Within your post creator, you can schedule posts to publish at a date and time of your choice. This feature is great if you’re taking time off or are searching for ways to manage the workload of a content creator.
Tip: Set one day of the week where you schedule your posts for the upcoming week. You can type everything out, upload all of your images, and schedule it for later, freeing up the rest of your week.
How to schedule a post
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- Click the Create
button from the left sidebar navigation
- If you also sell digital products, you’ll need to select Post from the drop-down list
- Add a title to your post (this is required)
- Depending on the type of post you want to create, use the options at the top of the editor.
- You can immediately start typing anything you’d like. This can be a description, an update, or something you want to share with your audience
- (Optional) Attach files to your post if you’d like to share downloadable content with your members.
- If you upload Audio or Video, you can:
- Turn on the Add to podcast option to distribute your content through your members’ RSS feeds, allowing fans to listen to your content on their favorite platforms. Learn more about enabling RSS feeds for your members
- Schedule posts as a drop, letting fans experience content together with real-time chats. Ensure the Make this a drop toggle is turned on. Note that Drops are currently only available to creators in the All Audiences category — Learn more about in our Drops guide
- In the right side editor, toggle the Set publish date option and select your publish date and time
- You can schedule for the future or backdate your post — Learn more about backdating your posts here
- If you don’t want to notify members, go to the Email and notifications section in the right-side editor, and toggle off Allow members to be notified when this post is published
- Click the Schedule button at the top of the page, and you're all set!
- Click the Create
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- Tap on the
icon from the bottom menu bar and select Post
from the menu
- The post editor will open, then add a title to your post (this is required)
- Tap
Settings in the top menu
- Toggle on the Set publish date option, and select your publish date and time
- You can schedule posts for the future or backdate — Learn more about backdating your posts here
- Tap Schedule in the top right corner to confirm
- Tap on the
How to edit a scheduled post
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- Select Library from the left-hand menu, if you aren't already there
- In the Posts tab, you can find all your published and scheduled posts
- Scheduled posts will be at the top of the list, and include “Scheduled” below the date — Locate the post you want to edit and click on it
- You can also access the post editor by clicking on the
icon and selecting the Edit post option
- You can also access the post editor by clicking on the
- The Post editor will open, and you'll be able to make any necessary changes
- If you want to adjust the release date, go to Set publish date and change the publish date and time
- Click the Save button to save your changes
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- Tap on the Self view tab
from the bottom menu bar
- Tap on the Posts tab
- Tap on the
Manage posts button
- Tap the post you want to edit — Scheduled posts will be at the top and include text above that reads: “Scheduled for [date] at [time]”
- Tapping on the scheduled post of your choice will allow you to continue editing that post, including the date and time of publishing
- To adjust the date, first tap on the
Settings icon in the top menu
- In the Set publish date option, select your new publish date and time
- Tap the Save button to confirm the changes
- Tap on the Self view tab
How to unschedule a post
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- Select Library from the left-hand menu, if you aren't already there
- In the Posts tab, you can find all your published and scheduled posts
- Scheduled posts will be at the top of the list, and include “Scheduled” below the date — Locate the post you want to edit and click on it
- You can also access the post editor by clicking on the
icon and selecting the Edit post option
- You can also access the post editor by clicking on the
- In the right-side menu, toggle off the Set publish date option to unschedule your post
- You can exit the post editor by clicking the
icon in the left-side corner, and we’ll save your post as a draft, or you can Publish your post now
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- Tap on the Self view tab
from the bottom menu bar
- Tap on the Posts tab
- Tap on the
Manage posts button
- Tap the post you want to edit — Scheduled posts will be at the top and include text above that reads: “Scheduled for [date] at [time]”
- Tap on the
Settings icon in the top menu
- Toggle off the Set publish date option
- You can exit the post editor by tapping the
icon in the left-side corner, and we’ll save your post as a draft, or you can tap Publish to post now
- Tap on the Self view tab