Write and schedule posts

The composer, previews for each network, pictures and videos, scheduling, repeating posts, approvals, posting by hand and posts from a file.

Click + New post.

Write once

1. Post to: tick the accounts.
2. Write the text. The counter shows each network's limit (X counts every web address as 23 characters).
3. Different words for one network? Click its name above the text box and change the words there. A star marks networks with their own words.
4. Add pictures or one video: click +, or Pick from Documents. Instagram needs a picture or video; YouTube needs a video.
5. Add from your apps fills the post with a product, a website page, a survey, a booking type or a rental item, with its address and picture.
6. Ideas writes three drafts from a few words with your own AI key (Settings > AI captions).
7. More options: a link, a first comment posted right after the post, and the campaign.

The preview on the right shows the post on each network, and any problem in red before you post.

When

• Post now sends it at once.
• Schedule: choose the day and time, in your business's time zone. Quick picks are your suggested times (Settings > Preferences).
• Repeat every day, week or month until a date (Standard and above).
• Save draft keeps it for later.

Approvals

When Settings > Approvals is on (Professional), posts from Authors go to Waiting for approval. A social manager opens the post and clicks Approve, or Send back with a note.

After it goes out

Open the post to see each account: Posted with a link to it, Waiting for you to post it by hand, or Failed with the reason. A post that fails is tried again three times; then you are told, and Try again is on the post. Likes, comments, shares and views are updated for 30 days.

The calendar

Calendar shows the month. Drag a post to another day to move it (its time stays); click a day to write a post for it.

Posts from a file

On Posts, click From a file and choose a CSV with the columns text, date (YYYY-MM-DD), time (HH:MM), accounts (names, comma separated; empty = all) and link. Rows with a date are scheduled, the others become drafts. (Standard and above.)