{"id":1735,"date":"2026-04-16T06:48:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itparadise.net\/2020\/08\/16\/instagram-is-testing-a-desktop-posting-feature\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T00:59:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T05:59:52","slug":"instagram-is-testing-a-desktop-posting-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itparadise.net\/?p=1735","title":{"rendered":"Instagram is testing a desktop posting feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"UXKMyW\">Instagram is testing the ability to create posts using the web browser on a desktop computer. The feature was spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra, who captured some screenshots demonstrating the functionality. <\/p>\n<p id=\"57ldfT\">Facebook confirmed the test in a statement to Bloomberg. \u201cWe know that many people access Instagram from their computer,\u201d spokesperson Christine Pai said. \u201cTo improve that experience, we\u2019re now testing the ability to create a Feed post on Instagram with their desktop browser.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW! @Instagram lets you create + publish posts via desktop! pic.twitter.com\/JWzwKg1kyO<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) June 24, 2021\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"q8nQgF\">Navarra\u2019s screenshots show that you\u2019re able to select aspect ratios, apply built-in filters, and use basic editing parameters within the browser. The feature isn\u2019t appearing for everyone yet, but it\u2019s highlighted in the top right of the screen with a message saying \u201cNow you can create and share posts directly from your computer,\u201d suggesting Instagram is serious about a broader rollout.<\/p>\n<p id=\"VIhhlk\">Instagram has been historically slow to implement features on its web app, particularly on desktops. Direct messaging only became available last year, for example. But social media professionals who use Instagram as part of their daily workflow have had to resort to third-party tools to create posts on desktops, showing that some use cases don\u2019t necessarily benefit from a mobile-only approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-read-more__intro\">\n    Related\n  <\/p>\n<h4>Instagram on desktop is better than mobile, change my mind<\/h4>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instagram is testing the ability to create posts using the web browser on a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1736,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[38,64,62,66,63,65,69,67,71,68,70],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itparadise.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1735"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itparadise.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itparadise.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itparadise.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itparadise.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1735"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/itparadise.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1961,"href":"https:\/\/itparadise.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1735\/revisions\/1961"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itparadise.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itparadise.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itparadise.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itparadise.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}