{"id":19920,"date":"2023-08-28T09:20:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T15:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=19920"},"modified":"2026-05-25T01:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:45:26","slug":"how-to-schedule-instagram-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-schedule-instagram-posts","title":{"rendered":"How To Schedule Posts on Instagram: In-Depth Guide (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It takes a lot of hard work to make any Instagram account a success and become an influencer. But you can reduce much of your stress by taking the simple action of scheduling your Instagram posts in advance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s explore how that works and how to schedule posts on Instagram, step by step.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Why Should You Schedule<\/span> Your Instagram Posts?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a posting schedule for your Instagram posts may seem like an extra step that would take up more time during your day, rather than streamline your work. But if you think about it more deeply, you\u2019ll see that scheduling provides several important benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Benefit #1:<\/strong> <strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Relieves The Stress<\/span> of Posting at The Right Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>First<\/strong>, it takes the pressure off you as the content creator to always have to publish your posts by a certain date and time of day. It\u2019s already set up in your queue days, sometimes even weeks or months ahead of time. Once it\u2019s scheduled, you don\u2019t even have to think about it anymore.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Benefit #2: Gives You a <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Backlog of Posts<\/span> For When You Can\u2019t Post Manually<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Second<\/strong>, a schedule is invaluable for emergency situations or vacations during which you\u2019re not able to create new content. It gives you a backlog of posts that are ready to go, which will help you maintain your presence on the platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Benefit #3: Helps You <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Post Consistently<\/span> and Grow Your Account<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Finally<\/strong>, scheduling your posts helps you stay consistent and publish on a regular schedule. This will help you grow your account, as the more consistently you post, the better the chances are that Instagram will push your content out to more people on the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step-By-Step<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\"> Guide To Scheduling Posts<\/span> On Instagram<\/strong><\/h2>\n<style>.codegena{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-bottom:56.27198%;}.codegena iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}\/*Youtube Embed Code : Created with Codegena.com *\/<\/style>\n<div class=\"codegena\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y5kzt-4iIQk?&amp;theme=dark&amp;autohide=2&amp;modestbranding=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 0.8em;\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nInstagram makes scheduling your posts simple by providing a native <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scheduler<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the app that\u2019s free to use. Alternatively, you can use Meta Business Suite or a third-party social media management platform (please note that the latter tends to cost a monthly subscription fee, while Instagram and Meta Business Suite are free).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind, though, that you must have either a creator or a business account to use the built-in scheduler on Instagram. You can\u2019t use your personal account.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the steps for scheduling a post using the Instagram app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>For <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Android Devices:<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #1: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the <strong>Instagram app<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the large <\/span><strong>+ <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>button<\/strong> at the bottom of the home screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18749 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Button-600x371.jpg\" alt=\"Tap + Button\" width=\"600\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Button-600x371.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Button-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Button.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #3: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a <strong>post<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #4: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you finish adding photos or videos to your post (along with stickers, text, effects, filters, and a caption), <strong>tap the right arrow<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20023 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Right-Arrow-600x483.jpg\" alt=\"Right Arrow\" width=\"600\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Right-Arrow-600x483.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Right-Arrow-900x725.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Right-Arrow-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Right-Arrow.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap <\/span><b>Advanced Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20017 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Advanced-Settings-600x431.jpg\" alt=\"Advanced Settings\" width=\"600\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Advanced-Settings-600x431.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Advanced-Settings-900x647.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Advanced-Settings-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Advanced-Settings.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #6: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap <\/span><b>Schedule <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and select which day and time you want the post to be published. (You can pick a date up to 75 days in advance.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20019 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Schedule-600x431.jpg\" alt=\"Tap Schedule\" width=\"600\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Schedule-600x431.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Schedule-900x647.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Schedule-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Schedule.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #7: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap <\/span><b>Done<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20020 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Done-1-600x551.jpg\" alt=\"Tap Done\" width=\"600\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Done-1-600x551.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Done-1-900x827.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Done-1-768x705.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Done-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #8: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the <strong>Back Button<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20021 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Back-Button-600x431.jpg\" alt=\"Back Button\" width=\"600\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Back-Button-600x431.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Back-Button-900x647.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Back-Button-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Back-Button.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #9: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap <\/span><b>Schedule <\/b><strong>Arrow<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20022 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Schedule-1-600x409.jpg\" alt=\"Schedule\" width=\"600\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Schedule-1-600x409.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Schedule-1-900x614.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Schedule-1-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Schedule-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><strong>For <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">iOS Devices:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #1: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the <strong>Instagram<\/strong> app.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the large <\/span><strong>+ <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>button<\/strong> at the bottom of the home screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18749 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Button-600x371.jpg\" alt=\"Tap + Button\" width=\"600\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Button-600x371.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Button-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Button.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #3: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a <strong>post.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #4: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you finish adding photos or videos to your post (along with stickers, text, effects, filters, and a caption), tap <\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20024 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Next-1-600x435.jpg\" alt=\"Tap Next.\" width=\"600\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Next-1-600x435.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Next-1-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Next-1.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap <\/span><b>Advanced Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20025 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Advanced-Settings-1-600x495.jpg\" alt=\"Advanced Settings\" width=\"600\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Advanced-Settings-1-600x495.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Advanced-Settings-1-768x634.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Advanced-Settings-1.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #6: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap <\/span><b>Schedule <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and select which day and time you want the post to be published. (You can pick a date up to 75 days in advance.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20026 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Schedule-1-600x456.jpg\" alt=\"Tap Schedule\" width=\"600\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Schedule-1-600x456.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Schedule-1-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Schedule-1.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #7: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Set Time<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20029 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Set-Time-600x560.jpg\" alt=\"Set Time\" width=\"600\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Set-Time-600x560.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Set-Time-768x717.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Set-Time.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #9: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap <\/span><b>Schedule<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20028 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Schedule-2-600x425.jpg\" alt=\"Schedule\" width=\"600\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Schedule-2-600x425.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Schedule-2-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Schedule-2.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>How To <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">View Posts After You Scheduled<\/span> Them?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What happens if you schedule a post and then decide later that you want to publish it right away, change the date, or remove it from your roster? Don\u2019t worry, you have the option to edit them if you need to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>To View The Instagram Posts You\u2019ve Scheduled and Make Changes To Them, Follow These Instructions (Which Work For Both Android and iOS Devices).<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #1: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the <strong>Instagram<\/strong> app.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap your <strong>profile picture<\/strong> in the bottom right corner of the screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17727 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-600x382.jpg\" alt=\"Click Profile\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-600x382.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #3: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the <strong>three horizontal lines<\/strong> at the top of your profile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17728 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Three-Horizontal-Lines-600x404.jpg\" alt=\"Click Three Horizontal Lines\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Three-Horizontal-Lines-600x404.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Three-Horizontal-Lines-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Three-Horizontal-Lines.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #4: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap <\/span><b>Scheduled content<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20041 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Scheduled-Content-e1692858586711-600x379.jpg\" alt=\"Tap Scheduled Content\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Scheduled-Content-e1692858586711-600x379.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Scheduled-Content-e1692858586711-900x569.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Scheduled-Content-e1692858586711-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Scheduled-Content-e1692858586711.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #5 (Optional): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To edit a scheduled post, tap the <strong>three vertical dots<\/strong> next to the one you want to edit and select <\/span><b>Reschedule<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Share now<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><b>Delete<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20032 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Edit-a-Scheduled-Post-600x578.jpg\" alt=\"Edit a Scheduled Post\" width=\"600\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Edit-a-Scheduled-Post-600x578.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Edit-a-Scheduled-Post-900x867.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Edit-a-Scheduled-Post-768x740.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Edit-a-Scheduled-Post.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>How To Pick The <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Perfect Instagram Post Schedule?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing how to schedule your posts on Instagram is important, but before you can make a schedule, you have to know what you want it to look like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s not a single Instagram post schedule that is perfect for every creator. Some post daily, others every other day, and some only once or twice a week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But in general, if your goal is to build your following and become an influencer as quickly as possible, you should probably post at least a few times a week, if not once a day. Don\u2019t publish a regular post or Reel more than once or twice a day, however. Otherwise, you\u2019ll overload the algorithm and possibly even get flagged for spam activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are some other factors to consider when you\u2019re setting up the perfect posting schedule for your Instagram account.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #5339D3\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>1. Time\u23f1\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s fine to say that you\u2019re going to post every day, but that may simply not be feasible in the long term. You may not have enough time to create as much content as you would need to fill up all 30 or 31 days of your calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that\u2019s okay! It\u2019s better to be realistic and settle for a less frequent schedule than burn yourself out.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #5339D3\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>2. Budget<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another factor to consider is budget. Let\u2019s say you have plenty of time to create content, but a small budget. That may limit you to certain filming locations, video equipment, and wardrobe options, which could, in turn, limit the number of posts you can create.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If budget is a concern, focus on creating high quality posts, and then build a calendar that spreads out your content while still publishing it on a regular schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #5339D3\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>3. Account Goals<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We mentioned earlier that if your goal is to grow your account fast, then it\u2019s smart to post as often as you can without going overboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what if you already have a large following and are content with the reach of your account? In that case, you may be able to slow down slightly on posting, if you want to, because your goal is no longer growth, but maintenance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why your account goals should be one of the factors that guides you to your perfect schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">When To Schedule<\/span> Your Instagram Posts?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know what you want your schedule to look like and how frequently you want to upload new posts, it\u2019s time to figure out the times (no pun intended).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This isn&#8217;t a decision to make lightly. Timing is extremely important for helping you get the most views <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, publishing your posts at random times throughout the week isn\u2019t a great strategy because there are certain times of the day that your audience is more likely to be logged into the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps the majority of your audience checks Instagram while they\u2019re on their lunch break, around noon to 2 PM. But if you schedule your posts for 3 AM, when no one is on, then you probably won\u2019t get as many interactions. This will hurt your account and your engagement rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend navigating to the menu on your Instagram profile and tapping on Insights to see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-see-when-your-followers-are-most-active-on-instagram\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when your Instagram audience is most active<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This action will help you determine the best time to post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t have enough data yet, use these times from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sproutsocial.com\/insights\/best-times-to-post-on-instagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprout Social<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a rule of thumb.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Mondays:<\/strong> 10AM-12PM<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Tuesdays:<\/strong> 9AM-1PM<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Wednesdays:<\/strong> 10AM-1PM<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Fridays:<\/strong> 9AM-11AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">How Far in Advance<\/span> To Schedule Posts?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the frequency of your schedule and the dates and times you want to post squared away, there\u2019s only one thing left to cover. And that is, how far in advance to schedule your posts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram lets you schedule your posts 75 days in advance. It also allows you to schedule up to 25 posts per day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Theoretically, then, you can ensure that you\u2019re always over two months ahead in posting on your Instagram account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, you may not want to be quite that far ahead for all your posts. Instead, you may want to have a month or perhaps only two or three weeks\u2019 worth of content scheduled at any given time. This would make your content appear more current and help you keep up with the latest trends better, instead of coming off as outdated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following that train of thought, you may also consider leaving some dates open on your calendar, so that you can create posts based on whatever is trending on your content niche on that day. Trends come and go at lightning speed on social media, so having the flexibility to adapt your content to them as they come up would be a big win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, if you\u2019re working with a brand on a sponsored post that you\u2019ve both agreed will go live on a certain date, then being able to schedule it 75 days out may come in handy. It will have to be published on that date regardless, so why not set it and forget it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, when you\u2019re deciding when to set up your post schedule, remember to factor in things like planned vacations and unplanned sick leave. If you know that you\u2019re going to be gone for a few weeks for a trip or for some personal R&amp;R later in the year, you may want to plan your posts far enough out to accommodate for the duration of your sabbatical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bottom line is that how far ahead you schedule your Instagram posts will depend on three things: the individual posts, trends in your content niche, and any days or weeks you plan to be away from the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is you can easily change your posting schedule whenever you want. You don\u2019t have to feel permanently tied down to any one calendar, especially if it stops working for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"rank-math-rich-snippet-wrapper\" class=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using Instagram to schedule your posts is a strategy that will help you publish content more consistently, which will in turn help you <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/instagram-engagement\">increase engagement<\/a> and reach your account goals. Plus, you\u2019ll feel less stressed knowing you have a plan for posts in case you fall sick or go on vacation. It\u2019s an Instagram creator\u2019s best tool to help them <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">be <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">creative, so don\u2019t hesitate to leverage it!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make your life as an Instagram creator more stress-free and post more consistently by scheduling out all your posts in advance. Don\u2019t know how to do that? 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