By Leanne Hays Updated 02/04/2019 We've already gone over how to sign up for Instagram on your iPhone, how to create a second Instagram account, and even how to deactivate your Instagram account if you need a break, but there's one more thing we need to go over.A major frustration for Instagram users has been the inability to downloadInstagramon their iPads. After all, it would be great to edit photos or watch a videoon a larger screen, to switch back and forth between watching a movie on the iPad and checking Instagram notifications, and to just have another option for using the app. In the past, youneeded to useworkarounds todownload and install Instagram on your tablet, but now there's an official iPad version of Instagram. Unfortunately, the official version is tiny; it doesn't fill the iPad screen and leaves a large, black frame around the app. Don't worry, though, we'll go over a trick you can use to get fullscreen Instagram on your iPad Show Related:Top Tips for Growing Your Business on Instagram from FourInsta Success Stories What is Instagram?In case you're new to Instagram and wondering what it's all about, Instagram is a free social media app centered around sharing photos and videos. The latestInstagram statisticsindicate that theapp has over 500 million monthlyand 800 million daily active users, and that number just keeps growing.With new features popping upevery few months, Instagrammers won't lose interest any time soon, either. What started as a simple photo sharing app with a selection of filters and editing tools soon added a video feature, then a live video feature, and now includes even moreediting options, face filters for still photos and videos, direct messaging, the ability to follow hashtags, and much more. Download & Install the Instagram AppWant to put Instagram on your iPad?
Pro tip: You can have two or more Instagram accounts if you have a business or want to showcase your adorable pet! Why is Instagram for iPad so Tiny?Hooray, we have Instagram installed on our iPads but it's really tiny, and you have to hold your iPad in Portrait mode because the app refuses to display in Landscape mode. We can fix some of this problem but not all of it.
Instagram for iPad: The Partial SolutionIf you're not pleased with the results of downloading the Instagram app to your iPad, there's still one more option. Simply open your browser and type in instagram.com, then log into your account. Everything will be crisp and clear with no black frameand will work when your iPad is in Landscape modeor Portrait mode. Unfortunately, this option used to also allow for taking photos and videos, but that feature has been removed. You'll need to use the Instagram for iPad app, or the iPhone version, for taking and uploading photos and videos, and use thebrowser option version for scrolling throughyour feed while on your iPad. TopicsHow-To Apps iPad iPhone Camera Apple Apps Photos Instagram Third-Party Apps Photo & Video Social Networking |