How to Upload in High Quality on Instagram – Phone and PC
Instagram hascapped the upload size to 1080p, however, it still compresses the media reducing the quality further. If you don’t want your story, post, or reels to appear blurry on Instagram then you should know how to upload them in high quality from the iPhone, Android, and PC. Instagram UI has recently changed with an update, moving many settings and options around. Make sure you have all the right settings turned on to upload media in high quality.
Upload in High Quality on Instagram on Mobile
The steps toupload your story, post, and reels on Instagramin high quality are similar for both iPhones and Androids. Hence you can follow our guide irrespective of the device you’re using.
Note:Turning this option on may take more time while posting and consume more mobile data. Be sure to keep an eye out on your data consumption while using Instagram if you’re not on an unlimited mobile data plan.
1.To upload your media in high quality, open Instagram on youriPhoneorAndroidand head to the profile page. Tap on thesandwich icon(three-line icon) at the top-right of the screen to switch toSettings and Privacy.
2.On Android, scroll down to findData usage and media qualityand tap on it. On the iPhone, Look forMedia qualityand tap on it.
3.Now turn onUpload at the highest qualityby tapping the flip switch. With this option, all your stories, posts, and reels will be uploaded at the highest quality possible irrespective of your network conditions.
Pro Tip:Alternatively, you’re able to also turn on Data Saver which will not load videos in advance to save you some data if you’re low on mobile data.
Like the dynamic island in the new iPhones? There is a little trick that will let youget this feature on your Android phones.
Upload in High Quality on Instagram on PC
While uploading to Instagram in high quality is easy on Android and iPhone, it tends to be a bit tricky if you use a browser. There’s no one-touch setting as seen previously, but there is a workaroundthat has been known to work for many PC users(including us).
1.OpenInstagramin theGoogle Chrome browseron your PC, then pressF12to open the dev tools window. Alternatively, you’re able to also try pressing the functionFn key + F12if it doesn’t work.
2.You’ll see a lot of code towards the right of your screen. Now pressCtrl + Shift + Mwhile the dev tools window is open. This will toggle the device toolbar.
3.SelectiPhone 14 Pro Maxor iPhone 12 Pro from theDimensionsdrop-down menu. This will change the Instagram page view similar to the iPhone resolution.
4.Now upload any story, post, or reel to your Instagram account as usual and it should upload the media in high quality automatically. You can close the dev tools by pressing the F12 key again (or Fn key + F12).
Strange, right? We don’t exactly know the reasoning behind this, but it is most probably related to Instagram thinking we’re using an iPhone, therefore it uploads in high quality automatically.
Stories, Posts, and Reels on Instagram
It is important to get the media size and quality right when uploading to Instagram. Your followers want to see the best version of you.
In case you do not want to share your posts or reels with everybody on Instagram, this ishow you’re able to share them only with your close friends.
Nitin Singh
A tech writer during the day and an anime aficionado by the night. When not in front of a screen, he can be seen playing Badminton. Appreciating the beauty of nature is a habit that has been developed since early on. Have views on tech, cars or life? Drop a text!
