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Scheduling and publishing
Schedule content and choose how each social channel publishes it.
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Scheduling and publishing
Create and schedule a post
Every step of building a post in Planoly: channels, media, caption, posting method, timing, and what you can change after it goes out.
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Create and schedule your first post
Create a Planner post, choose channels and publishing methods, and schedule it for the right time.
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Auto-post vs. reminder
Planoly publishes a post one of two ways — auto-post or reminder — and which channels support each.
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Schedule reminders and post manually
Schedule a reminder in Planoly and publish the post yourself from the mobile app when it is due.
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Create carousel posts
Build a multi-image carousel, reorder its slides, and combine separate drafts into one carousel — with each channel's media limits.
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Use placeholders
Reserve a slot on your Instagram grid with a coloured placeholder, then turn it into a real post when the content is ready.
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Duplicate a post
Copy an existing post, including its media, caption, and channel settings, as a new draft.
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Plan your Instagram grid
Use the Instagram grid view to arrange your upcoming posts, change dates, and see how your feed will look.
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Refresh your Instagram grid
Pull your latest published Instagram posts into the grid preview when it falls out of sync with your live profile.
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Use Plan Report
Share a read-only view of your upcoming content with a client or teammate through a 14-day link.
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Use analytics
Read Instagram and Pinterest performance in Planoly, and what each metric means.
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Auto-post first comments
Add a first comment to an Instagram post so Planoly publishes it right after the post goes live.
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Media requirements for auto-post
What Planoly checks before it lets you schedule an auto-post, and every channel's media, caption, and hashtag limits.
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Instagram auto-post limits
What Instagram auto-post supports in Planoly: post types, carousel and story limits, and the features that need a Facebook-linked account.
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Image and video quality
Why a photo or video can look softer after it publishes, what Planoly changes on upload, and how to keep the most quality.
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Use calendar notes
Put a coloured reminder on a date, repeat it, and turn it into a draft post when the content is ready.
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Delete posts in bulk
Select several posts at once and delete them, on the web and in the mobile app, and what a delete does and does not remove.
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Drag and drop on the calendar
Drag a post from the left panel onto the calendar, or move it from one date to another, and set the time in the dialog that follows.
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Quick Schedule and Best Time to Post
Save a weekly set of posting times for your workspace, and let Instagram insights suggest the hours your followers are online.
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