Are you new to Instagram, and would therefore like to know how to publish your photos or videos on the application? We explain everything to you in this article.
Today, Instagram is one of the most popular apps in the world — it has more than 1.39 billion active users, and more than 22 million users in France alone. This social network for sharing images and videos is very successful with different age groups. As a reminder, it was launched in 2010 by the American Kevin Systrom, as well as the Brazilian Michel Mike Kreiger.
Although using the application is not very complicated, getting to know Instagram requires a little time and is not an easy task. So, if you are new to the application, and want to know how to post your images and videos on Instagram, we offer you this little tutorial to explain everything to you. So, attach you belt. Ready, Set ? Go!
Share an Instagram image or video to your profile
Whether you are a simple lambda user, a public figure or even a professional photographer, sharing your images or videos allows you to stay in touch with your subscribers.
How to do ? You must first log in to the mobile application – it is useful to specify this, because it is not possible to share your photos or even your videos from the site. So here are the steps to follow:
- Launch the Instagram app.
- Enter your credentials and log into the application.
- Once in the home page, you will see a button « + »at the top right of the screen.
- Click on the button « + », then select an image or video from your gallery. If you’d rather take this one straight away from your phone, tap the little camera roll icon in the bottom right.
- Then press ” Next “. You will then be able to add a filter to the selected image or video.
- Finally, you can write a small caption before your publication. Note that it is not mandatory, and if you want to skip the step, you can directly click on ” To share “.
Take an image and share it story on Instagram
Instagram offers the same system for publishing stories what Snapchat, Messenger or YouTube — so you have the possibility to share an image, a video, or even to re-share a story for a limited time of 24 hours. To do this, you will need to follow the following steps:
- Login to Instagram.
- Click on the button « + »at the top right of the screen.
- Scroll the screen at the bottom right to « Story ».
- Take your photo, and press ” Next “.
Share a story straight from your camera roll
- Scroll the screen at the bottom right to « Story ».
- Scroll down again to find your image gallery.
- Select the photo or video you would like to share.
