How to Schedule Posts

Schedule posts to publish automatically at a specific time

1 min readUpdated 3 months ago

Scheduling a Post

Create your post as usual in the editor (left side)
In the publishing panel on the right, toggle the switch from Publish to Schedule
A date and time picker will appear — select when you want the post to go live
Your timezone is shown below the toggle for reference
Click Schedule Post

Managing Scheduled Posts

Go to Posts > Scheduled to see all your upcoming posts.

From here you can:

Edit: Modify the content before it posts
Reschedule: Change the date/time
Post Now: Publish immediately
Cancel: Remove from the queue

Timezone Handling

SocialCal shows times in your local timezone (displayed below the Publish/Schedule toggle). When you schedule a post for 9:00 AM, it will post at 9:00 AM in your timezone, regardless of where our servers are located.

Best Times to Post

While it varies by audience, general guidelines:

Facebook: 1-4 PM on weekdays
Instagram: 11 AM - 1 PM and 7-9 PM
Twitter/X: 8-10 AM and 6-9 PM
LinkedIn: Tuesday-Thursday, 7-8 AM
TikTok: 7-9 PM

Unlimited Scheduling

All SocialCal plans (Starter, Professional, and Enterprise) include unlimited scheduled posts. Schedule as many posts as you need without any limits.

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