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    Plan Your Instagram Feed With Your Visual Instagram Planner

    Jennifer
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    In this Article:

    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:

    • The Visual Instagram Planner is available on both free and paid plans 
    • You can preview up to 60 upcoming scheduled posts
    • To schedule new posts using your Visual Instagram Planner, you need to set up Quick Scheduling first
    • Your Visual Instagram Planner will show all of the Reels that you have posted (not just those shared to your feed)
      • You can toggle their visibility ON or OFF from the top of the Visual Instagram Planner

    Limitations:

    • Published Instagram posts can’t be rearranged on your Visual Instagram Planner
    • Due to Instagram limitations, only the original creator can view collaborative (co-authored) posts on the Visual Instagram Planner—not the invited account(s)
    • Draft posts will only show when using app.later.com on desktop (not the mobile app)

    How Your Visual Instagram Planner Works

    Your Visual Instagram Planner lets you preview your scheduled Instagram photos and videos alongside your published posts, so you can plan a beautiful feed. Schedule new posts or rearrange the order of scheduled posts by dragging and dropping.

    Note: Due to API limitations, personal Instagram profiles will only see posts scheduled through Later on the Visual Planner before they are published. The posts can be adjusted until they are published, at which point they will disappear. Switch to a business or creator profile to see all your posts.


    On your Visual Instagram Planner, you’ll see:

    1. Scheduled Instagram posts
    2. Published Instagram posts
    3. Your post schedule
    4. All of your Reels (not just those shared to your feed)—you can toggle their visibility from the top of the Planner
      • This is due to limitations from Instagram
    Tip: You can also switch to a Reels-only view by clicking the Reels icon at the top of the Planner, but you cannot take any actions (Quick Schedule, rearranging) from here.
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    Accessing Your Visual Instagram Planner

    Once you’ve set up Quick Scheduling, you can schedule and rearrange your media on your Visual Instagram Planner. To access your Visual Instagram Planner:

    1. In Later on the web, go to your Calendar. 
    2. Click Preview at the top to access your Visual Instagram Planner

    Scheduling Posts in Your Visual Instagram Planner

    1. In your side library, select all the media you want to schedule.
    2. Click Add to Preview at the bottom or drag and drop the media onto your Visual Instagram Planner
    3. Click Save Changes.

    Rearranging Posts in Your Visual Instagram Planner

    1. In your Visual Instagram Planner, drag and drop scheduled posts around to change their order. 
    2. Click Save Changes.
    3. The scheduled dates and times will be shown in the Post Schedule on the right. 

    Deleting Posts in Your Visual Instagram Planner

    1. In your Visual Instagram Planner, click the X in the top left corner of the scheduled post. 
    2. Click Save Changes.
    Note: You can’t delete published posts. 

    Once you’ve scheduled posts in your Visual Instagram Planner, don’t forget to go back to your posts in your Calendar to add captions and change Notification posts to Auto Publish, if enabled. 

    Want to use the Later mobile app to plan your Instagram feed? Find out how to use the Visual Instagram Planner on mobile. 

    Related Articles:

    Visual Instagram Planner on Mobile
    Share Your Instagram Content Calendar
    How to Quick Schedule Your Week of Posts

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