The Instagram was created as mobile application for exchange of photos. Of course, the user can browse the tape on the computer, like and comment on posts of dust of users, but add the publication is not present a feature. It is possible post a photo and video from the computer nevertheless, but only by means of special applications and plug-ins.
How to add to Instagram the photo from the computer?
Those who uses the Chrome browser have enough to install special User-Agent Switcher extension which allows to open mobile version Instagram.
After installation of expansion it is required to come into the menu and to select device type (iOS or Android). Then to come on Instagram.com. In a window of the browser mobile version of the website with the button of loading of photos will open.
The functionality of mobile version is limited too, for example, it is impossible to load videos, filters do not work and there is no opportunity to publish a series of photos in one post.
One more expansion for Chrome, "Desktop for Instagram", allows to post photos and short videos and to share with them on other social networks, to browse notifications, to comment and like publications of other users.
Use it as follows:
- Press the expansion button;
- In the opened window to come into the Instagram account;
- Reboot the page then the block in the form of the smartphone will appear. It is also mobile version of the website.
It should be noted that other browsers have similar expansions, at Chrome it supports bigger number of functions.
Other way perfectly will suit those who use other popular browsers, for example, the Opera or Yandex:
- Visit the website Instagram under the account;
- Open the console of the developer, either having clicked the Ctrl+Shift+I keyboard shortcut, or having clicked in any place with the right mouse button and having selected the Viewing Code of an Element item.
- In the console of the developer to click the icon designating emulation of mobile devices, and in a top panel to select the suitable device (the tablet or phone).
- Click F5 then in open Instagram the icon for loading of a photo will appear.
The listed above ways can be more convenient, in comparison with when necessary material for the publication is "thrown" from the computer on phone and from it already to post a photo or video.
How to add the publication to Instagram from the computer, using the official application for the smartphone
It is guaranteed a working way to post in Instagram a photo or video from the computer - installation of the emulator of the mobile device. For example, it is possible to download and install "Nox App Player" free of charge.
After completion of installation process it is necessary to come into the program, then by means of Play Market to download the Instagram application and to use it the same as on the normal smartphone.
All photos and video before laying out in Instagram by means of the emulator, it is necessary to move to the special folder in advance. There is it on disk C, in a root folder of the Nox App Player program, in Nox_share\Image directory.