In this Article:
Download the Later mobile app to plan, schedule, and publish posts. Here’s a look at what you can do with our mobile app.
Important:
- The Later mobile app is available for download on iOS and Android only
- The Android mobile app is not yet available in all countries
- Instagram personal profiles need the Later mobile app to complete account setup and publish posts through push notifications
- The following Later features are not available on the mobile app:
- Collect Media features
- Analytics
- Conversations
- Account & billing settings
Upload Media and Schedule Posts
In the Media tab, you’ll see your Media Library. Here you can:
- Bulk upload media from your mobile device
- Filter media based on usage and labels
- Schedule posts (or save them as drafts) for all of Later' supported social platforms
- Download media from your Media Library
Set Up Auto Publish for Instagram
If you have an Instagram business or creator profile, you can set up Auto Publish on Later’s iOS and Android apps. To see how it's done, check out how to Enable Auto Publishing for Instagram.
Publish Posts to Instagram
If you’ve scheduled a Notification post, Later will send you a push notification when it’s time to publish your post. Personal profile posts must be published through push notifications.
See Scheduled and Published Posts
In the Schedule tab, you’ll see posts that are ready to post and ones that have already been posted. You can view your posts in List View, Preview, or Calendar.
- List shows your draft, scheduled and, published posts in list views
- Preview shows your scheduled and published posts in a grid (Instagram only). Open the Visual Instagram Planner from Preview to Quick Schedule new posts and rearrange scheduled posts.
- Calendar shows your scheduled and published posts in a Calendar view. Reschedule a post in the Calendar by dragging and dropping it to a future date and time.
Plan Your Feed with the Visual Instagram Planner
In the Schedule tab, you can open the Visual Instagram Planner from Preview. From there, you can Add Media to Quick Schedule a new post, or drag and drop your scheduled posts to rearrange them.
Set Up Linkin.bio
You can set up Linkin.bio from the mobile app. Here’s how:
- Create an Instagram post
- Next to Linkin.bio, tap Enable and then Set Up
- Choose the layout of your Linkin.bio page
- Enter button text and a button URL for the button that shows up at the top of your Linkin.bio page
- Tap Next
- Copy your Linkin.bio link and paste it into the website field of your Instagram bio
- Tap Complete Setup
Add Linkin.bio Links to Published Posts
In the Later mobile apps, you can add Linkin.bio links to Instagram posts published through Later.iOS
- In the iOS app, go to Schedule > List > Published
- Tap on the post you want to add a link to
- Under Additional Options, tap Linkin.bio
- Enter a link and save
Android
- In the Android app, go to Schedule > List > Published
- Tap on the post you want to add a link to
- Tap Add Link next to Linkin.bio
- Enter a link and save
Add or Remove Social Profiles
In the iOS app, you can add and remove Instagram profiles, TikTok profiles, and Facebook Pages. In the Android app, you can add and remove Instagram profiles and Facebook Pages. Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn profiles need to be added using app.later.com on desktop. See this article for instructions
Switch Between Access Groups
iOS
To switch between Access Groups, go to the Account Tab and tap Switch Access Group. Then select the Access Group you'd like to work in.
Android
Tap the square on the top left corner, then tap the down arrow and select the Access Groups you'd like to work in.
Manage Notifications and Quick Schedule
From the Account tab, you can:
- See your linked social profiles
- Manage push notifications for your device
- Change your Quick Schedule time slots
- Access Help
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Visual Instagram Planner on Mobile
Scheduling Instagram Posts from your iOS Mobile Device
Scheduling Instagram Posts from your Android Mobile Device