Instagram is one of the most widely used Social Media Platforms with millions of active monthly users. The platform allows you to share content in the form of pictures and videos and has a great outreach. From companies to influencers, individuals to groups and more, there are various entities that have made their own space over the social media site. The statistics report that Instagram is widely accessed through hand-held devices such as smartphones, iPad, etc. however, the number of people who seek more convenience while browsing through their Instagram feed is no less. This is the reason that a big fraction of the Instagram users is constantly looking for ways to access Instagram on a PC and get a break from typing on a small touch keyboard or watching the pictures on a small-sized screen. If you are one such Instagrammer, your problem is about to get solved as we have made this ultimate guide to help you run Instagram on your PC.
What? You already are doing that? But, are you able to post photos too while you run Instagram on your PC or desktop? No, you won’t as the web Instagram version does not allow the user to post photos. Fret not, here is a step by step guide, following which you can easily upload as many photos as you want on Instagram directly from your PC.
Via Web Browser:
When you log into Instagram from your PC using a web browser, you are directed to a stripped-down version of the website. While you can always use a handful of functions in this mode, such as edit your profile, comment on photos, etc. you cannot create a new post.
Thanks to user-agent spoofing, you can now fool Instagram and make it believe that you are using your account from mobile whereas you are actually logged in through your web browser. Here is how you do it for different web browsers:
Safari:
For this, you will need a Safari browser along with the Develop Menu. If you are unable to see the Develop menu on the menu bar, choose Safari > Preferences, click Advanced, then select “Show Develop menu in menu bar”.
Now click “Develop” in the top menu bar> “User-Agent”>“Safari – iOS – iPhone”. This way you have directed Safari to show you any website as if it would have shown on an iPhone. Now when you log in to Instagram, the website will offer you all the features such as adding a post, adding and editing the caption, creating hashtags, tagging other users, adding locations and more.
Google Chrome
For Google Chrome users, the browser understands your plight and has come up with a direct extension for Instagram. All you need to do is download the extension and install it to easily use upload/download, keyboard navigation, and more options.
With the extension you can:
• Upload/download photos using your desktop.
• To download videos right click on images/played videos.
• Access clickable links in the section and comment area.
• Use navigation keys to move back and forth while reading articles.
• Option for Dark theme & white theme.
• Enjoy a wider direct message window
• See the Stories on the mobile layout
Via Third-party applications:
There are various third-party applications that allow you to use Instagram with full features on PC. Some of the key applications you can use include:
Flume for Mac:
Flume is exclusively available for Mac and is a fully-featured Instagram client. You can enjoy its free version but if you want to upload photos on your Instagram profile from desktop, you will need to buy a paid version of the application. You can also use Flume to manage multiple Instagram, profiles through PC.
Uplet:
Another option for Mac users, Uplet is a Third-party paid app that you can avail from the Mac App Store. It is very simple to use and lightweight applications that allow you to use Instagram on your PC. All you need to do is access its drop feature and drop any picture that you like to post on the social media site, fill in the caption and hit the send button.
Deskram:
The name says as much! The application is available for both Mac and PC. There are two versions of the application. While the free version allows you to view your profile the paid version enables you toad posts and captions.
LR/ Instagram:
If you are a Lightroom user, this is the plug-in you want right now to access your Instagram account from OC. It offers you a publishing service linked to your Instagram account.
These are the many applications that you can use to access your Instagram profile from your PC. Now, if you want to edit your pictures before you post it, have more comfort while you type your caption or see your favorite posts on a wider screen, you know exactly how you can access your Instagram profile from a PC.