Submitted by Jon Reed on
With the recent update to version 8.2, Instagram has finally added a shortcut to the iOS share options, making it quicker and easier to share your photos. Now, instead of taking a photo, opening Instagram and searching through your photos to share it, you can conveniently share it directly from your Photos app. Here's how to do it:
1. First off, make sure you are running Instagram 8.2 (here's how to check your version). Update it in the App Store if you need to, it's a free update.
2. Now you will need to activate Instagram as an option in your share menu. Open your Photos app and tap on a photo you want to share, then tap the share button in the lower left corner.
![How to share photos on Instagram directly from iPhone Photos app. How to share photos on Instagram directly from iPhone Photos app.](/files/styles/large/public/insta-share-b.png?itok=WNA2VMb0)
3. Scroll to the right on the row of options just beneath the Air Drop option until you get to "More." Tap on it.
![How to share photos on Instagram directly from iPhone Photos app. How to share photos on Instagram directly from iPhone Photos app.](/files/styles/large/public/insta-share-c.png?itok=2W9E66Te)
![How to share photos on Instagram directly from iPhone Photos app. How to share photos on Instagram directly from iPhone Photos app.](/files/styles/large/public/insta-share-d.png?itok=8zvIqODY)
5. Tap "Done" in the top right and Instagram will now appear as a sharing option. You only have to do this once, Instagram will remain as an option until you toggle it off. Tap on it to upload your photo.
![How to share photos on Instagram directly from iPhone Photos app. How to share photos on Instagram directly from iPhone Photos app.](/files/styles/large/public/insta-share-e.png?itok=lk9H4ZDD)
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6. At this point you can write a caption. When you are finished, tap "Share" in the upper right and, voilà, your photo is uploaded.
![How to share photos on Instagram directly from iPhone Photos app. How to share photos on Instagram directly from iPhone Photos app.](/files/styles/large/public/insta-share-f.png?itok=_6y6kEor)
The one drawback of sharing this way is that you won't be able to apply any of Instagram's filters. You'll have to go the traditional route for that.