{"id":5940,"date":"2022-07-11T13:33:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T13:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=5940"},"modified":"2022-07-20T06:51:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T06:51:09","slug":"why-cant-i-post-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-cant-i-post-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"Why Can&#8217;t I Post on Instagram?"},"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-69de4f9c336c5\" 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-69de4f9c336c5\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69de4f9c336c5\" ><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\/why-cant-i-post-on-instagram\/#Why_Cant_I_Post_on_Instagram\" title=\"Why Can&#8217;t I Post on Instagram?\">Why Can&#8217;t I Post on Instagram?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-cant-i-post-on-instagram\/#Not_posted_yet_error\" title=\"Not posted yet error\">Not posted yet error<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-cant-i-post-on-instagram\/#Violation_of_copyright_policy\" title=\"Violation of copyright policy\">Violation of copyright policy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-cant-i-post-on-instagram\/#File_size_of_photo\" title=\"File size of photo\">File size of photo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-cant-i-post-on-instagram\/#Violation_of_community_rules\" title=\"Violation of community rules\">Violation of community rules<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Cant_I_Post_on_Instagram\"><\/span>Why Can&#8217;t I Post on Instagram?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/vmM7or9.png\" alt=\"why cant i post on instagram\"><\/p>\n<p>If you have a problem with Instagram, there are a few things you can check. First, check to see if you&#8217;ve broken any rules. If you have, it could be due to a violation of copyright policy, file size issue, or account problem. If none of these issues are the case, you should try to reinstall your account. In some cases, your photos or videos can&#8217;t be posted because of an issue with your internet connection.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_posted_yet_error\"><\/span>Not posted yet error<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve encountered the dreaded Not posted yet error on Instagram, you know how frustrating it is. However, the good news is that this problem is fixable. The solution varies based on your device, but it&#8217;s worth trying out. The error can be triggered by a few different things. If your network isn&#8217;t as reliable as it used to be, try resetting your connection. Alternatively, you can try disabling and enabling your Wi-Fi connection.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have a reliable internet connection, this is probably one of the biggest reasons why you&#8217;re experiencing this error. To free up some space, you can try clearing your cache, restarting your device, and deleting apps or media that take up storage space. If all these solutions fail to fix the problem, you can always delete these apps and clear your internal storage space. Then, try uploading the photo again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Violation_of_copyright_policy\"><\/span>Violation of copyright policy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Violation of copyright policy on Instagram refers to the act of using someone&#8217;s work for commercial purposes without first obtaining the rights to it. This policy applies to both audio and written works. The first applies to works that have been created after 1976. These works belong to the copyright owner for the duration of their lifetime, plus an additional 70 years, after which they enter the public domain. This means that anyone can use the copyrighted work without permission, even if they haven&#8217;t obtained the copyright.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve found out who has violated the copyright policy, you should inform the original owner of the content. If the content has been published elsewhere, it must be properly credited and redirected to the original site. If you&#8217;ve used someone else&#8217;s content on Instagram, you must notify the original owner. You can also use DMCA to report copyright infringements. While Instagram will not respond directly to your complaints, if you&#8217;ve been the victim of a copyright violation on another platform, you should file a complaint with the respective authority.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"File_size_of_photo\"><\/span>File size of photo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to post photos to Instagram but the file size is too large, you&#8217;ll have to use a third-party app. You can use Image Size, which allows you to crop and resize photos in various sizes. However, it&#8217;s important to keep the file size to a minimum. Unless you use PNG, your photo will be converted to a JPEG file by Instagram. This will cause artifacting.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid this problem, keep the file size of your photo under 1080px on its shortest side. If your image is longer, crop it to a square before posting it. Otherwise, you may not be able to upload your photo at all. Alternatively, if you&#8217;d prefer to use a square image, you can always use a free photo editing tool, such as Canva.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Violation_of_community_rules\"><\/span>Violation of community rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are worried that your post may be deleted, you&#8217;re not alone. Instagram has recently been cracking down on non-pornographic content and has banned some accounts. In addition, they are enforcing stricter penalties for abusive direct messages. In some cases, you might get banned from Instagram for violating the community rules, but that&#8217;s rare. Here are some of the things you can do to avoid getting banned.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t violate the law. There are strict rules on posting content on social media, and violating them can result in your account being deleted. It&#8217;s also illegal to promote lottery tickets, gambling, or other non-medical substances on Instagram, and they won&#8217;t tolerate posts that promote their use or admit to having used them in the past. You also can&#8217;t sell live animals on Instagram, except for those sold in brick-and-mortar stores. Don&#8217;t coordinate poaching or selling endangered species, either.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Can&#8217;t I Post on Instagram? If you have a problem with Instagram, there are a few things you can check. First, check to see if you&#8217;ve broken any rules. If you have, it could be due to a violation of copyright policy, file size issue, or account problem. 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