Creating and scheduling posts
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Post Planner overview
Prepare content for one or more social pages, then save a draft or schedule publication.
Select pages, groups, and favorites
Choose the social identities that should receive your post.
Add media to a post
Upload media and check that it is ready for the selected platforms.
Add media from the Media Library
Reuse an organization file in a new post.
Use different media per platform or page
Choose shared media, a platform version, or a different selection for one page.
Edit a video cover image
Choose a frame or upload an image to represent your video where supported.
Enhance an image
Adjust an image’s orientation, colors, and supported layout effects.
Create an image from a template
Fill a reusable design with your content and add the resulting image to a post.
Write captions, titles, descriptions, and first comments
Write shared copy and adapt the fields required by each platform.
Use caption presets/bookmarks
Save reusable text and insert it into future posts.
Insert Post Planner macros
Insert placeholders for page and scheduling information into your post text.
Use hashtags, YouTube tags, internal tags, and categories correctly
Keep public discovery labels separate from your team’s internal organization.
Assign a post category and tags
Label content so your team can find and compare it later.
Preview a post for each platform
Check platform-specific text and media before you schedule a post.
Schedule all selected pages together or stagger them
Apply one publishing time or space posts apart across pages.
What happens when a schedule is in the past?
A past publishing time can make a post publish as soon as it is saved.
Save and resume a draft
Keep unfinished content and continue editing it later.
Edit an existing post or create a repost
Choose whether to change a pending post or prepare a new copy.
Review collisions and warnings before saving
Check nearby schedules, repeated content, and connection warnings before publishing.
Request review instead of publishing directly
Send a prepared post to an approver before it enters the publishing queue.
Facebook publishing settings and limits
Review the Facebook format, media, and settings for your post.
Instagram publishing settings and limits
Check the Instagram format, media layout, and publishing options.
TikTok publishing settings and limits
Review TikTok’s account-specific publishing options and required confirmations.
Troubleshoot TikTok creator information
Resolve missing privacy options, publishing restrictions, or creator-information errors.
YouTube publishing settings and limits
Prepare the video details and audience settings required for YouTube.
Threads publishing settings and limits
Prepare Threads text, media, and reply settings for the connected profile.
X publishing settings and limits
Check X text and media compatibility before scheduling.
Why a post cannot advance to Review
Find the validation error that is stopping your post from reaching Review.
What happens after Save & Schedule?
Check that your post was saved and understand what happens before it appears publicly.