How to post multiple pictures on ig

The drudgery of uploading one photo at a time to Instagram has ended! Now you can add up to 10 photos and videos at once.

Don't worry about overwhelming your followers with a slew of photos, though. It's kind of like a Story. A bulk upload is consolidated into one post. The first image is displayed in your feed and blue dots at the bottom of the photo lets your followers know that they can swipe to see more images.

Adding multiple images and videos is super easy:

  1. From the home screen, hit the + icon at the bottom of the screen.
  2. Tap the first image you want to add.
  3. Tap the Select multiple icon on the bottom right of the image.
  4. Tap on the additional images you want to add and tap an image again to deselect it. If you don't like the order of your images, tap and hold on the image you want to move, then drag it to the right spot.
  5. Tap Next at the top of the screen as usual to edit your photos. You have the option of editing each photo individually, or adding the same filter to all your images at once. If you want the same filter on all the images, just tap on your chosen filter without selecting a photo. If you want to edit photos individually, just tap on one, edit and tap Done. Rinse and repeat.
  6. When you're done editing, tap Next and add a caption. Unfortunately, all of your photos will just have one caption.
  7. Tap Share when you're done.

On your profile grid, your followers will see an icon in the upper right side of a photo to let them know it is a post with multiple images. They just need to tap and swipe on the photo to see more.

How to post multiple pictures on ig

The new icon on profile grid photos lets your friends know to tap and swipe to see more images.

Screenshot by Alina Bradford/CNET

Does it work with Stories?

Uploading multiple images at once would be awesome for creating a Story, right? Unfortunately, this new trick doesn't work with the Story function, yet.

If you select a photo but then decide that you don’t want to include it, just tap the thumbnail photo. The order of your photos will change if you selected more than two photos. To deselect all photos, tap the blue select multiple icon in the lower-right corner of the viewer.

  • Continue tapping thumbnails as needed.Here, three photos are chosen. The numbers reflect the order in which the photos were selected.

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    The most recently selected photo appears in the viewer.

  • When you have finished selecting photos, tap Next.The Edit screen appears.
  • Edit the photos by tapping Next in the upper-right corner of the screen.

    To reorder the photos, you have to deselect them and then reselect them in the correct order. (Yes, this is something Instagram needs to work on.) For example, suppose you select five photos and want to move photos 3 and 4 to positions 4 and 5, respectively. First deselect photos 3 and 4. At this point, the former photo 5 becomes photo 3. Then select the former photo 3, which becomes photo 4, and then select the former photo 4, which becomes photo 5.

    Applying filters and adding photos

    After you have selected your photos and tapped Next, the Edit screen appears. The top of the screen displays the photo you’re editing.

    How to post multiple pictures on ig
    The filter name appears above the filter thumbnail image.

    A row of filter types appears below the photo. Swipe from right to left in the row to view all the filters. To apply a filter to all photos in the group, tap the thumbnail image under the filter name.

    At the right side of the screen, you see part of the next photo in your photo group. To see the other photos, swipe left. To add another photo to your post, swipe to the end of the row, tap the + icon, and then select the photo from the Camera Roll screen.

    Editing photos individually

    To edit a photo, tap it in the row of photos. The selected photo appears in the center of your screen. Now you can do the following:
    • Add a filter: Swipe right to left in the filter row, and then tap the filter thumbnail image.
    • Change the exposure and brightness levels at once: Tap the Lux icon (half-light, half-dark sun) at the top of the screen.
    • Perform other editing tasks: Tap Edit to access the editing tools.
    Tap Done in the upper-right corner when you're finished.

    Adding information and sharing your photos

    When your photos are the way you want them, tap Next in the upper-right corner of the Edit screen.

    In the New Post screen, you can write a caption, tag people, add a location, share your photo on other social networks, and turn commenting on and off.

    You can't write a caption for each photo when you have multiple photos in your post. So when you write your description, the caption should describe all your photos, not just one.

    How do I post multiple pictures at once on Instagram?

    Tap at the top to view your phone's library. Tap Post, then tap . Select up to 10 photos and videos from your phone's library. To adjust how each photo or video is cropped, tap it then touch the screen to adjust how it fits in the frame.

    Why can't I post multiple pictures on Instagram?

    Check Your Network Connection The first solution to why can't I post multiple photos on Instagram is to check your network connection. In order to be able to post on Instagram, you need to access a valid or quick Internet connection.