How To Post Panorama on Instagram

ByCaesar Hours

When Instagram was introduced in 2010, the platform solely dealt with square images. Everyone had to crop their pictures to fit Instagram’s square format, which was 1080 x 1080 pixels. While this was suitable for selfies or OOTD pictures, it posed a problem for those wanting to post beautiful landscape shots. Cropping often meant losing essential parts of the image, which was far from ideal.

However, Instagram has since evolved, now allowing users to post pictures of various sizes, including rectangular ones. Regardless of the size of your shot, Instagram will automatically resize, compress, or enlarge it to fit its required dimensions. While this flexibility is useful, uploading panorama shots may not always result in visually appealing posts as they can become small and lose their essence. Sometimes, Instagram may even crop them to fit the format.

To address this, we will explain how to split pictures using 3rd party apps and then upload a split panorama as a swipeable post. Let’s get started!

Splitting Panorama Shots for Instagram

Attempting to directly post panorama shots on Instagram leads to the platform resizing the photo to fit its desired aspect ratios. Consequently, your stunning panorama shots of iconic locations like the Grand Canyon or Niagara Falls end up being drastically reduced in size, losing their impact.

This can be quite frustrating, especially after mastering the art of capturing perfect panorama shots, only to find that sharing them on Instagram as intended becomes challenging due to image size restrictions. The different image sizes on Instagram are as follows:

  • Square Photo – 1:1 ratio (1080 x 1080 px)
  • Landscape Photo – 1.91:1 ratio (1080 x 566 px)
  • Portrait Photo – 4:5 ratio (1080 x 1350 px)
  • Stories – 9:16 ratio (1080 x 1920 px)

However, fear not! There is a solution that allows you to share your panorama shots exactly as you intended with your friends on Instagram, with just a little effort.

To achieve this, you’ll need to split your panorama shots into multiple small square tiles (2, 3, 4, or 5) using tools like Photoshop or other free apps. By dividing or cutting your panorama shot into several squares, you can perfectly showcase the entire image without compromising its aesthetics. As a result, users can swipe left to view all angles of the panorama shot when uploaded as a Swipeable post on Instagram.

If you prefer not to use Photoshop, you can explore free apps available on both iPhone and Android devices to effortlessly split your panorama photos.

Now, let’s begin with some simple apps for both Android and iPhone to help you split your panorama shots.

Unsquared App – iPhone

  1. To begin, download the “Unsquared for Instagram” app from the App Store.
  2. Next, open the app and click on the double image icon to upload your pictures.
  3. Tap on “Select More Photos” to access your Photo Album.
  4. Choose any panorama image from your album.
  5. Click on the blue tick to initiate the splitting process.
  6. You can now split the image into squares according to your preference. The app will inquire how many splits you want (2, 3, 4, or 5).
  7. Select the option that suits your image best and save the divided image.
  8. This split image is now ready to be uploaded on Instagram as a Swipeable Multi-post.
  9. Keep in mind that if you cut your picture into more pieces, you will lose more of the shot from the top and bottom. For the best results, we recommend opting for a 3-piece split.

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PanoramaCrop App – Android

  1. To get started, download the app from the Google Play Store.
  2. After the download is complete, open the app on your device.
  3. Tap on the Panorama option within the app.
  4. Now, choose how many images you want your panorama picture to be divided into, ranging from 2 to 10. You have the flexibility to zoom in, zoom out, and even change the aspect ratios as needed.
  5. After previewing the changes, tap on “Save” to split the images, which will be saved to your Camera Roll.

How To Upload Split Panorama on Instagram As Swipeable Post

Once you have split your panorama shot into the desired squares, you can proceed to post them on Instagram.

Here’s how:

  1. Open the Instagram App.
  2. Click on the plus “+” icon to create a new post.
  3. Tap on the “Select Multiple Images” icon to choose the multiple split images in the correct order. This will allow you to upload them as Swipeable posts on Instagram.
  4. After selecting the images, proceed to upload them.
  5. Your panorama shots will now appear on Instagram as a Swipeable post, allowing viewers to swipe left and enjoy the entire panorama experience.

Conclusion

The panorama mode is a visually appealing and enjoyable way to capture the true essence of something beautiful and majestic. However, when attempting to post panoramas on Instagram, they may lose some of their visual appeal due to formatting constraints.

To share panorama images effectively on Instagram, you can use Photoshop or other apps to split them into multiple squares. Once divided, you can upload these squares as Swipeable posts on Instagram. This method ensures your audience can view the entire panorama experience seamlessly and without compromising its visual impact.

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