How to post on Instagram from Chromebook

JAKARTA - If you have a recent interest in photography and want to always share your work, Instagram might be the right choice for posting your photos.

However, have you ever thought about how to post your photos to Instagram via computer? Because as far as we know right now is that the Instagram service is mobile focused.

So, uploading photos or videos using a computer from a Mac, Chromebook, or other desktop device is not as easy as using a cellphone.

Below, VOI will show you several ways to post photos to Instagram from your PC or Mac.

In late 2021, Instagram has finally added an official solution for uploading images from a laptop or desktop. You can now visit Instagram.com in any browser, log into your account, and post pictures just like you would on your phone.

Apart from the main options above, Windows users can also use the following methods to post to Instagram. They will work whether you are posting from a Windows laptop or desktop.

Use the Windows Store Instagram App

Instagram doesn't offer a traditional Windows desktop program, but Windows 10 and 11 users can use the Microsoft Store's Instagram app. It's basically just a port of the mobile app, so while it's nothing special, it gets the job done.

After installing the app, if you want to post photos right away, you can do the same steps described earlier.

Use Instagram Mobile Website on Chrome

Before the native support for posting to Instagram using websites, the best method was to use a trick where you post to Instagram from Chrome. This involves swapping your browser's user agent to trick the Instagram website into thinking you're on a mobile device.

For the uninitiated, a user agent is a small piece of information that your browser sends to a website so that they know some details about your computer. You can override the automatic user agent and tell websites that you're using something else without much hassle.

To try the user agent solution in Chrome, go to the Instagram website and sign in. Then press F12 (or right click and select Inspect) to open the Developer Console. Press the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + M or click the Toggle device toolbar button (highlighted below) to switch to the mobile website for Instagram.

You will see a mobile app-like interface, complete with click and drag functions. Click the Plus icon in the bottom center and you can add photos from your PC. If you don't see this icon, refresh the page with F5 or navigate to another page, and it will appear.

On the resulting screen, use Edit to change the photo and Filters to change how it looks. Click Next for the final step of adding a location, tagging others, including hashtags, and posting a caption. Once you click Share, you're good to go.

The method for posting to Instagram from your Mac is similar to the Windows steps.

Use Instagram Mobile Website With Safari

Open the Safari Preferences window using Safari > Preferences or the Cmd + Comma shortcut. Switch to the Advanced tab and check the box at the bottom for Show Develop menu in menu bar.

Next, go to the Instagram website and log in. Go to the new Develop tab in the menu bar and select User Agent > Safari — iOS xx — iPhone.

The page will refresh, and you'll see a bar of icons along the bottom just like in the mobile app. Click the Plus icon in the middle, and you'll get a prompt to upload an image from your computer.

If you're using Chrome OS, the instructions are exactly the same as above with the Instagram desktop site. Most modern Chromebooks have the ability to download and use Android apps as well. If you want, you can download the Instagram Android app and use it to post, similar to the Microsoft Store app on Windows.

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You can now upload photos to Instagram using Chrome

Now if you want to upload images directly from a PC, a Mac or even a Chromebook, you can do so without having to first transfer the pictures to your phone. It’s also great news for iPad users who, until now, have had to use an ill-fitting iPhone version of the app to access the service from their devices.

Recently added support for photo uploads from mobile browsers makes Instagram accessible to more users worldwide by removing the reliance on expensive mobile devices and app downloads where mobile data may not be cheaply available.

However, there are still several features missing from the mobile browser-based interface, such as live video, stories and the ability to apply filters, all of which are highly popular Instagram features.

Furthermore, Instagram isn’t fully embracing the idea of uploading from the desktop just yet, as it’s only the mobile version of the website which currently supports image uploading. Using Instagram from a normal desktop browser won’t provide any image upload capability unless you do a little trick first.

If you want to upload from a desktop browser, you’ll have to manually select the mobile version of Instagram.com, but because there’s no ‘m.instagram.com’ URL available, that means jumping through at least one hoop to get there.

A luck would have it, it’s trivially easy on Google’s Chrome browser, thanks to its built-in device mode. Just type Ctrl-Shift-I to bring up the Chrome developer window (you can safely ignore all of the intimidating code inside) and then Ctrl-Shift-M to switch to the mobile version of the site. You may then need to resize the windows a little so you can see the Instagram page clearly. To go back to the desktop site, press Ctrl-Shift-I again to turn off developer mode, which automatically disables device mode at the same time.

Click the icon which looks like a phone and a tablet, circled in red, to switch to mobile mode.

On other browsers, such as Safari, Firefox or Microsoft Edge, you will need to manually change the user agent setting in your browser.

The user agent string, sent by your browser on each web page request, identifies the type of browser and operating system you’re using so the website can tailor its pages to work well on your device. By changing this setting, you can trick Instagram into thinking you are connecting from a mobile device. This will result in the mobile version of the page being sent back to you, complete with the new image upload function.

Another easy method is to install an extension such as User-Agent Switcher for Chrome which will allow you to change the user agent setting at will. Similar add-ons are available for other browsers, such as this one for Firefox. Safari users can change their user agent setting by enabling the Develop menu and then selecting the User Agent option.

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