Instagram introduced a huge change today, that lets you upload photos from a phone browser, no app needed. Instagram didn't officially add the option to desktop browsers, but it's there - you just have to find it. Many Instagrammers - - shoot photos on a dSLR camera and edit them on their computer before uploading to Instagram.
That means having to transfer the finished photo to a phone (via or email), which is cumbersome, at best. This workaround cuts that step out, making dSLR uploads easier than ever.
With a few tweaks, you can upload to Instagram from a computer. Screenshot by Sharon Profis/CNET How to upload photos to Instagram from a desktop browser Most browsers have a way of letting you change the 'User Agent' - the thing that tells a website what kind of device you're on.
So, even when you're on a laptop or desktop, you can trick a website like Instagram into showing you the mobile site. That's what we're going to do. Safari On Safari, it's easy. Go to Safari Preferences Advanced.
Check the box at the very bottom that says, 'Show Develop menu in menu bar.' Now open a private browsing window. Head to Develop User Agent Safari - iOS 10 - iPhone. Go to Instagram.com, sign in and click the camera button at the bottom of the screen to upload a photo from your desktop. Chrome In Chrome, go to Instagram.com and sign in. Now right-click the page Inspect click the Tablet icon (top-left). The page should switch to mobile view, where you'll find a camera button at the bottom of the screen, which lets you upload a photo from your desktop.
Editor's note: This post was originally published on May 8 and has since been updated. Initial instructions for Chrome were not working for everyone, so we've updated the process.
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