Change the description of an Instagram post
change the description of a post on Instagram you can first of all act as a smartphone and tablet, via the Instagram for Android and iOS Alternatively, you can also act as a computer, using the photo social network app for Windows 10. In the following lines, I'll explain how to proceed.
Give smartphone and tablet
If you intend to change the description of a post on Instagram from smartphones and tablets, first start the app of the photographic social network, by pressing on its icon (the symbol of a camera on a purple background) located on the home screen and / or in the drawer of your device.
Then log into your account and go to your profile screen by pressing little man icon located in the menu below. Once this is done, locate the post you published and tap it to view it. Then click on the icon (...) that you can see located in the upper right corner of the image and, in the menu that is shown to you, presses on the item Modification.
At this point, all you have to do is change the description, using the appropriate text field that is shown to you. Then tap on the text field to add a personalized description or, if necessary, to modify the existing one. At the end of the operation, to confirm the changes made, press the button √ located at the top right (it is called end your iOS).
From PC
If, on the other hand, you want to change the description of a post on Instagram acting as a computer, you must use the photo social network app for Windows 10, as it is not possible to perform this operation via the official website of the social network.
Avvia, quindi, l'app di Instagram on your computer and log into your account. Then go to your profile screen by pressing onicona dell'omino located in the menu below. Once this is done, locate the content to edit, click on it and then click on the icon (...) that you find in the upper right corner.
Now, in the menu that is shown to you, click on the item Modification and click on the text field of the description, to modify the one previously entered or to add one on the spot. Finally, to finish the operation and confirm the changes made, click on the button end located in the upper right corner.
Edit the photo of an Instagram post
If your intent is to edit a post photo you posted on Instagram, you must perform this operation before publishing the content on the photographic social network. Once a photo or video has been published, in fact, it is no longer possible to edit or retouch it with filters and effects.
That said, to edit a photo you are practically spoiled for choice. If, for example, you want to act as a smartphone and tablet, you can take advantage of the most famous editing apps such as Google Photos (Android / iOS) or Snapseed (Android / iOS). Alternatively, you can edit a photo from your computer, using major photo editing software such as Photoshop, or you can use an online tool, such as Pixlr.
In this regard, for more information on the subject, I suggest you read my guide dedicated to photo editing apps, the one on editing programs for Windows and macOS and, finally, the one concerning online photo editing tools.
But if you don't want to use third-party tools, to edit the photo of a post on Instagram you can directly use the editor integrated within the app of the photographic social network. If so, start Instagram on Android or iOS and log into your account if you haven't already.
At this point, pigia sul pulsating capacitor positive (+) lead located in the bottom menu and select the multimedia element you want to publish in the posts, taking it from the gallery of your device. Alternatively, take a photo or record a video on the spot, using the built-in camera that is shown to you on the screen.
After selecting the multimedia element, click on the button NEXT, then tap the button Modification. At this point, use the editing tools that are shown to you on the next screen. For example, you can adjust the brightness e contrast, But also the colore and saturation, by pressing the appropriate buttons that you can see on the screen.
When you are done editing, you just have to publish the post on Instagram: to do this, first tap on NEXT and then Share. If you have any doubts or problems, feel free to refer to my guide on how to publish a post on Instagram.
Edit a sponsored post on Instagram
edit a sponsored post on Instagraminstead, you have to act through the tool Ads Management, which is accessible only from a computer and is used to create and modify the advertisements made on Instagram (o Facebook).
To proceed, then, connect to the Ads Management website and log in with your Facebook account. Once this is done, click on the tab first Advertisements and then on the button Modification, which you find in correspondence with the advertisement you created earlier.
At this point, click on the name of the listing created and refer to the different boxes that are shown to you on the screen, in order to have the possibility to modify all the elements that make up the advertising campaign.
For example, via the card Identity, you can select the Instagram account in which to post the ad. The section Create Listinginstead, it is used to change the format of the sponsored post on Instagram. You can also use it to change all elements related to the campaign, such as the text, the URL of the website to which he refers, the title Description and call to action.
At the end of the editing operation, save the final result by pressing the button Public located at the bottom right. In case of doubts or problems, refer to my guide in which I explain how to sponsor on Instagram.
How to edit an Instagram post