How to Upload Multiple Photos to Instagram on Android

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Last Updated: July 30, 2022 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to make an Instagram post with multiple images in it, using Android.

1

Tap the plus (+) at the top of Instagram.

You'll see the + at the top of your profile or feed. A menu will expand.

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2

Select "Post."

Choosing Post on the menu creates a new post. You'll now see the most recent image on your Android, as well as additional options beneath it.

3

Tap the two overlapping photos.

You'll see this icon below the bottom-right corner of the current photo. Tapping it adds empty radio buttons to the top of each photo in your gallery below.

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4

Tap the images you want to upload in order.

Tap up to 10 pictures in your gallery. The first photo you tap will be first in your sequence. You will see a blue "1" in the upper-right corner of the image thumbnail. Your friends will need to swipe left on your first image to view all of the images one by one.
- If you want to deselect a photo, just tap on it again on the Gallery grid.

5

Tap "Next."

You'll see Next at the top-right.

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6

Edit your images (optional).

Add filters to your images. Select a filter from the bottom of your screen. The filter effect will apply to all the images in your post.
- Alternatively, swipe left to browse the images and tap on an image to edit it. This way, you can add a filter on a photo without changing the other images in your post.

7

Tap "Next."

Next will once again appear at the top-right corner. This takes you to the posting screen.

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8

Add a caption and tap "Share."

You'll see "Share" at the top-right corner. Type any text and/or hashtags you want to include before sharing. Once shared, your post will contain all of the images you selected in order. Your friends can view all of these images one by one, by swiping left and right on your post.

Community Q&A

Question

Where do I put hashtags?

Community Answer

After you have selected your images/filters, Instagram will take you to the posting page. In the caption space, place a '#' followed by (no spaces) what you would like to tag it with.

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Article SummaryX

1. Open the Instagram app.
2. Tap the "+" icon.
3. Tap SELECT MULTIPLE.
4. Select the images you want to upload.
5. Tap Next.
6. Tap Next again.
7. Tap Share.

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