How to Post on Instagram From Your Computer
Don’t want to post on Instagram from your phone, and prefer to edit and upload your content from your computer? Here’s how to do it easily!
Posted 7 months ago
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Julia CohenPosted 7 months ago
Sometimes, posting on Instagram from your phone just isnât it. Whether you want to post on Instagram from your computer because you like to edit your videos and images on Photoshop or Premier Pro, you donât want the quality to compress, or you use websites like Canva to create content itâs important to know how to post from your computer. In todayâs Instagram toolkit, weâll be showing you the easiest way to post to Instagram from your computer, and save time Airdropping yourself all those photos and videos đ
How can I post pictures on Instagram from my computer? đ»
Posting pictures on Instagram from your computer is simple, and you can either do it from a scheduling tool, or from Facebook directly.
Hereâs how to post pictures and videos to Instagram from your computer using Flickâs scheduler! đ
First things first, youâll need to have your image or video ready to post, and saved on your Desktop. Open up Flickâs scheduler, and add your media to the library.
To add media to the library, just click âupload filesâ and youâll be able to upload as much content as you want into your library.
Once your files are uploaded into the library, just drag your images or video to the time and date you want it to go live. You can upload multiple images (to create a carousel), Reels, and single images. After youâve dragged your selected media to the time and date you want to post, Flick will automatically open up the post editor, where you are able to select what platform you want to post to, the type of post youâd like to make, as well as whether you want your post to be published automatically, or youâd like a reminder to post manually. You can also edit your caption and location, tags, and edit or trim your content.
You can click âhashtagsâ to import saved hashtags from your collections and pick what time youâd like your post to go live. Curious how many hashtags you should use? Click here to find out. Hit schedule and your post is ready!
If you want to see what your content would hypothetically look like on the grid, you can click on âfeed previewâ and see all of the posts youâve got coming up, to check if they fit in with your overall grid aesthetic. Then, you can rejig some of your posts, to make sure they look the way you want before they go live.
Hereâs how to post pictures and videos to Instagram from your computer using Facebook
You can also post to Instagram using Facebookâs own Creator Studio. First, youâll want to make sure you are on your account page that is linked to your Instagram. In Metaâs Business Suite, click posts and stories, then select âcreate postâ or âcreate story.â
You wonât have the same kind of library to choose from, but you will similarly be able to upload content, add a caption and choose whether to publish now, schedule, or save as a draft for later.
How to post on Instagram from Instagramâs Website
Recently, Instagram has now upgraded its desktop browser and has made it incredibly easy for people to post content straight from the browser.
If you want to do this, head to instagram.com to get started:
- Click âCreateâ on the left-hand side of the screen
- Click âSelect from computerâ when the âcreate new postâ popup appears
- Select the photos and videos you want to upload
- Crop your photos how youâd like them to appear
- Select ânextâ
- If you want to add a filter, add a filter and click ânextâ
- Write your caption, tag people, add your location and alt-text before clicking âshareâ
At the moment, you canât pre-schedule your content on Instagramâs website but you can organically share items from your desktop through its web browser.
How to post on Instagram from your desktop using Creator Studio
If youâre not feeling like using Instagramâs own website, head to Creator Studio where you can not only post an Instagram photo easily, but you can also schedule out your content for the week or month ahead! Plus, if you need to post to your Facebook page, you can do that from here as well. So how do you post from Creator Studio? Letâs dive inâŠ
- Make sure youâre connected to Instagram in Creator Studio
- At the top, click the Instagram icon, navigate over to âCreate Post,â and choose the account you want to post to (if you have more than one Instagram account connected).
- Add your caption and the location (if you want, and why wouldnât you want to?)
- Click âAdd Contentâ to add photos or videos
- After youâve uploaded your content, you can share the post on Instagram and simultaneously post it to your Facebook page as well.
- Click âPublish.â
Can you post carousels to Instagram from your computer?
Yes! You are able to post carousels on either Flick or Facebook using your computer. Just upload as many images or videos as youâd like to feature into your media library, select your order of posts (you can edit this in the post-editors), and schedule as normal!
Can you post Reels to Instagram from your computer?
You can post Reels to Instagram from your computer. To do this, upload your Reel into the media library, and schedule it as normal. You can have your Reels auto-scheduled or you can select ânotifyâ so that you are sent a push notification reminding you to post and download the content (caption and Reel) to your clipboard and phone. We recommend selecting the push notification option for Reels, as it means you can add any trending audio you like, as well as upload and select the perfect thumbnail for the content.
How to schedule Instagram Reels on Flick
1. Connect your Instagram profile.
If you havenât already used Flick, start your FREE 7-day trial and connect your Instagram Profile.
- Head to your âManage IG Accountsâ Settings.
- Click the âInstagram accountsâ tab, then click the âAuthorize with Facebookâ button & sign in with Facebook.
- Select the Instagram account(s) youâd like to link to your Flick account.
- Before clicking Link Accounts, please ensure youâve selected the correct account that youâd like to link. You will not be able to swap this manually without speaking to our support team.
2. Upload your Reel to Flickâs Media Library
After youâve linked up your Instagram account, upload your Reels to the Media Library. Be sure to upload the Reels with the audio you want.
3. Write your caption and add hashtags
Drag and drop your Reels to the date you want. Once you have selected the date, a window will pop up where you can write out your caption and select a variety of hashtags from your Flick Collections.
4. Crop if needed
Is the video a bit too big? You can crop it! Weâve got all the tools you need to make sure your Reels are in the exact aspect ratio it needs to be in (9:16).
5. Select the date and time to schedule your Reels
Now that you have everything put together for your Reel, itâs time to schedule it! Select the date you want, and we will suggest the best times for you to schedule your content based on when your followers are online.
Flick tip: Due to API restrictions, only original audio can be used for auto-publishing. We donât have access to music, so be sure to add the sound to your Reels before uploading it to our scheduler.
Need more quick tips on how to up your social media game? Explore more blog posts in our Instagram toolkit!
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