How to post a story on Instagram from a computer: how to add and upload a story via PC

In this article you will learn how to make a story in VK from a computer. Stories are a new format created by VKontakte developers so that the user can share news and announcements with friends without worrying too much about the quality of the content. Videos and photos must be taken before publishing the story or within 24 hours. Officially, stories can only be published from a mobile phone, but there is one life hack.

The limitation of lifecache is that you cannot configure accessibility and privacy from your computer. But if you were going to publish for everyone, then it doesn't really matter.

Publishing a story through VKontakte developer tools

Step 1. Open developer tools

Open the link https://vk.com/dev/execute

Scroll to the very bottom of the page to the Example Request section and find the Code field.

Section Example of a request in VK

Step 2. Enter the code to upload a photo story from your computer

If you want to publish a story with a photo, then insert this line into the Code field

return API.stories.getPhotoUploadServer({"add_to_news":1});

If you post a video, then this one:

return API.stories.getVideoUploadServer({"add_to_news":1});

Click Run.

Step 3. Upload photo history to VK via computer

The Select file button appears.

Select a file in the Example request in VK window

If you previously specified a code for uploading a photo, then select a photo, if a video, then select a video.

The video or photo must be prepared in advance and located on the computer.

Keep in mind that the size of the photo or video should not be more than 5 MB, and the duration of the video should not be more than 15 seconds.

See the article for picture size for stories.

You won’t be able to use the built-in VK editors to design stories, so prepare the photo in advance in Photoshop, add all the effects and captions you wanted.

Step 4. Check that the upload is correct, upload another photo if necessary

After you select the file, if everything is fine, something like this should appear:

Successful photo upload

If you need to upload several photos to your story, click the “Select file” button again and select the desired photo.

Click Run again.

You can check your news, there should be a story there:

This is what a story uploaded from a computer to VK looks like

Use stories to notify friends about new articles in your group; this is another effective tool for promoting a VKontakte group.

SMM Planner

SMM Planner is a powerful tool for posting on social networks. There you can configure the publication of posts in the public by time. Through it you can publish a story on the Instagram social network:

Go to https://smmplanner.com and create an account or log in through another social network.
Connect your insta account; to do this, go to the “Accounts” section.
Click on the “Instagram” button.
Enter your insta account information and click the “Connect” button.
Choose how you want to receive your verification code.
Enter the received code in the field on the website. Click "Connect".
Switch to the Posts/Create Post tab.
Select "Schedule Post."
In the post editor that opens, click on the “Photo/Video” button and select a video or picture.
Check the box next to “Publish to Stories”.
Set the publishing time, click "OK" to complete the action.

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How to add a story to VK from a computer using the VK Helper extension

Downloading stories is not the only function of the VK Helper extension; it can also download music from VK to your computer.

And uploading stories using VK helper is very convenient.

I looked at other extensions and sites when preparing this review. And here’s what confused me: authorization does not take place through the VK window, but through its own browser window. This means that the login and password go through the owners of these sites, and what they will do with them is then another question.

VK helper is available for all browsers: Opera, Chrome, Yandex, Mozilla.

Read the installation instructions on the developers’ website, they are very detailed: https://vk-helper.pro/pages/download.html

It inspires confidence that the extension is installed from official application stores in browsers. This means that it has been tested and is not dangerous.

I installed extensions for Opera.

To install VK Helper:

Press Ctrl+Shift+E;
Click Add extension;
In the Search for extensions field, write VK helper;

Search for VK helper in Opera
In the options provided, click on the application;
Click +Add to Opera;
A notification about successful installation and an icon will appear in the browser bar at the top;

Notification about successful installation of VK Helper
Click on the VK Helper icon to go to settings;
Click +Add account;
In the authorization window, click Allow;
Click on the extension icon again and go to Settings;
Scroll to the bottom of the settings and check the Create history box;

VK Helper settings
Close settings and refresh the VKontakte page.
In the line “What's new with you?” an icon for adding history has appeared. Icon for adding a story via VK Helper

How to add a story to VK from a computer using VK Helper:

Click on the icon to add stories;
In the authorization window, enter your data and click Continue;
In the story upload window, indicate what you will upload: photos or videos, and indicate the path to the file;

Selecting a photo or video for publication in VK Helper
We wait for the message “history loaded” and close the window with a cross;

Notification of successful story publication
The story has been published.

Extension from Google Chrome

Let's talk in detail about the extension from Google. The software is free, installs quickly, and does not require additional software. To download, log in to Google, go to the “Additional tools” tab in the top taskbar. Click on the list symbol in the upper left corner of the monitor. A menu will open where you select the “Launch an online store” option. Enter the name of the software in the search bar.

Before uploading a story to Instagram via a computer, open your browser; in the right corner there is a panel with tools available for use. Click on the icon to activate work on Instagram. Click on the social network, select the emulator that suits you. Emulators are programs that allow you to create an environment on your computer that will be similar to the functionality of a mobile device. For example, install the Android emulator – KitKat. Launch it by opening the social network. Log in to your profile and use the service with full social network functionality.

Next, you will be able to use the Instagram mobile interface without restrictions. Share content in your news feed with your followers by clicking on the camera symbol in the tab bar. Click on the “Gallery” option, selecting the appropriate photo for posting. Remember - to work with stories via a PC, you need ready-made content downloaded to the device. Next, use the built-in editors, functions, filters. To upload stories, please trim your post to 9x16. Click on the house symbol located at the bottom of the screen. It will take you to the main page of the social network with posts from subscribers. the extension will ask you to turn your smartphone over. Make the window narrower or use the Ctrl + Alt + left arrow keys. Post your photo by clicking on the word “Add”.

How to make a story via a computer in VK using an emulator

An emulator is a program that simulates a phone. With an emulator, you can run phone apps on your computer because the services and programs will think they're running on your phone.

Let's use the Bluestacks emulator.

First I tried the Nox emulator. It is light and fast, but it is at the stage of posting stories that the VK application crashes on it. Therefore, I will only tell you about the working option - Bluestex.

Type Yandex Bluestacks in the search, the first line will be its website.

Download and install as a regular program.

It is quite large: 446 MB.

Important note: without virtualization technology enabled, the computer is very slow. The application itself will tell you how to enable virtualization after installation.

BlueStacks installation instructions:

Install the downloaded file. There are no special features during installation, then further ok.
After launch, log in to your Google account;
Go to the Play Store in the emulator and download the VKontakte application;
Launch the application;
Start creating a story;
The application will request access to the camera and microphone. Allow everything.
You can take videos or photos from your computer.
To upload your picture to history, first load it into the emulator's memory.

Publishing a story from a computer through a bug

While I was preparing the article, I came across a bug or life hack.

There is a limitation when publishing stories: the picture must be taken no later than 24 hours in order to be published in the story.

I made a picture in Photoshop and wanted to upload it to stories. That is, it’s not even a photograph at all.

I uploaded this picture from my computer to a VKontakte photo album and tried to post it as a story through the application on my phone.

Did not work out.

Then I took a photo from my phone and went back to history. Now the Vkontakte application allows you to select ALL photos in the album, regardless of the date they were taken.

I used the official VKontakte application, version dated November 22, 2018

If anyone doesn’t understand, this is another way to upload an image from a computer to VK.

Instructions for downloading history from a PC using a bug:

Prepare the desired image in Photoshop or another editor, or simply find it;
Upload it from your computer to your VKontakte album;
Go to the application on your phone;
If the application reports that there are no photos for the last 24 hours, then take any photo;
You create a story again, all photos from the album become available.

Use it until the developers remove this bug.

How to save Instagram Story to computer

On your phone you can add your Story to the archive. This means that it will always be available to you. There is no such function for other people's Stories. You'll have to be content with a screenshot or use StorySaver or InstaStory. In the case of PCs, various applications and extensions will again come to the rescue. One of them can be installed in a way already familiar to you - through Google Chrome. In the search in the browser's online store, enter the name Chrome IG Story or immediately follow the link. Click "Install" and then the icon in the upper right corner. She looks like this. You will see your account in the list. By clicking on the arrow next to the user or hashtag you are interested in, you will download the entire Stories archive!

If you need one specific Story, use Web for Instagram. In the search, find the user or hashtag leading to the publication you need, open the video and click on the blue arrow as in the screenshot.

What to remember

Stories delete themselves after 24 hours;
Photos for stories must be taken no later than 24 hours before publication;
When publishing through the developer tools or VK Helper, you cannot make any settings: neither privacy nor effects. Therefore, make effects in advance in Photoshop or another editor.
If you use a bug and upload a picture to a VK album from your computer and publish it from your phone, then you don’t have to worry about any programs or developer tools;
Stories can only be published on behalf of oneself, not on behalf of a group if it is not verified by VKontakte.

Summing up

It's easy to post and add videos to the Instagram section. The main thing is to strictly follow the recommendations and instructions presented in the article. If you decide to use third-party applications, you should download those versions that are presented exclusively on official websites. It is important to remember that publication has a somewhat limited time. The video in stories should not exceed 15 seconds. If you want to post a longer video online, you should do it through IGTV. Here you are allowed to save it.

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