• PHOTO
  • REEL
  • HUMAN
  • FEED

How to post Instagram photos and reels with your AI

Connect your AI to Instagram to turn URLs and text into live posts. Once connected, you just tell your agent what to upload.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to post to Instagram?

You provide your AI with a direct link to an image or video and a caption. Your agent then uses the connected Instagram tools to publish that media to your feed. This covers both standard photos and Reels.

Post outcomes

Where your media lands

What happens after you give your AI the media details.

PHOTO

Static image posts

The AI takes your image URL and caption to create a standard post on your grid.

REEL

Video Reels

Your agent uploads video files from a URL to your Reels feed with your chosen text.

HUMAN

Manual review

You stay in control. The AI only acts when you explicitly tell it to publish.

FEED

Live updates

Once the command finishes, your media is live on your Instagram profile.

The workflow

What your AI does when the media arrives.

The AI handles the technical handoff between your chat and the Instagram API.

  1. Receive media

    Your agent reads the image or video URL you provided in the chat.

    publish_photopublish_reel

  2. Process photo

    The AI sends the image data and your caption to Instagram for a standard post.

    publish_photo

  3. Process video

    The AI handles the video URL to create a Reel on your account.

    publish_reel

  4. Confirm upload

    The agent verifies the post went through and tells you it is done.

    publish_photopublish_reel

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the posting tools.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed info for your actual links and text.

Instagram Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ALqy3O70B2BWsZTijSlKeSVV7dDhBxu1Lq60O1II/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Instagram capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram-social-media-business-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ALqy3O70B2BWsZTijSlKeSVV7dDhBxu1Lq60O1II/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Post this photo to my Instagram: https://example.com/image.jpg with the caption 'Sunny days'.

  • Create an Instagram Reel using this video URL: https://example.com/video.mp4 and caption it 'Weekend vibes'.

  • Publish this image to my Instagram feed: https://example.com/photo.png. Use a funny caption about coffee.

  • I want to post a Reel. Here is the link: https://example.com/clip.mov. Caption: 'New vlog out now!'

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Start here

Connect Instagram once, then ask.

Click the link to authorize the connection. Your login stays encrypted and secure on our end. You can find the full list of what this MCP can do on the main Connector page.

Connect Instagram to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI post to my Instagram Stories?

    No. This Connector only supports publishing photos and Reels to your feed.

  • 02

    Does the AI decide when to post?

    No. The AI only posts when you explicitly give it a command to do so.

  • 03

    Can the AI delete my old posts?

    No. There are no tools available to delete or modify existing content.

  • 04

    Can I use a local file from my computer?

    The AI needs a URL to access the media. You'll need to provide a link to the image or video.

  • 05

    Will the AI reply to comments for me?

    No. This specific Connector is for publishing media, not for managing engagement or comments.

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