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Vertical DJI to Instagram Converter
Upload your DJI Osmo Pocket 3 videos to Instagram in seconds
📱 Upload your DJI Osmo Pocket 3 videos to Instagram in seconds
Stop re-encoding. Start sharing. ✨
👉 Solopreneur update
- 🚀 Shipped a tiny tool this week
- 🛠️ Built with Rails + Next.js
- 🎥 Fixes a pain I’ve had for months
😩 The problem
If you’ve ever filmed a vertical video with the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, you know the pain:
- ❌ Instagram doesn’t recognize it as a Reel or Story
- ⌛ You have to re-encode with some weird FFmpeg command or converter
- 😤 Or worse—you upload, and Instagram crops or rejects it
That friction kills the magic. You’re ready to post now, not spend 30 minutes fixing file formats.
🪄 The tiny fix
So I built Osmo to Instagram.
It’s dead simple:
- 📤 Upload your Osmo video
- ⏳ Wait a few seconds
- 📥 Download a file Instagram immediately recognizes as a native Reel or Story
No settings. No tech jargon. Just shoot → upload → post.
💡 Why this matters
Every time there’s friction in creating content, most people stop.
Creators don’t need more tools. They need tools that disappear.
That’s the spirit behind this project: remove the technical barrier so you can focus on sharing your story.
⚙️ How I built it
- 🐙 Rails: backend API + file processing
- ⚡ Next.js: clean upload UI, instant feedback
- 🎬 FFmpeg: does the heavy lifting (hidden from the user)
It’s rough but working. The important thing is: it ships. 🚢
🔮 What’s next
- 🖱️ Drag-and-drop batch uploads
- 📲 One-click “send to phone” link
- 🎙️ Maybe even auto-captions for Reels
If you use the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 and struggle with Instagram uploads, I’d love for you to try it.