How do you schedule X posts with PlatPost?
By Guy Hamilton, founder of PlatPost. Last updated .
The short answer
Connect your X account, give PlatPost one idea, and approve the drafts it writes in your voice. Drag a draft onto a day, tick X, and PlatPost posts it at the time you chose.
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What you need to post to X
Posts, threads and media. 280 characters.
Open Connected Channels and press Connect next to X. You sign in on X itself. PlatPost never sees your password.
How to schedule a X post
The steps are the same for every network.
- Connect your X account in Connected Channels.
- Open Create, type one idea and pick a tone. PlatPost writes three drafts in your own voice.
- Edit the drafts, fill any gap, and keep the ones you like.
- Drag a kept draft onto a day on the calendar and tick X.
- Set the time. PlatPost posts it then, and the calendar shows that it went out.
X limits that PlatPost checks
The text limit PlatPost uses for X is 280 characters. The composer counts as you type.
A X post can be text alone. You can add an image or a video from the media studio.
What a post on X costs
X charges for posts sent through its API, so PlatPost shows that cost and takes it from your wallet. A plain post on X is $0.03. A post on X that contains a link is $0.40.
The Wallet page prints both prices and your balance. A post on X is not sent when the wallet cannot cover it, so you never get a surprise bill.
Post to X and your other networks together
One idea can go to X 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 X 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 X automatically?
- Yes. After you approve a post and set its time, PlatPost posts it to X at that time. Nothing goes out without your approval.
- What is the character limit for a X post in PlatPost?
- 280 characters. The composer counts as you type, and it uses the tightest limit when you tick more than one network.
- Does a X post need an image or a video?
- No. Text alone is enough, and you can add media if you want.
- Does it cost extra to post to X?
- Yes. X charges for API posts. In PlatPost a plain X post is $0.03 and an X post with a link is $0.40, taken from your wallet. The Wallet page shows both prices.