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How to post on Instagram

In the Instagram app, tap Create at the top or swipe right in Feed, then tap Post and choose a photo or take one. Tap Next twice, add a caption or location, and tap Share. On a computer, click Create on the left, then Post. One post can hold up to 20 photos and videos.

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Post a photo from the Instagram app

  1. Tap Create at the top, or swipe right anywhere in Feed.
  2. Tap Post, then select a photo from your library, or tap Take photo to take a new one.
  3. Tap Next, then Next again, and add a caption or your location.
  4. Tap Share.

Source: Instagram Help Center

Post on Instagram from a computer

  1. On instagram.com, click Create on the left.
  2. Click Post, then Select from computer and choose a photo, or drag one in. Instagram takes JPG, PNG and HEIC/HEIF files.
  3. Choose the size and click Next. Edit with Filters or Adjustments if you like, then click Next again.
  4. Write a caption, add your location, or add alt text under Accessibility. To turn off comments, open Advanced settings.
  5. Click Share.

Source: Instagram Help Center

Post multiple photos or videos at once

  1. Tap Create, then Post, then Select multiple.
  2. Choose up to 20 photos and videos. The orientation you pick, square, portrait or landscape, applies to all of them.
  3. Tap Next. Apply a filter to all of them, or tap one to edit it on its own.
  4. Drag to reorder them, then tap Next.
  5. Choose Single caption or Multiple captions, tag people in each photo or video, then tap Share.

Followers see the first photo or video with a row of dots below it, and swipe for the rest. Likes and comments count for the whole post. Videos in a carousel aren’t reels, so they don’t appear in the Reels tab.

Source: Instagram Help Center

Common questions

How do you post on Instagram?

In the app, tap Create at the top or swipe right in Feed, tap Post, choose a photo or take one, tap Next twice, add a caption, and tap Share.

How do you post multiple photos on Instagram?

Tap Create, then Post, then Select multiple, and choose up to 20 photos and videos. They share one orientation, and followers swipe through them in a single post.

Can you post on Instagram from a computer?

Yes. On instagram.com, click Create on the left, then Post, then Select from computer, or drag a photo in. Instagram takes JPG, PNG and HEIC/HEIF files.

Can each photo in a post have its own caption?

Yes, in the app. After choosing your photos and videos, choose Multiple captions instead of Single caption.

Sources

  1. Post a photo on InstagramInstagram Help Center, read October 2, 2026
  2. Share a post with multiple photos or videos on InstagramInstagram Help Center, read October 2, 2026