How to upload photos to Instagram on a phone and computer

For comfortable work with the social network Instagram, a new user needs to learn all the basics of the mobile application and website. To begin with, let’s understand the main and simple actions – adding photos to Instagram. Let’s consider options related to posting: how to do it from a smartphone or PC, how to crop an image or, conversely, post it without white borders, as well as rules for creating captions.

How to upload a photo to Instagram from the gallery

So, let’s get straight to the point and describe how to add photos from the device gallery. The instructions will be different for:

• mobile phone;
• personal computer.

Therefore, we will dedicate one section to each in the article.

Over the phone

Let’s start with how to add a photo to Instagram from your phone. There are two options:

• via the file manager on your device;
• directly in the app.

The algorithm for the first method is as follows:

1. Unlock your smartphone and launch the Instagram app.
2. Log in by entering your username (mobile number/email address) and password.
3. Close the social network.
4. Go to the gallery.
5. Find the appropriate image and open it.
6. Click on the “Share” icon.
7. Select “Instagram” – “Feed”.
8. Filter and balance the colors using the suggested filters.
9. Tap “Next”.
10. Add text, hashtags, and geolocation.
11. Click “Share”.

For the second method, to upload a picture, you need to:

1. Log in to your Instagram account in the app.
2. Click on the “+” icon in the bottom menu.
3. Select the photos you want to add to your page. If you plan to publish 2 or 3, click “Select Multiple”.
4. Confirm your selection by clicking “Next”.
5. Process the image with a filter. In the “Edit” section, adjust brightness, contrast, hue, color, and sharpness.
6. Add a caption, tag a location, and click “Share”.

Done. Your photo has been successfully posted to your feed.

Useful to know. You can add photos from your phone to the app using the instructions above not only on Android but also on iPhone. The interface for Instagram on Apple and Android devices is similar.

Through the computer

Let’s figure out how to post photos on Instagram from a computer. This question arises more often for beginners, as unlike the mobile version of the program, the Instagram website simply lacks a button to add images. What to do? It’s simple, choose one of the methods below and follow the algorithm of actions.

Options for posting a photo post via PC:

• through the developer panel;
• using Android game emulators;
• using scheduled posting in SMM Planner.

The first (easiest) method:

1. Go to the Instagram web page in your browser.
2. Log in by filling in two empty fields. Or create a new profile by clicking on the “Sign up” option.
3. Press F12 or the Ctrl+Shift+I combination. If this doesn’t work, right-click on an empty part of the site and select “Inspect element.”
4. Hold down Ctrl+Shift+M (switch to mobile version) and refresh the page (F5). The feed became exactly the same as on a smartphone.
5. Tap on the “plus” sign and choose the images to publish.
6. Filter, add geodata, hashtags and caption.
7. Share.

The second:

1. Install BlueStacks 4 utility on your laptop or PC. This emulator allows you to play mobile Android games on your computer.
2. Download Total Commander. This file manager opens up the ability to upload material from your PC to the emulator.
3. Launch BlueStacks.
4. Click on the Play Market icon and log in to your Google account.
5. Type Instagram in the search bar of the store.
6. Download the appropriate application and log in to it.
7. Log in to Insta in the standard way.
8. Click on the “plus” sign and attach the desired photo.
9. Filter and publish.

Interesting. Instagram in the emulator looks exactly the same as on a smartphone.

The third:

1. Go to the official SMM Planner website.
2. Tap “Login/Register.”
3. Enter your email and password to create an account or log in through social networks (VKontakte, Facebook, Twitter, Odnoklassniki).
4. Click on the “Accounts” section and link your Instagram profile.
5. Go back to the “Create post” tab and click “Schedule post.”
6. Attach the image from your PC and edit it by clicking on the “pencil” icon. Save changes.
7. Set the date for posting and confirm “OK.”

How to crop a photo and add it to Instagram

If you plan to post photos that have been cropped, let’s figure out how to do it. There are several ways to get rid of unnecessary fragments in the picture.

The first way (in the device’s built-in editor):

1. Unlock your smartphone and go to its file system.
2. Open the gallery and click on the desired photo.
3. Click on “Edit” and the “Crop” function.
4. Crop by proportions (for example, 3:4 or 1:1) or manually by moving the borders.
5. Save the changes.
6. Tap “Share” – “Instagram” – “Feed”.
7. Filter and add the publication to Instagram.

The second way (in the Instagram app):

1. Launch the social network app and select a suitable photo from the gallery through the “plus” button.
2. By spreading the screen with two fingers, select the area of the picture to be saved. Everything that is not selected will be cropped.
3. Click “Next” and share the post.

Interesting fact: If you don’t want users to share their opinions under your publication, then at the time of adding text and hashtags, go to “Advanced Settings” and check “Turn Off Comments”.

The third way (in a third-party utility):

1. Download and install PicsArt from the Google market.
2. Skip the authorization stage and premium filter ads. This won’t be necessary for now.
3. Click on the “plus” button in the bottom menu.
4. Click on “All photos” and select a suitable one from the gallery.
5. Tap on the “Tools” option – “Crop”.
6. Select the area to be cropped.
7. Save the changes with the “arrow” button.
8. Select “Share to…Post to Instagram”.
9. Add a watermark if necessary.
10. Publish.

How to add a full-size photo

If, on the other hand, you want to get rid of white borders, this section is for you. You need to:

1. Launch the Instagram social network application.
2. Attach a picture from the gallery through the “plus” in the menu.
3. Click on the icon in the form of two arrows in the corners in the lower left corner of the photo. This will allow you to return the image to its original state.
4. Click “Next” and share the novelty in the feed.

Alternative method (via NoCrop):

1. Download the NoCrop utility.
2. Click on the “Edit” option on the main page.
3. Select a photo from the gallery.
4. Tap on the “square” icon located on the left in the menu.
5. Share via the icon at the top in Instagram – Feed.

Thanks to these actions, the publication will become full-size without cropping.

How to sign and upload a photo on Instagram

To write text on a photo for an Instagram post, you’ll need to use a trick – edit the image through stories. Here’s how to do it:

1. Open the app and swipe right.
2. Swipe up and choose a suitable image from the gallery.
3. Delete the date if necessary by holding it and dragging it to the trash.
4. Click on the text icon in the form of “Aa” and write a phrase.
5. Move the characters to the desired part of the screen.
6. Color and change the font as desired.
7. Click “Download.”
8. Return to the main feed and post the picture through the “+” button.

You can also use third-party software like PicsArt. Here’s how:

1. Launch the tool and upload the image.
2. Find “Text” in the toolbar.
3. Type the quote.
4. Change the color and font of the letters, add an outline, adjust transparency, and apply a shadow.
5. Share on Instagram.

That’s the guide on how to upload a photo to Instagram. Take note of these tricks and share useful information with friends. This article may help newbies in this social network.