Install and launch Instagram using Bluestacks emulator. Instagram for computer - the best solutions for different versions of Windows

Supported OS: Mac OS, Windows 7, Windows 8, Winows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Since its inception to this day, it remains a social network for sharing and viewing photos taken on mobile devices. From the very moment of its inception, iGraphy has been and remains a resource, one of the priorities of which is the consecration of the main events from the world of Instagram. Every now and then I am bombarded with questions (in the comments, by e-mail and on VKontakte) from the category: “ How to downloadInstagram for the computer?”, “How to register inInstagram from your computer?" or " How to installInstagram to computer? ”. For another six months, I would have scratched my turnip a little and would have answered these questions like this: “I would be glad to help, but excuse me.” However, today it is safe to say that a fully functional Instagram on a computer is a reality!

I want to make a reservation right away that this method has alternatives, the first is a resource, a rather convenient way to publish a photo to IG directly from the browser window, and the second is a program that is less convenient than Posts.so, but it can also be an interesting option for publishing a photo in Instagram.

And before talking about how to install Instagram on a computer, I would like to tell you a few words about the site socprka.ru. This service allows you to wind up live followers and likes on your Instagram accounts. All followers from Russia and Ukraine are attracted from applications and games on social networks. If you want to quickly download your profile, then you can safely use the Socprka website.

BlueStacks. A small window to the big world of Instagram

How can we actually install Instagram on a computer? The answer may seem a little strange to you, but ... there is still no Instagram emulator as such for a computer, but ... there is an application emulator Androidfor computer. His name, as you probably already guessed BlueStacks, and most recently he moved from Alpha to Beta and got a version for Mac. It is BlueStacks that will help us experience all the delights of the Instagram world on a computer.

Installing Instagram on your computer using BlueStacks

2. Select and download the version for Windows (option number 1) or for Mac (option number 2), depending on the operating system of your computer

3. Run the BlueStacks installer we downloaded, answer a few simple questions and wait for the end of the installation and the missing files for the emulator

4. Click on the new shortcut that appeared on your desktop -

5. We went to the emulator!

6. Here you should contemplate the Instagram icon on the home screen (first you should see the TOP 25 programs for Android), if this did not happen, then click on the search icon and enter Instagram in the drop-down window

7. Click on the Instagram icon.

8. Here you will be asked where you want to download the installation package of the program from. Personally, I chose Google Play (the official app store for Android), but there you will need to create a Google account either from scratch (create a profile in gmail), or use your existing email address. by mail from Google.

9. Click "Download" in the drop-down window

10. We are waiting for the end of the download and agree to the installation

11. If the installation process went well, then the installed program can be found either in the “MyApps” menu item on the main screen of BlueStacks, or in the new “Apps” folder on your desktop with this icon like this -

12. Download

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Install and run through the BlueStacks interface so that the emulator correctly detects images

A few words in the end

After you successfully finish installing Instagram (if you have any difficulties, please contact, I will try to help) on your computer, you will have full access to all the functionality of the program available to every owner of iOS and Android. Yes, yes, you can now sign up for Instagram on your computer and even upload photos from your computer to IG. Happy photo dive!

P.S. Please keep in mind that BlueStacks is currently in the “Beta” stage, so don't be upset when the program sometimes freezes or crashes. In any case, the BlueStacks developers have done a truly gigantic job, thanks to which we can run Android games and programs on a PC, and even despite the “Beta” status, the emulator works quite tolerably and does not create any particular problems.

To be in trend and not miss out on interesting things, you need to install Instagram on your computer, and not just on your phone.

This is not difficult to do. The article describes several methods - for different operating systems. You just need to choose the one that suitable for your Windows version.

The official Instagram app for Windows 10

Relatively recently, it became possible to download Instagram to a computer for free in Russian from the developers of the official software.

This is not a stripped-down browser version, which was before, but a full-fledged program in which you can:

In general, in it you can do everything the same as in the mobile version, without limiting yourself in anything. However, there is one subtlety - the program can download from the PC only those photos that are in the "Camera album" folder.

Gramblr - Instagram client with SMM functions

Gramblr is a multi-platform and multilingual application for viewing and posting photos. Russian language available. The program works on 32- and 64-bit versions Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10... There is also a distribution for Mac OS X.

The main feature of this application is the built-in SMM functions. Gramblr is not just Instagram for Windows, where photos can be posted after adding filters and captions. This is Instagram for Windows where you can post on a schedule and repost materials from social networks.

Instagram for computer via Google Chrome extension

A simple and convenient way is to download Instagram for your computer not as a separate program, but as a browser extension. You can find it in the Chrome store by searching for “Instagram”:

When installed, the extension looks like this:

In addition to the standard "watch / like / share" set, it can:

upload images from your PC;
download photos to your computer.

For example, the official Instagram app does only the first task, and even then with a creak. Therefore, even if you have the tenth version of Windows, the option with "Instagram Web" is worth considering, and if the other, then even more so.

How to install Instagram on PC using BlueStacks

Way suitable for any version of Windows... If you like the phone application and you want to use exactly the same Instagram on your computer, then download the installation file and Android emulator - BlueStacks. Next, we will use it to emulate a mobile axis on a PC. Don't be alarmed, it just sounds complicated.

More about BlueStacks

BlueStacks is an emulator that allows you to run Android applications on your computer. BlueStacks is not demanding on system resources and works correctly on most computers (unless they are quite ancient).

Several popular programs and games for Android devices are already built into it, such as Angry Birds, Twitter, YouTube. It also has a Google Play app store that will help us download Instagram to our computer.

How to install and work with BlueStacks emulator

Installation of this program will not cause difficulties even for inexperienced users. Just click "Continue" and that's it. The entire installation will take a couple of minutes, and upon completion, 2 shortcuts will appear on your desktop:

shortcut to launch the application;
link to the folder with applications that you will run through the emulator, place the downloaded installation file in this folder.

Installation is complete, you can proceed to work with the application. Start it by clicking on the first shortcut (Start BlueStacks). A window with an Android interface will appear in front of you.

And all further actions will be performed as if on Android, so we need an account on Google Play. Add it to the application by selecting "Account" in Settings, and in it - "Add account".

Installing Instagram in BlueStacks

Download Instagram on Google Play, find it in the search, as is done from a regular mobile device, and run the downloaded Instagram installation file.

Watch Instagram in a browser

If you want to watch Instagram through your computer, but do not want to install anything, then you have a choice of two options:

The options are unequal. In the web version of Insta, you can like, comment, share, subscribe, but you cannot publish a new one and cannot save pictures to your hard drive - for this you have to use a third-party service such as downloadgram.

In Webstagram, you don't even have access to your account and your subscriptions, but you can freely watch and immediately download whatever you want.

Many people want to download Instagram to their computer, but it's not as easy as we would like. A special version of this application exists only for Windows 10. Now we will tell you in detail how to download Instagram to your computer.

Install on Windows 10

Go to the Microsoft OS App Store. You can use the button to go to the application:

Or go to the store via the pre-installed application on your PC:

We enter the corresponding query into the search bar:

Click "Get" and wait for the download and installation to complete.

Web version for computer

In addition to the installed application, you can also use the online version, which does not require downloading and downloading and is available for any PC, regardless of Windows version.

Option for other PCs

In the event that the Windows version is less than 10, but you really want to install the application, then you can solve this issue using the Android BlueStacks emulator.

To download the mobile version to your computer, you need to do the following:

1. Go to the official website www.bluestacks.com;

2. Click "Download";

3. Run the installer and install;

4. The TOP of the most popular applications will appear in the program window - select the phone version of Instagram in order to log into it later from a computer;

5. We go through three stages: add a Google account, set up an account for BlueStacks and enable application synchronization;

6. We go through three stages and click "Let's go!";

7. In the appeared Instagram window, click first "Install", then - "Open";

8. Register and use! For more fruitful use, many download additional programs.

What else do you need to know?

To download Instagram for your phone to your computer, you need to consider two things.

Firstly, in BlueStacks you will have to add an English keyboard language (by default, there is only Russian). This is done in the settings by checking the box opposite the item "English (USA)" in the list of keyboards.
Secondly, you will need to sign up for Google Play - it's pretty easy and starts automatically. By the way, if you already have an account for YouTube or Gmail, you can use them - they are also suitable for Google Play.

Everything! Now you can use Instagram on a computer like on a phone.

There are 3 ways to use Instagram effectively on your computer. It is free and does not require any special skills or knowledge. To quickly upload publications with a large number of hashtags, use Photoshop to create posts and at the same time save a lot of time, using Android emulators will allow you.

For professional management of Instagram accounts, I have been using Android emulators for several years. It's just a full-fledged smartphone, just right on your computer. It will save you 4 times more time compared to working on your phone.

Here I will review 3 virtual machines that will allow you to professionally use instagram via computer to get clients:

Nox is fast and convenient.
Genymotion Shell - the most powerful in functionality, allows you to install ANY device for Android. Practically does not "load" memory.
BlueStacks - the most popular, but slow and not devoid of common glitches.

A detailed comparison of these Android devices, I give at the end of the article. But some conclusions can be drawn from this list as well.

And yes, I think you all already know about bluestacks (for those who do not know, I describe the installation and disadvantages of this device in the article too). I decided to compare it with other, more convenient and faster ways of working on Instagram from a computer.

In this publication I will show you where to get it, how to properly install and use one or another virtual machine without any problems.

How virtual devices can help

With the help of emulators, you will make your work on Instagram easier if you need:

insert a large number of hashtags into posts;
make more than 5 posts a day;
reply to many comments;
before publishing, the pictures must be processed in Photoshop;
take pictures with a camera and only then publish on Insta.

If you are an administrator of several accounts, you cannot do without Android emulators.

In addition, virtual devices will solve the problem of using Instagram online from a computer, if you have a smartphone running Windows Mobile, Symbian or another closed operating system.

What is the advantage of emulators over online posting services

Service sites are not without drawbacks - you will not be able to fully “use Insta”, as on your smartphone.

One of the downsides is security: you essentially transfer all accesses from your account to someone unknown. If you have 200 subscribers, no problem. But what if you have, for example, 100,000 fans in your account, in which you have invested several thousand dollars? What if your account has 500,000 fans?

In particular, you can find such alarming comments on the net:

The second drawback: you will not be able to view the made publication the way users see it from smartphones and, if something happens, make edits.

Thirdly, on almost all such services, you will have to pay for a subscription.

All these problems are perfectly solved by Android emulators. On all considered virtual devices, settings of the virtual "geo-position" are available, as well as any functions that ordinary smartphones have.

Nox APP Player

This Android player is very convenient and fast. Much faster than bluestacks, does not "slow down" and does not "fly off". Therefore, it can be used not only for using Instagram from a computer, other social networks, but also for Android games. In addition, following the example of the described installation method, you can install both WhatsApp and Viber. And also, in general, everything that Android offers.

Where to download and how to install Knox

Important: this link will provide you with a program without viruses and any "appendages" in the form of Mail.Ru and others spam programs“Useful things”.

The file weighs 274 megabytes, so if the internet speed is low, you will have to wait a bit. We find the installation file, it is located in the Downloads folder (if you have not changed the default download location):

Click on it 2 times and in the window that appears, confirm the installation by clicking on "Yes":

In the process, select the folder where to install (by default, this is the folder: C: \ Program Files (x86)). After the installation is complete, restart your computer and launch Nox. The following window should appear:

After Nox has fully launched and you see what is shown in the photo below, you are already on the verge of using instagram from your computer.

Installing Instagram on a computer

When the program asks about adding a new Google account, select "Existing":

After that, enter your data for authorization (you do not need to type manually - the standard insert Ctrl + C works). Then accept the agreement by clicking on the "OK" button. Next, in the window that appears, in the "Play Store" search bar, type "Instagram". After all the manipulations, you will have:

Here you click "Install", accept all permissions and wait for the installation to complete. Then click on "Open" - Nox will rotate 90 ° and you will see:

At the very bottom, click on "Login" and enter your data for authorization. That's it, you can work with Instagram online, as if from your smartphone, but using all the convenient methods of a desktop computer.

How many resources Nox pulls

On the use of processor resources and RAM, you can draw conclusions from this screen:

The tests were carried out on a computer with a 2.4GHz processor and 3GB of operating system. In general, Nox APP Player works very quickly and for all the time no "glitches" were noticed.

Genymotion Virtual Android Machine

Genymotion is perhaps the most powerful of all Android emulators in terms of functionality. This virtual device will allow you to work at the computer LITERALLY on your specific model and version of the smartphone. Available for use on Linux, Mac and Windows. Genymotion also has built-in functions for emulating GPS, Wi-Fi networks and all device cameras.

How to install and where to download Genymotion

Go to the official page of the emulator: Official page. Click on the "Sign In" button:

Enter all the required information. After that, a letter with confirmation of registration will be sent to the specified mailbox. By clicking on the link in the letter, you confirm your registration on the genymotion website. Then click on the "Buy Now" button - don't be embarrassed, you don't need to buy anything:

Then download by choosing "Download from VirtualBox" (size 152 MB):

After downloading, go to the download folder and run the installation file. Complete the installation by choosing English during the process.

Reboot your computer. You should have two shortcuts on your desktop. Run the application by double-clicking on the icon on the left:

You will see a window on which you need to add a device from which the work on Instagram will be carried out. Click on the button with the plus sign "Add":

you can choose almost any gadget that exists today with the latest version of Android. That is, on your PC you can work on Instagram, like on the latest smartphone from Sony, Samsung, choose the most advanced Google Nexus, or use any tablet with a large screen for convenience. Enter in the "search" field the gadget from which you want to use Insta (I have already entered sony and clicked on the line Sony Xperia Tablet S):

Then click on "Next":

Genymotion will load the parameters of the selected device (in my case it is Sony Xperia Tablet S). At the end of the installation, click on the "Finish" button. In the main window, you will see the loaded device (Sony Xperia Tablet S). You need to select this "device" simply by clicking on it once:

By the way, you can load several devices at once, that is, several types of tablets and smartphones from different manufacturers. The point is to try with what it will be more convenient to work with.

The emulator launched Sony Xperia and this is what I got:

How many resources does Genymotion use

From the screen, you can draw preliminary conclusions about how Genymotion "loads" the processor and memory:

In general, in terms of functionality and usability, of the devices presented in this article, Jenimoushen took first place.

The well-known Bluestacks

Owners of powerful PCs will most likely like this virtual "device". However, if your computer has below average processor performance and less than 2 GB of RAM, then it is better to opt for other emulators from this article.

How to install Bluestacks and where to download

Go to the official website of the developers: Bluestax website and download the installation file:

Click "Download Bluestacks", in the window that appears, select "Save file":

Installing and running the emulator:

go to the "Downloads" folder;
double click on the installation file;
agree to start the installation process;
after successful installation, restart your computer;
find the application "icon" on your desktop and launch bluestacks.

In general, the entire installation is similar to the one described with Nox. Installing Instagram for a computer is also absolutely identical with Knox. After installing the social network on the emulator, you should see the following:

From here you can launch the application and log into Instagram from your computer.

Emulator utilization of computer resources and impressions

The performance score of bluestacks will not be very high. By load on PC memory:

On a ten-point scale as a whole - three, no more. In the course of work, there are frequent and unexpected "self-completion" of the program. In addition, bluestacks often freezes and works quite slowly. And that's just using Instagram online. You can imagine what will happen if you run any game on this emulator.

I cite this method here only because of the great popularity of the player and for comparing it with other, more effective ways of using Instagram from a computer.

Which emulator is better to use for working on Instagram from a computer

I give a clear comparison in the table:

Brief summary

From this article, you can make sure that android emulators provide more functionality and convenience compared to posting sites. In addition, unlike online services, virtual devices are free.

The Knox emulator is suitable for those who value simplicity and speed. The Bluestex device is suitable for owners of powerful computers. Jeny Motion will be interesting for those who like to experiment and constantly try various Android devices.

Get sales and promote your business on Instagram using all the conveniences and advantages of a desktop computer, and for free.

All the best!

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