Now, upload your visuals. There are several ways to do this in Sprout.
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:07 am
Choose the Instagram account you want to publish to and specify the type of content you want to schedule—post or Story.
At this point, you can start composing your post. Start by writing a compelling caption for your content. You can also add relevant Instagram hashtags or tag users in your caption.
Sprout Social's Instagram compose post window with Suggestions by job seekers data AI Assist
Sprout pro tip: Use our Enhance by AI Assist feature to generate more caption ideas and speed up your creative process. If you’re not sure what to post about, Enhance by AI Assist can help you create content based on a draft you input into the Compose box. If you’re looking to change the tone of the content (think: confident, friendly or professional), try Suggestions by AI Assist to align captions with your brand’s tone of voice
Screenshot of a draft of a social post in the Compose box in Spout Social, with Suggestions by AI Assist feature selected. Three rewritten options of the original social post is suggested for selection.
You can upload an image(s) or video directly from your computer or mobile. Another way is to choose a visual from the Asset Library. This is helpful if you already have shared media uploaded on Sprout, such as company or product photos.
Upload images directly from Canva
If you don’t have any premade assets to upload and want to create beautiful Instagram posts on the spot, our Canva integration can save the day.
To create and export images directly from Canva, click Upload Media in the compose window and select Design on Canva from the drop down.
Log in to your existing Canva account on the screen that pops up or create a new one in a few minutes. Then, select a template, customize it and click Export to Sprout when you’re done. Easy!
At this point, you can start composing your post. Start by writing a compelling caption for your content. You can also add relevant Instagram hashtags or tag users in your caption.
Sprout Social's Instagram compose post window with Suggestions by job seekers data AI Assist
Sprout pro tip: Use our Enhance by AI Assist feature to generate more caption ideas and speed up your creative process. If you’re not sure what to post about, Enhance by AI Assist can help you create content based on a draft you input into the Compose box. If you’re looking to change the tone of the content (think: confident, friendly or professional), try Suggestions by AI Assist to align captions with your brand’s tone of voice
Screenshot of a draft of a social post in the Compose box in Spout Social, with Suggestions by AI Assist feature selected. Three rewritten options of the original social post is suggested for selection.
You can upload an image(s) or video directly from your computer or mobile. Another way is to choose a visual from the Asset Library. This is helpful if you already have shared media uploaded on Sprout, such as company or product photos.
Upload images directly from Canva
If you don’t have any premade assets to upload and want to create beautiful Instagram posts on the spot, our Canva integration can save the day.
To create and export images directly from Canva, click Upload Media in the compose window and select Design on Canva from the drop down.
Log in to your existing Canva account on the screen that pops up or create a new one in a few minutes. Then, select a template, customize it and click Export to Sprout when you’re done. Easy!