Instagram
Flickr
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An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects Instagram + Flickr

Post your Instagram photos to Flickr

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect Instagram and Flickr

It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated bots using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.

Categories

Instagram and Flickr can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:

Diagram

Post your Instagram photos to Flickr
Workflow diagram: Instagram + Flickr integration

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Instagram

Instagram

Any new photo by you in Instagram

This Trigger fires every time you share any new photo on Instagram.

Then this action happens in Flickr

Flickr

Upload public photo from URL in Flickr

This Action will upload a new public photo, from a given URL to an image, to your Flickr photostream.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Post your Instagram photos to Flickr.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect Instagram and Flickr to IFTTT.

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Instagram to IFTTT.

    Connect Instagram to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Instagram account, using Instagram credentials.

  • Connect Flickr to IFTTT.

    Connect Flickr to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Flickr account, using Flickr credentials.

Part II

Build an integration workflow

Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.

  • Set up a Trigger action for Instagram

    Set up a Trigger action for Instagram

    Choose the following trigger: Any new photo by you (This Trigger fires every time you share any new photo on Instagram.).

  • Then set up an Action for Flickr

    Then set up an Action for Flickr

    Choose this action: Upload public photo from URL (This Action will upload a new public photo, from a given URL to an image, to your Flickr photostream.).

Part III

Test and Publish

Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.

  • Customize data flow

    Customize data flow

    Configure the data that is exchanged between Instagram and Flickr.

  • Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Post your Instagram photos to Flickr!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Instagram

    New media posted in my account

    Triggers when a photo or video is posted to your account.

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  • Instagram

    Any new photo by you

    This Trigger fires every time you share any new photo on Instagram.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Instagram

    New photo by you with specific hashtag

    This Trigger fires every time you share a photo on Instagram with a hashtag you specify.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Instagram

    Any new video by you

    This Trigger fires every time you share any new video on Instagram.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Instagram

    Watch media

    Triggers when new media is added.

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    triggerbyintegromat
  • Instagram

    New video by you with specific hashtag

    This Trigger fires every time you share a video on Instagram with the hashtag you specify.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Flickr

    Upload public photo from url

    This Action will upload a new public photo, from a given URL to an image, to your Flickr photostream.

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    actionbyifttt
  • Flickr

    Upload a photo

    Upload a photo

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    actionbyintegromat
  • Flickr

    Add a photo to a photoset

    Add a photo to a photoset

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    actionbyintegromat
  • Flickr

    Delete a photo

    Delete a photo

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    actionbyintegromat
  • Flickr

    Remove a photo from a photoset

    Remove a photo from a photoset

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    actionbyintegromat
  • Flickr

    Create a photoset

    Create a photoset

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    actionbyintegromat

Apps you need

IFTTT

IFTTT

Automation Platforms

An automation service with a simple formula - IF This Then That

IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.