Instagram still plays best on phones and but the PC version lets you scratch the IG itch almost as well. Instagram for Windows is available for download from the Microsoft store. You can either go to the website or the store app directly on your Windows PC. It took a minute to find the login option for current users and the designers should have made it clearer.
It looks the same as it does on the mobile app. The top rung of the app has a camera icon where you can take a snapshot from your webcam, a refresh icon to update your feed, and the DM icon that looks like paper plane. Here is where the PC version shows a strength. The bottom rung of the interface has the same four icons of a home button, the magnifying glass search button, the heart button, and finally your profile.
Home: Brings you to the main Instagram feed where each new scroll introduces a new post on which you can like therefore feeding some algorithm-suggestions about future content you might enjoy , leave a comment, direct message to someone else, or make the post a bookmark.
Unfortunately the Windows UI does not work too well here and the search still brings up every result in a single list format. Great for phones, not for monitors. Drawbacks to Instagram for Windows have to do with its optimization. The developers who ported the mobile app to the desktop version also seemed to not add a single feature; just subtract. It ought to have a multi-tiled interface that lets you see multiple photos in a tiled format as PC monitors are wider than they are tall.
Something along the lines of 4x4 that expand or contract based on how you resize the app. They could also have combined some of the separate features together given a much bigger screen than the mobile phone. Simply put, it feels like the developers copy and pasted Instagram mobile onto the PC and then went to lunch. The mobile app is still the best way to experience Instagram.
If you are a photographer, you must already know how Instagram can be a great tool to build your personal brand as a photographer. As said above, the core feature of Instagram is a sharing photo service. In addition, Instagram also has features to share your daily life via Instagram Stories, get interact with your friends or followers via the comment column, get interact with your friends privately via Direct Message.
And so on. You can do all of those things on Instagram from your desktop PC. Instagram offers an official desktop app for Windows 10 which you can install via Microsoft Store. But, you can still upload a new photo to your Instagram account from desktop via the web version of Instagram.
But, it takes a little trick to do so. The way of uploading a new photo to Instagram is different on each web browser but the point is the same, you need to change the user agent of each browser as if you are using Instagram on a certain mobile device instead of web browser.
Refer to the following articles to find out how to upload a photo to Instagram via Firefox, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. But, you can do so using Instagram for Windows Unfortunately, you have to be a Windows 10 user first to do so. You can download the official Instagram app for Windows 10 from Windows Store. Following is the glance look of Instagram for Windows Everything you can do on Instagram on smartphone can be done as well on Instagram for Windows 10, with the exception of uploading photo.
To share a story on Instagram for Windows 10, you can click the camera icon on the top-left corner of the Instagram app window. On the first time use of this feature, you will be asked to enable the camera access as well as microphone access. Instagram for Windows comes with capability or replying existing comments.
Simply specify a photo you want to reply the comments to and click the conversation icon. On the next page, select a comment you want to reply and click the Reply button. To send a direct message on Instagram for Windows 10, you can click the paper airplane which lies on the top-right corner of the Instagram for Windows 10 app.
On the next page, click the plus button or use the available search box to search an Instagram user you want to send the DM to. All the conversations you made on Instagram on smartphone will also appear on this page. Instagram is a popular social media platform. But, not everyone is willing to install Instagram app on their smartphone.
On the other hand, they keep need Instagram to get social or even as a business tool. Thank you so much for your time! The developer, Instagram, Inc. The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:. The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:. Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age.
Learn More. With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app. App Store Preview. Description Bringing you closer to the people and things you love. Nov 17, Version The latest version contains bug fixes and performance improvements. Ratings and Reviews. App Privacy. Information Seller Instagram, Inc. Size Compatibility iPhone Requires iOS Price Free. Family Sharing With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.
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