Summary
- > Post photos to Instagram from Safari
- > Post photos to Instagram from your Mac
- > Post photos to Insta Stories from your Mac
- > Use the Vivaldi browser
Instagram is a mobile app that lets you share photos and videos with friends, family, and even strangers who follow you.
It is available on smartphone and nothing prevents you from accessing this social network via your web browser directly from your Mac.
To do this, follow our complete guide presented below.
Post photos to Instagram from Safari
The Instagram.com site allows you to log in to your account, view, comment on and like photos from your feed on your computer.
If you want to share posts from Safari on your macOS, there is a trick for that:
- Open Safari
- In the menu bar, go to Safari → Preferences → advanced.
- Check the box Show menu INTERNATIONAL in the menu bar.
- Go to Instagram.com and log in to your account.
- In the menu bar, click INTERNATIONAL → User Agent → Safari - iOS XX- iPhone.
The site should then update automatically (do it manually if not) and its mobile version will appear.
You can now share your photos from your Mac!
Note that there are still two (small) drawbacks to this technique: you cannot use it to share videos and the number of filters you have access to is limited.
Post photos to Instagram from your Mac
To upload your photos to your Instagram account via your Mac, here are the steps to follow:
- Tap the icon + in the toolbar at the bottom of your Instagram feed.
- Find the image you want to post, select it and click Choose your favorite.
- You can enlarge the image by clicking on thearrow icon at the bottom left.
As for thecircle icon on the right, it allows you to rotate the photo. - Click on the tab All filter brewing methods to find and apply a filter to your image.
- When you are finished making changes, click Next.
- Select Share to download the image.
Post photos to Insta Stories from your Mac
To add items to your Instagram stories, follow these 4 steps:
- At the top left of the screen, select the icon Camera.
- Find the image you want to display and double-click it.
You can add stickers or draw on your photo using the tools provided. - To add text to your image, click Aa top right.
- Write your text and click Completed.
- end with Add to your story.
If you no longer like the image, then click on the cross at the top left.
Use the Vivaldi browser
One of the lesser known Mac web browsers is Vivaldi, yet thanks to it you can also share on Instagram.
You just need to open Instagram.com from Vivaldi, then it will automatically load the mobile version of Instagram.
- Download the browser Vivaldi and install its latest version.
- Go to Instagram.com and log in to your account.
- Click on the icon + in the left bar.
- The Instagram URL will appear in the box below Add a web panel, click on it.
You will now be able to add images to your stories or your Instagram feed.
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