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Looking to schedule a Multi-Photo post? This article will show you how.
Important:
- Multi-Photo posts are only available on current paid plans
- Auto Publish for Instagram Multi-Photo (carousel) posts is only available on current paid plans
- Multi-Photo posts for Facebook and Twitter are always auto published
- TikTok Photo posts can use Auto Publish or notification publishing
- Later does not support Multi-Photo scheduling for Pinterest or LinkedIn profiles
- Posts can be scheduled from Later on the web or the Later mobile app (excluding TikTok Photo posts, which are supported on web only)
- Due to limitations set by Instagram, only business and creator profiles can Auto Publish Multi-Photo (carousel) posts
- Instagram personal profiles can publish Multi-Photo (carousel) posts using notification publishing
What you can include in a single post:
- Instagram: up to 10 photos and videos
- Twitter: up to 4 photos, or 1 GIF, or 1 video
- Facebook: up to 10 photos, or 1 GIF, or 1 video
- TikTok: 1 to 35 images, or 1 video
Scheduling from the Web
- In Later on the web, choose the profile(s) you want to schedule for
- In your Side Library, click the checkmark on the media items for your post
- Drag the media items to your Calendar to open the Post Builder
- Add a caption for your post
- Adjust the scheduled date and time if needed
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Optional Edits:
- Click Edit Image or Edit Video under individual media to edit it
- Click Change Media to change the media order or add/remove media
- For Instagram posts add a Linkin.bio link and select your publishing method
- For Auto Publish Instagram posts, add a First Comment, Location, or Tag People and select your publishing method
- For TikTok Photo posts, select whether to Auto Add Sound, which will automatically add recommended music to the post (this can be changed later from the TikTok app)
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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
Scheduling on iOS
Note: TikTok Photo posts aren’t supported on mobile.
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From the Schedule tab, click the create-post button in the bottom right
Tip: You can also start a post by long-pressing any open time slot in the Calendar view -
Select the profile(s) you want to schedule to
- Tap + to open your Media Library
- Tap multiple items in your Media Library to select them for your Multi-Photo post, or tap Upload to upload a new media item from your device
Note: Videos will be grayed out if the social profile doesn’t support video scheduling -
Add your caption and hashtags
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You can add a Saved Caption by clicking the Saved Captions icon
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You can add a Saved Caption by clicking the Saved Captions icon
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Optional edits:
- Tap a photo to crop it (not available for video)
- Tap x to remove media
- Tap, hold, and drag media to rearrange your post
- For Auto Publish Instagram posts, add a First Comment, Location, or Tag People
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For Instagram posts you can add a Linkin.bio link
- 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
Scheduling on Android
Note: TikTok Photo posts aren’t supported on mobile.
- From the Schedule tab, click the create-post button in the bottom right
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Select the profile you want to schedule to
- If you're scheduling to Instagram, ensure Feed Post is selected under your profile
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Tap + to open your Media Library
Note: Videos will be grayed out if the social profile doesn’t support video scheduling - Select the first media item for your Multi-Photo post, then tap + again for each media item you want to select, in the order you want them to appear
- Alternatively, tap Upload to upload a new media item from your device
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Add your caption and hashtags
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You can add a Saved Caption by clicking the Saved Captions icon
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You can add a Saved Caption by clicking the Saved Captions icon
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Optional edits:
- Tap a photo to crop it (not available for video)
- Tap x to remove media
- Tap, hold, and drag media to rearrange your post
- For Auto Publish Instagram posts, add a First Comment, Location, or Tag People
- For Instagram posts you can add a Linkin.bio link
- Tap Change and select a date and time for publishing
- Tap Schedule Post
- Alternatively, tap Save as Draft to save your post as a draft and come back to it later
How Are Multi-Photo Posts Published?
Your Tweets and Facebook posts will go live at their scheduled time. Nothing further needed from you.
Instagram Multi-Photo (carousel) posts and TikTok Photo posts can be published using Auto Publish or notification publishing. To use Auto Publish, you’ll need an Instagram business or creator profile or TikTok Business account and to be on a current paid plan.