloading the application and logging into your account (in my test, for some reason, you only logged in by email, but not by username), follow these simple steps:

As noted above, Instagram for Windows 10 requires a webcam. However, this can be circumvented: if you install the virtual webcam program (I used e2eSoft VCam), then the application will consider that the camera is present and allow publishing. Also, when testing the application, for some reason it worked very unstable for me.

How to add a photo to Instagram from a computer using the official mobile application

Another guaranteed and regularly working way to post a photo or video on Instagram, having only a computer, is to use the official Android application running on a computer.

To run the Instagram android application on a computer, you will need third-party software - Android emulator for Windows or other OS. You can find a list of free emulators and official sites where you can download them in the review: (opens in a new tab).

In the BlueStacks 2 emulator (official website: https://www.bluestacks.com/ru/index.html), uploading photos and videos from a computer to Instagram is even easier: just like in the method just described, you first need to install the application itself and then the steps will look like this:

Note: I consider BlueStacks secondarily and not in such detail, because I do not really like the fact that this emulator does not allow you to use itself without data input account Google. You can work in Nox App Player without it.

Video instruction

The video below shows the first two ways to add photos and videos to Instagram with Windows computer- through the browser and the official application for PCs and laptops.

Hopefully one of the suggested methods will work in your case.

Unfortunately, you cannot simply open the Instagram website in a browser and publish a photo through it. This is because the application is closed source: the system must detect the camera and touch screen in order to authorize the publication. This condition makes it very difficult to download photos from a computer. But there are several ways to get around it.

How to add a photo to Instagram from a computer?

Here's the easiest way: it does not require the installation of additional programs and applications. We describe how to post a photo via Chrome browser.

1. Go to the Instagram website and log into your profile.
2. Press the key combination Ctrl + Shift + I... With this action, you will call the developer console. Another way to call the console is to right-click anywhere on the page and select "View element code" or "View code" in the window that appears.
3. Find the icon indicated by the arrow in the picture below. Clicking on it will turn on the simulation mode of the smartphone screen. In the settings above the "screen", you can select the type of device that you want to simulate.

4. After that, a button for adding a photo will appear at the bottom of the screen. By clicking on it, you can bring up a window with computer media files. Select the desired photo and upload it as you usually do on your smartphone. Mission accomplished!

Publishing a photo via the official Instagram application on a PC

The second method is more reliable, but also more time consuming. You need to install additional software for it: emulator Nox Player or .

1. Install the Nox Player software. The easiest way is to download it from the official resource.
2. After installation enter into Play Market ... The application will ask you to log into your Google account. Search the store for the Instagram app and install it.
3. Place the photos you want to publish in a folder C: \ Users \ your username \ Nox_share \ Image.
4. Go to installed application Instagram, log into your account. The steps for publishing are the same as in the mobile version. The only difference is that the photos will be located at: Gallery -> Others -> Inner memory devices.

Working in the BlueStacks emulator

1. Install the emulator.
2. Also install from the Play Market.
3. Click on the icon shown below in the photo. In the window that appears, select the desired photo.

4. Next, the program will ask which application to use to launch, choose Instagram. And publish photos according to the already known scheme.