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Step 1: Choose your Social Profiles 

At the top of the Calendar select the check mark (✓) on the social profiles you’d like to schedule to. You can select up to 6 social profiles in the same Access Group. 

Step 2: Choose Your Media 

From the Side Library, drag and drop the media for your post onto the Calendar. 

You can select one image or video, or select multiple media items by clicking the checkmark on the media, then dragging. 

Step 3: Add Your Caption

Write a caption for your post – this can be customized for each profile in the next step. You can also edit your media in this step for all profiles, or customize it for each in the next.

Click Customize Posts when you're done. 

Step 4: Customize Your Post 

Now you’ll customize your post for each profile. You can: 

• Customize your caption and hashtags
• Choose your publishing time
• Add filters and crops to images by clicking Edit Image 
• Trim and crop video by clicking Edit Video
• Add Linkin.bio links (Instagram & TikTok only)
• Choose your publishing method (Instagram & TikTok only)
• Add and remove media by clicking Change Media

And for Instagram posts: 

• Tag locations and users (when Auto Publishing on current paid plans) 
• Schedule a First Comment (when Auto Publishing on current paid plans)
• Choose a video thumbnail (for Auto Publish posts)

Click Schedule Posts and you’re done! Alternatively, click the down arrow next to the Schedule Post button > Save as Drafts to save your posts as drafts and come back to them later.

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

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.