A Lightroom Classic plugin that sequences your selects into a clean Instagram feed. Three sort modes, RAW-aware previews, multi-catalog. Drag, sort, export, post.
Requires macOS on Apple Silicon (M1 or later). Windows and Intel Mac support coming based on demand. Request it →
Lightroom Classic
Sequenced Feed
Smooth Flow weaves color gradually frame-to-frame. Cluster groups by color family. Hue Wheel walks the full color circle. Pick the vibe that matches your set.
Renders through your Lightroom edits, not the raw file. The grid reflects exactly how your photos will look after export.
No clunky modal. The grid opens in your default browser at localhost — drag tiles to fine-tune, see the changes instantly.
Plan grids that span different Lightroom catalogs in the same session. The planner survives catalog switches so cross-catalog feeds just work.
Files are renamed 01_, 02_… so they upload to Instagram in the exact order you planned — no re-sorting in the app.
Distributed through Apple's notary service. macOS Gatekeeper trusts it on first launch — no scary "unidentified developer" warnings.
Select. Sort. Export.
Pick 9–30 photos in Lightroom Library view — the size of an actual feed plan.
Library > Plug-in Extras > Open Instagram Grid Planner — the planner opens in your browser with your photos arranged. Pick a sort mode, drag tiles by hand to fine-tune.
Export the sequence to a folder. Files are renamed in upload order — drop them onto Instagram in the same sequence you planned.
What to expect before you install.
For v1, the shipping installer runs on macOS with Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) only. Intel Macs and Windows are not supported by the bundled binary.
Windows and Intel Mac support is on the roadmap if there's enough demand. Tell us if you need either — demand drives priority.
Anything Lightroom can render — RAW (.ARW, .CR2, .NEF, .DNG, .RAF), JPEG, TIFF. Renders go through Lightroom so your develop edits are baked into the preview the planner uses.
Yes — Lightroom is generating an edited preview of each photo, which can take a minute or two on a full RAW selection. Subsequent runs reuse the cache and are near-instant.
Press R for Reset, or 1/2/3 to switch between the three sort modes. Drag tiles individually to fine-tune. Your original Lightroom selection isn't modified — the planner only reads it.
No. Grid Planner reads your selection, renders previews, and exports renamed JPEGs to a folder you choose. Your catalog and original files are untouched.
JPEG, quality 85 by default (visually transparent). Adjustable from 70–95 in the export dialog. Long edge defaults to 1080px (Instagram-ready) but you can change it.
Up to 200, but the sweet spot is 9–30 — the size of an actual Instagram feed plan.
Lightroom plugins are a single .lrplugin folder, but the planner needs a local helper server too. The download is one zip that unpacks to two folders — they must live side-by-side. The setup guide walks through it.
No. The planner runs entirely on localhost. Nothing is uploaded anywhere unless you explicitly export and share. See our Privacy Policy for details.
Yes. Refund requests are handled through LemonSqueezy within the standard refund window. Use our contact form if you run into issues. Full terms on the Terms of Service page.
Pick a sort, drag what feels off, export the sequence. Done in 10 minutes.
Get Instagram Grid Planner $9.99macOS on Apple Silicon (M1 or later).