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Important: As of August 21, 2023, all single-video posts scheduled to Instagram must be scheduled as Instagram Reels. The Post Builder no longer has a Feed Post option for Instagram videos. This is due to an update with Instagram’s API. This does not impact videos included in Multi-Photo (carousel) posts.
Important:
- Videos are available on all plans, including Free.
- Videos scheduled for Instagram and TikTok auto publishing, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest must meet each social platform's publishing guidelines.
- Videos can be scheduled from both Later on the web and Later’s iOS and Android apps.
- Videos can be cropped and trimmed through Later on the web.
- Videos can’t be edited in Later’s iOS and Android apps.
Video Guidelines
Videos scheduled through Later must meet the guidelines of each social platform. Use Later's video editing tools to trim your videos for length or crop them for size.
Schedule a Video Post
You can schedule a post from Later on the web, or using the Later mobile app.
Scheduling from the web
- In Later on the web, drag and drop your video from your Side Library onto your Calendar
- Crop and Trim the video if needed
- Add a caption and adjust the scheduled date and time if needed
- For Instagram, you can also:
- Select Auto Publish or Notification
- Add a First Comment (Auto Publish only)
- Add a Location (Auto Publish only)
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Click Schedule Post
- Alternatively, click the down arrow next to the Schedule Post button > Save as Draft to save your post as a draft and come back to it later
Note: If you’re scheduling a video that’s too tall, wide, or long (in duration), you’ll have to crop or trim it before it can be scheduled. It can be saved as a draft without edits in the meantime.
Scheduling on iOS
- Tap Media
- Select the video you want to schedule
- Tap Create Post
- Select the profile you want to create the post for
- Write your caption and add hashtags
- Edit your publishing method if needed
- Tap Change next to where it says No Time Selected
- Select a date and time for publishing, or tap Now under Select a Time to publish now
- Tap Save
- Tap Schedule Post
- Alternatively, tap Save as Draft to save your post as a draft and come back to it later
Note: Videos can’t be cropped or trimmed in Later’s iOS and Android apps. If your video is too tall, wide, or long, you won’t be able to Auto Publish it through Later’s mobile apps. You can change your publishing method to Push Notification or use Later’s web app to schedule and edit it.
Scheduling on Android
- Tap Media
- Select the video you want to schedule
- Tap Create Post
- Select the profile you want to create the post for
- Write your caption and add hashtags
- Edit your publishing method if needed
- Tap Change and select a date and time for publishing
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Tap Schedule Post
- Alternatively, tap Save as Draft to save your post as a draft and come back to it later
Note: Videos can’t be cropped or trimmed in Later’s iOS and Android apps. If your video is too tall, wide, or long, you won’t be able to Auto Publish it through Later’s mobile apps. You can change your publishing method to Push Notification or use Later’s web app to schedule and edit it.
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