Schedule One Post to Multiple Social Profiles

Looking to schedule one post to multiple social profiles? With Later you can schedule posts for multiple profiles at the same time, and customize the post for each. This article will show you how. 

Key Details & Requirements

• Multi-Profile scheduling is available through Later on the web as well as Later's iOS and Android apps
• Social profiles must be in the same Access Group to schedule to them at the same time
• Once a post has been scheduled, it can’t be added to additional social profiles
• You can schedule to up to 10 social profiles at once

• Don't forget about the media requirements for different social platforms—you'll be able to customize the post for each profile to meet its requirements

  Example: While Facebook and LinkedIn posts may be text-only, Instagram posts must contain at least one image or video.

Watch the following tutorial to learn more about scheduling posts across multiple platforms: 

Schedule to Multiple Profiles at Once

Desktop

1. From app.later.com on desktop at the top of the Calendar page, click the check mark next to the profiles to which you'd like to schedule:
   
   • Alternatively, select Select Profiles to search for and select profiles to schedule to, using the checkmarks to the right:
     
   • You can filter the list by social network and sort alphabetically (ascending or descending) using the dropdown menus at the top
   • Select Show near the top to display the profiles you currently have selected:
     
2. Click Create Post from the left sidebar, or drag a media item to the Calendar to open up the Post Builder (or, if you used the search method above, the Post Builder will open automatically)
   • If any of your selected social profiles are expired, you'll be prompted to refresh the connection prior to scheduling:
     
   • You can also modify which profiles are selected from the dropdown at the top left of the Post Builder (and if any selected profiles are unsupported for the chosen media type, it will be noted here):
     
3. Enter your caption, then click Customize X Posts
4. Customize the settings and content for each post you're scheduling
   • If any selected profiles do not support the media type you selected, that profile will be greyed out
5. Click Schedule X Posts
   • Alternatively, click the down arrow next to the Schedule X Posts button > Save X Draft Posts to save your posts as drafts and come back to them later

Once scheduled, individual posts can be edited by clicking on them from the Calendar. Posts can't be bulk-edited.

iOS

Just like on the web, you can schedule a post to multiple profiles from Later's iOS app. Here's how:

1. From the Schedule tab on Later's iOS app, tap the create post button in the bottom right
2. From the Post Builder, tap the currently-selected profile at the top
3. Select any additional profiles by tapping the checkboxes on the right-hand side
4. Tap Done
5. Add your media if desired (or if required for that platform), and write your caption
6. Tap Next to customize the post for the next profile
   • To return to the previous post, tap the back arrow in the top left
7. When all your posts are ready, tap Select Time for All Posts
8. Select a date and time for publishing, or tap Now under Select a Time to publish now
9. Tap Schedule Posts
   • Alternatively, tap Save as Drafts to save your posts as drafts and come back to them later

Once scheduled, individual posts can be edited by tapping on them from the Calendar. Posts can't be bulk-edited.

Android

Just like on the web, you can schedule a post to multiple profiles from Later's Android app. Here's how:

1. From the Schedule tab on Later's Android app, tap the create post button in the bottom right
2. From the Post Builder, tap the currently-selected profile at the top
3. Select any additional profiles by tapping the checkboxes on the right-hand side
4. Tap Done
5. Add your media if desired (or if required for that platform), and write your caption
6. Tap Next to customize the post for the next profile
   • To return to the previous post, tap the back arrow in the top left
7. When all your posts are ready, tap Select Time for All Posts
8. Select a date and time for publishing
9. Tap OK

Once scheduled, individual posts can be edited by tapping on them from the Calendar. Posts can't be bulk-edited.

How Are Posts Published?

Posts to Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Facebook will go live at their scheduled time—nothing further needed from you!

Posts to Instagram and TikTok that are set to Auto Publish will automatically go live at their scheduled time. Alternatively, you can publish them manually through notification publishing if you prefer.