How to log into instagram on computer


How to Log Into Instagram or Troubleshoot Your Login

If you have an Instagram account, you can log into it from any device — your phone, tablet or a browser on your computer. All you need are your login credentials, such as your Instagram username or the phone number or email address associated with the account, along with your password. It's also possible to log in via Facebook, if you've connected the accounts. Here's what you need to log in on any device. 

How to log into Instagram on a mobile device

Logging into your Instagram account on a smartphone or tablet is the same regardless of whether you are using the Instagram app on an iOS or Android device. In general, Instagram allows you to log in using your Instagram username or the phone number or email address associated with the account — so enter any one of those three items. After that, enter your password and tap Log In

You need your Instagram username, email or phone number to log in. Dave Johnson

How to log into Instagram on a computer

It doesn't matter whether you're logging into Instagram on a Mac or PC — the process is the same. Open Instagram.com in a web browser and then enter your Instagram username or the phone number or email address associated with the account. After that, enter your password and tap Log In.  

You can log into Instagram in a web browser on your PC or Mac. Dave Johnson

How to log into Instagram using Facebook

If you link your Instagram account with Facebook, not only can you easily share your Instagram posts on Facebook, but you can use your Facebook credentials as an easy way to log into Instagram as well. 

To link your Facebook and Instagram accounts, open the Instagram app on your mobile device, tap the three-bar menu and tap Settings. In the Account section, go to Sharing to Other Apps and connect Instagram to your Facebook account. 

Connect your Facebook account with Instagram if you want to be able to log in without remembering your Instagram credentials. Dave Johnson

After you connect these two accounts, you can log into Instagram using Facebook — on the login page, you can click Log in with Facebook.

What to do if you can't log into Instagram

If you've lost or forgotten the password, you may need to reset it. The process is essentially the same no matter if you have an iPhone, Android device or you're using a web browser on a computer:

1. On the login screen, under the username and password fields, tap Get help logging in (if you're using an Android phone) or Forgot password? (on iOS or a browser). 

2. Enter your email address, phone number or username and tap Next (if you are using Android) or Send Login Link (in a web browser). If you're on an iPhone, choose which tab you want to use — Username or Phone — and enter the credential associated with your account, then tap Next.

3. You'll get a message with instructions to reset your password.

It's also possible you might not remember the username or other information associated with your account, or you might be entering it wrong. Here are some things to try:

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Instagram login: How to login on desktop and how to download Instagram on mobile?

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Instagram users can finally log into their account on their desktop to scroll through their feed.

The photo-sharing network has added a desktop support feature to allow for scrolling when you do not want to use your phone. 

Instagram does have restricted features on a desktop at the moment, with users limited on how much they can post, see and engage with.

The app lets you search for friends, browse your feed and access your own profile from your computer, for when you are at work or you are not using your phone. 

There are ways you can upload photos to your Instagram account online. Here, Express.co.uk explains how to login on your computer.

How to login to Instagram on your desktop

To login to your Instagram account online, head over to the Instagram website: https://www.instagram.com/. 

You will be greeted with a login page that will ask you to log in either with your Facebook account (if your Instagram and Facebook accounts are connected) or for you to enter your email, mobile number and password.  

Choose which way you would like to log in and sign into your account. 

You will see a slightly reduced Instagram to what you are used to on your phone. You will have your regular picture feed and you will be able to search for accounts on your desktop. 

There is a workaround to let you post pictures from your desktop. If you are using Mac and have Safari as your default browser, go into Preferences and select Advanced. 

Instagram login: How to login on desktop and how to download Instagram on mobile? (Image: GETTY)

You’ll then have to check “Show Develop menu in menu bar,” which is located at the very bottom.

You will then have to open a private Safari window, go into Develop, then User Agent, and select Safari — iOS 10 — iPhone.

This will let you use Safari as if you were on your phone: when you log into Instagram, you’ll now see the camera button at the bottom of the screen, and you can upload photos.

If you’re on a PC and using Chrome, it’s a bit easier to get the camera button to appear. Log into your Instagram and right click the page (anywhere) to get a drop-down menu. 

Select Inspect and click on the Tablet icon. This will automatically switch your page to mobile view, which grants access to the camera upload button.

You can login to your Instagram account on your desktop (Image: GETTY)

Have you made an Instagram account yet? (Image: GETTY)

How to download Instagram on your mobile

The process of downloading Instagram on your phone is pretty much the same for both iOS and Android. 

Head over to either the App Store for iPhone or the Google Play Store on your Android device and search for Instagram. 

Tap either Get or Install for iOS or Android respectively and wait for the app to download. 

If you have not yet set up an Instagram account before, you will be prompted to create one when you launch the app. Enter your details, including email, full name, username, number and a password to set up your account.  

Once that is done you will be able to add friends, scroll through your feed and post pictures online. 

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