Despite all the negativity surrounding Instagram, there’s no denying that social media platforms like this have allowed people to communicate more effectively and creatively than any other medium in human history. A billion active users flock to Instagram every day, and there’s no platform like it to showcase yourself and your work. This is probably why it’s so hard for listeners and viewers to stay away.

As a generation, we want to get to know each other, empathize with them, and enjoy what others bring to our Instagram feed. In these engagement-driven times, it is only natural to want to maintain a good Instagram profile. The most fundamental step towards this goal is learning how to post on Instagram.

These are the best ways to post to Instagram on your mobile phone, whether it's an iPhone or an Android phone. Yes, this works on the iPad too.

Open the Instagram app on your phone.