# Instagram embed

Learn how to use the API to generate an image from an Instagram post.

## How it works

To generate a screenshot of an Instagram post, you can make use of the Instagram embed API.

![Instagram embed menu](/assets/images/insta-embed.png)

You can generate this code yourself by viewing an Instagram post in a web browser. Clicking the top right hamburger menu, and then “Embed”.

## Example code

Copy this example, and swap out the href to create an image of any post you’d like.

![Screenshot of an Instagram post](/assets/images/instagram.png)

HTML

```html
<blockquote style = 'width:600px;' class='instagram-media' data-instgrm-version='14'>


<!-- replace this href with the link to the post -->
<a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/CWA2UbCs6x_/' ></a>


</blockquote>
<script src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
```

**Important:** set these parameters when creating the image.

*   selector: `.instagram-media-rendered`
*   ms\_delay: `1750`

[Try it yourself](https://htmlcsstoimage.com/examples/instagram-post-screenshot)

## Need help?

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