21 Oct Social Chatter Episode 314: Post on Instagram From Mac or PC Christian Karasiewicz | Andrew Kavanaugh, Christian Karasiewicz, How to post to instagram on desktop, Instagram desktop, Instagram news, Sara Munro, Social media marketing talk show, Social media news, social media news 2021 | Instagram, Social Chatter, Social Media Marketing | 0 ShareTweetSharePinBufferWhatsAppEmail55 SharesShareTweetSharePinBufferWhatsAppEmail55 Shares Welcome to the 314th episode of Social Chatter, the longest running social media marketing talk show. In addition to covering the latest breaking social media news, this article will focus on social media news from this past week, including the ability to post from PC or Mac using Instagram desktop. You can also read, watch or listen to Social Chatter on our blog, YouTube channel or Alexa Flash Briefing. If you missed our last episode of our social media marketing talk show, we discussed Instagram TV. Let's see what's new in social media this week with, Christian Karasiewicz, Sara Munro, and guest, Andrew Kavanaugh. Social Chatter: Social Media Marketing Talk Show - Episode 314 Instagram Desktop, How to Post to Instagram on PC or Mac This week, we're talking about Instagram Desktop. Instagram is finally letting you post to IG from your Mac or PC. You'll be able to share photos and videos (no Reels or Stories yet) from your desktop. Videos can be up to one minute in length. Here's how to post to Instagram on either PC or Mac. Here's a look at the new #Instagram Desktop feature for posting on Mac or PC.#SocialChatter #SocialMedia #SocialMediaNews #InstagramNews pic.twitter.com/E77tTkx1T7 — Social Chefs (@socialchefs) October 20, 2021 How to Post to Instagram on Mac and PC Open Instagram.com from the browser on your desktop and sign-in to your account Click the + icon in the top right corner to get started (next to the Messenger icon) Follow the prompts to upload your photos or videos. You can drag and drop or choose one from your computer Choose your size/format Pick your filter and or edit from the tab at the top Add your caption, location, and more If you choose to upload a video using Instagram Desktop, you'll have the ability to select a cover photo, trim your video, and turn the video sound on or off. Instagram Desktop should be rolling out to everyone today. Why Instagram Desktop Matters For Your Business Many of us prefer to use Instagram from a desktop or laptop. Not only is this a more efficient workflow, but a lot of us have photos that we've taken and edited for Instagram on our computer and not on a mobile device. With IG for desktop, this should help speed up posting photos to Instagram, rather than letting them stay buried in your camera roll. If you're a business, it means you can create content on your computer and upload them to your Instagram account, while managing other areas of your business. For those of you looking for ways to better manage your social media channels, take a look at Agorapulse, to help you manage Instagram, Facebook and other social media channels from one convenient dashboard. Instagram Desktop is a valuable addition to your businesses workflow. Happy Instagramming! Related Instagram Articles Instagram Drafts, the Ultimate Guide 14 Tools For Creating Videos on Instagram What are Instagram limits? The Instagram affiliate program What are Instagram engagement insights? How to use Instagram Guides Co-author Instagram posts and Instagram Reels with Collab Outage alerts being added to Instagram Schedule longer IG Live content Instagram has published their holiday shopping guide Other Social Media News Mentioned Here are some additional social media news topics that we covered on our weekly live social media marketing talk show that are worth checking out. Facebook will let you crosspost to Instagram on mobile. Facebook Marketplace is adding new e-commerce options. Microsoft is said to be shutting down LinkedIn in China. Clubhouse is adding music mode and improving search. Clubhouse has added universal search, clips and replays. Tool of the week: Affinity Photo. Growing A Community On Social Media Andrew Kavanaugh runs Facebook Groups on graphic design, that have upwards of more than 200,000 members. On this week’s show, we spoke with Andrew about ways to effectively manage very large Facebook Groups, along with tips on creating images for social media. Here’s what he had to say. What are the Groups that you manage? Andrew currently manages two extremely large Facebook Groups, a Photoshop and Lightroom Group and a Digital Art Group. What are some tips you can share on building a very large Facebook Group? When you're running a large community, it can take a lot of time just managing approvals. He has a team of 20 volunteers, who are passionate about design, to help manage the Facebook Group. In exchange, Andrew Kavanaugh often shares perks, such as licenses, presets and more with them for their hardwork. When creating images for social media, what are three things to consider? Seek out help from other designers. For example, you can join the groups mentioned above, and submit your designs for feedback. Be open to having your designs critiqued. It helps you improve in the long term. Consider starting off using templates and work your way up to hiring a designer to create a unique, branded look for your social media images. Wrap-up To sum it up this week, we discussed how to use Instagram Desktop to post to Instagram from a Mac or PC. This is a feature that a lot of users have requested for years. While you're limited to just sharing photos and videos at the moment, it should help to significantly improve your workflow. This way you can use other software to touch-up, edit and refine your content for Instagram. To watch next week's episode of Social Chatter, your weekly social media marketing talk show, tune-in to our YouTube channel or watch on Facebook to learn about the latest breaking social media news from this week! If you have any additional questions about how to post to Instagram from your PC or Mac, please share them with us in the comments below. About The Author Christian Karasiewicz Founder, Social Chefs Founder and CEO of Social Chefs, a digital marketing agency. I host two shows, #SocialChatter, the industries longest running social media marketing talk show and Social Snacks, 5 minute or less social media marketing tutorials. ShareTweetSharePinBufferWhatsAppEmail55 Shares
