How do you schedule Instagram posts with PlatPost?

What you need to post to Instagram

Business or creator account. Every post needs an image or video.

Open Connected Channels and press Connect next to Instagram. You sign in on Instagram itself. PlatPost never sees your password.

How to schedule a Instagram post

The steps are the same for every network.

1. Connect your Instagram 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 Instagram.
5. Set the time. PlatPost posts it then, and the calendar shows that it went out.

Instagram limits that PlatPost checks

The text limit PlatPost uses for Instagram is 2,200 characters. The composer counts as you type.

Every Instagram post needs an image or a video. PlatPost stops the post before it is saved if none is attached.

Post to Instagram and your other networks together

One idea can go to Instagram 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 Instagram 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 Instagram automatically?

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

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

2,200 characters. The composer counts as you type, and it uses the tightest limit when you tick more than one network.

Does a Instagram post need an image or a video?

Yes. Every post needs an image or a video.