How do you schedule Bluesky posts with PlatPost?

What you need to post to Bluesky

Connect with your handle and an app password. 300 characters.

Open Connected Channels and press Connect next to Bluesky. Enter your handle and an app password, which you make in your Bluesky settings. PlatPost uses the app password once to connect and does not store it.

How to schedule a Bluesky post

The steps are the same for every network.

1. Connect your Bluesky account in Connected Channels.
2. Open Create, type one idea and pick a tone. PlatPost writes three drafts in your own voice.
3. Edit the drafts, fill any gap, and keep the ones you like.
4. Drag a kept draft onto a day on the calendar and tick Bluesky.
5. Set the time. PlatPost posts it then, and the calendar shows that it went out.

Bluesky limits that PlatPost checks

The text limit PlatPost uses for Bluesky is 300 characters. The composer counts as you type.

A Bluesky post can be text alone. You can add an image or a video from the media studio.

Post to Bluesky and your other networks together

One idea can go to Bluesky and to any of the other 15 networks in the same step. Each post is written for its network, never one text copied across.

When you tick more than one network, the composer counts against the tightest limit, so the post fits everywhere you send it.

The route PlatPost uses

PlatPost posts to Bluesky through the route the network approves for apps. It never uses scraping or a copied browser session, because that can get an account restricted.

Questions people ask

Can PlatPost post to Bluesky automatically?

Yes. After you approve a post and set its time, PlatPost posts it to Bluesky at that time. Nothing goes out without your approval.

What is the character limit for a Bluesky post in PlatPost?

300 characters. The composer counts as you type, and it uses the tightest limit when you tick more than one network.

Does a Bluesky post need an image or a video?

No. Text alone is enough, and you can add media if you want.