{"id":20313,"date":"2022-07-18T05:55:47","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T05:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=20313"},"modified":"2022-07-18T05:55:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T05:55:47","slug":"can-you-post-video-on-instagram-from-your-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-you-post-video-on-instagram-from-your-computer","title":{"rendered":"Can You Post Video on Instagram From Your Computer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1dc3f3111fb\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1dc3f3111fb\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1dc3f3111fb\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-you-post-video-on-instagram-from-your-computer\/#Can_You_Post_Video_on_Instagram_From_Your_Computer\" title=\"Can You Post Video on Instagram From Your Computer?\">Can You Post Video on Instagram From Your Computer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-you-post-video-on-instagram-from-your-computer\/#Pros_and_cons_of_posting_a_video_to_Instagram_from_your_computer\" title=\"Pros and cons of posting a video to Instagram from your computer\">Pros and cons of posting a video to Instagram from your computer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-you-post-video-on-instagram-from-your-computer\/#Ways_to_upload_a_video_to_Instagram\" title=\"Ways to upload a video to Instagram\">Ways to upload a video to Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-you-post-video-on-instagram-from-your-computer\/#Requirements_to_upload_a_video_to_Instagram\" title=\"Requirements to upload a video to Instagram\">Requirements to upload a video to Instagram<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Post_Video_on_Instagram_From_Your_Computer\"><\/span>Can You Post Video on Instagram From Your Computer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:38% max-height:379px; width:auto; height:auto; margin:0px 10px;\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Can you post video on Instagram from your computer\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/3XMgbLK.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been wondering &#8220;Can you post video on Instagram from your computer?&#8221; then read this article. This article will tell you about the Pros and Cons of posting video to Instagram from your computer, as well as the requirements to do so. Here are a few tips that will help you get started. First of all, make sure that you&#8217;re using Google Chrome. Download it here, and then open the website. Once you&#8217;re there, press the three dots in the top-right corner of your screen. From here, select the &#8220;Toggle Device Toolbar&#8221; icon on the second row from the left. Now, you can choose the mobile interface for your browser.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pros_and_cons_of_posting_a_video_to_Instagram_from_your_computer\"><\/span>Pros and cons of posting a video to Instagram from your computer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are pros and cons to posting a video to Instagram from your computer, and you should know both to make an informed decision. In order to maximize the amount of reach and engagement you get from your posts, you should post videos in high-quality format. Continual can be helpful in this regard. Its output is high-quality, but it does require paying $7.99 for its premium features. Additionally, you must check the content before posting it, as misinformation spreads quickly on the platform.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ways_to_upload_a_video_to_Instagram\"><\/span>Ways to upload a video to Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have a desktop computer and you want to upload a video to Instagram, there are two ways to do it. One is to use the Dropbox app. You can download it here. After downloading it, you can use it to upload videos to Instagram and other social media apps. However, you must upload your video twice! However, if the file is only a few megabytes, this method is perfectly acceptable.<\/p>\n<p>Another way to upload a video to Instagram is by using the Instagram Creator Studio. This application allows you to post videos from your PC and schedule them for posting at specific times. You can also add captions, tags and more. This program is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. You must sign into your Instagram account in order to use the app. Then, you need to enter your username and password. Click the &#8220;Login&#8221; button at the bottom of the screen and follow the on-screen instructions.<\/p>\n<p>Another way to upload a video to Instagram from your PC is to use a third-party app. While there are free and paid apps for Instagram, you should check their features before paying for one. Alternatively, you can use Dropbox or Google Drive to upload a video from your PC. To do this, you must use the Dropbox or Google Drive application, and then copy the video to the Dropbox folder. Then, sync your Dropbox with Instagram and follow the instructions on the screen.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requirements_to_upload_a_video_to_Instagram\"><\/span>Requirements to upload a video to Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you want to upload a video to Instagram, there are certain requirements that you need to meet. The video file you choose must be at least 650MB, and it cannot exceed 3.6GB for videos over 60 minutes. It also has to be of the right resolution. Instagram has a video cropping algorithm, which can ruin your video if you aren&#8217;t aware of it. However, if you don&#8217;t want to waste your time, there are steps that you can take to ensure that your video is the perfect quality.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the video format you choose, there are various requirements for uploading it. 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