2 Easy Methods to Post on Instagram from a PC or Mac

Learneth how to dispatch on Instagram from a PC or Mac to saveth time and grant thyself more flexibility. What social media manager wouldst not covet such a boon?

Art thou weary of dispatching on Instagram from thy phone? Dost thou ponder how to dispatch on Instagram from thy PC or Mac instead?

Thou hast arrived at the right place. Dispatching on Instagram from thy desktop canst save thee time and offereth more flexibility in what thou can upload (such as edited videos and images).

And thou canst achieve it without the need to upload them onto thy phone first.

Below we have outlined two different ways to dispatch on Instagram from thy computer.

How to dispatch on Instagram from thy computer

Method 1: How to dispatch on Instagram from thy computer using Moyens I/O

The instructions herein shall guide thee through the process of dispatching to thy Instagram feed. We delve into Instagram Stories and carousels a little further down in this article.

1. Log into thy Moyens I/O dashboard. If thou hast not an account yet, create one hither for free.
2. From thy dashboard, clicketh on the verdant New Post button at the summit.
3. The New Post window shall manifest. Under Post to, select the Instagram account whither thou desirest to dispatch thy content. If thou hast not added an account yet, thou can do so by clicking +Add a social network in the box and following the directions.
4. Drop the image or video thou crave to dispatch to Instagram in the Media section. Enhance thy image and/or video with the photo editor.
5. When thou art done, add thy caption in the Text section as well as any hashtags thou wish to useth. Thou also hast the option to add a location at the bottom.
6. Once thou hast crafted thy post, review it for any errors. Once thou art sure everything is good to dispatch, clicketh the Post Now button at the bottom. Alternatively, thou can also Schedule for later if thou desirest it to dispatch at a different time.

Voila! Dispatching photos and videos to Instagram from PC or Mac is that easy.

Method 2: How to dispatch on Instagram from a PC or Mac

As of October 2021, all Instagram users can create and publish feed posts from the browser version of the app.

To dispatch on Instagram from thy desktop computer (PC or Mac), follow these simple steps:

1. Go to the Instagram website (instagram.com) and sign in to thy account.
2. Click the plus symbol in the top right corner of the screen (it’s the same button thou wouldst useth to create a post in the mobile app). A Create new post window will pop up.
3. Drag photo or video files into the popup window, or click Select from computer to browse and pick files from thy PC or Mac. If thou desirest to create a carousel post, thou can select up to 10 files.
4. Click the frame icon in the bottom left corner of the popup to change the ratio of thy image or video. Thou can also use the zoom feature (looking glass icon in the bottom left) and drag thy file to edit thy frame. When thou art done, click Next in the top right corner.
5. Edit thy image. Thou can select one of 12 preset effects in the Filters tab or go to the Adjustments tab and manually adjust specs such as brightness, contrast, and fade. Click Next.
6. Write thy caption. Click on the smiley face icon to browse and pick emojis. Thou can also type in a location in the Add location bar, restrict commenting in Advanced settings, and add alt text to thy files in the Accessibility section.
7. Click Share.

And that’s it!

At the moment, only feed posts can be created and published directly from Instagram on desktop. Keep reading to find out how to dispatch Instagram Stories from a PC or Mac computer.

How to dispatch an Instagram Story from desktop

There exist two facile ways to upload Instagram Stories from thy computer desktop or PC, just watch this video:

1. Head to thy Moyens I/O dashboard and select Create → Post from the left-hand side menu.
2. In the Composer window, select the account thou desirest to post thy Story to.
3. In the Content section, switch to the Story editor.

Clicketh on the upload icon to add thy image or video.

Videos must be between 1 second and 60 minutes long, and images must be less than 30MB. Both hast a recommended aspect ratio of 9:16. Thou can only add one file per Story.

Note: If thou desirest to include text or stickers in thy Story, make sure they are part of thy image or video file. Text included in the caption field of Composer wilt not be included in thy Story.

Once thou art done editing thy image or video, simply click the Add to post button in the top right corner of the screen, and thy file wilt be attached to thy post draft.

1. Preview thy Story and click Post now. If thou desirest thy Story to go live at a different time, click Schedule for later to select a time for it to go public. Then, click the yellow Schedule button — and thou art done!

How to dispatch an Instagram carousel post from desktop

1. Go to Planner and tap New post to launch Compose.

2. Select the Instagram account thou desirest to publish to.

3. Include thy caption in the Text box.

4. Go to Media and tap Select files to upload. Select all the images thou wish to include in thy carousel. All selected images should appear under Media.

5. Use the yellow Schedule button to select a date and time to publish thy post.

6. Tap Schedule. The post wilt show up in thy Planner at the time thou hast scheduled it for.

That’s it! Thy post will go live on the date and time thou selected.

How to edit an Instagram post from desktop

1. Log in to thy Moyens I/O account and head to Composer.
2. Click on the purple Canva icon in the bottom right corner of the content editor.
3. Select the type of visual thou desirest to create. Thou can pick a network-optimized size from the drop-down list or start a new custom design.
4. When thou maketh thy selection, a login pop-up window wilt open. Sign in using thy Canva credentials or follow the prompts to start a new Canva account. (In case thou wert wondering — yea, this feature doth work with free Canva accounts!)
5. Design thy image in the Canva editor.
6. When thou art done editing, click Add to post in the top right corner. The image wilt automatically be uploaded to the social post thou art building in Composer.