Update: Schedule Instagram Posts From The App Itself!

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Instagram is back with testing another feature to add it to its list of achievements. With the latest development, social media managers and creators can schedule Instagram posts on the app itself.

Yes, you read that correctly!

Here, in this article, we will divulge all the details we know about this new feature of Instagram post scheduler. Here’s what we know so far.

According to a Mosseri, the head of Instagram, the Instagram posting tool is currently only available to a small number of Android phones for business and creator’s account.

What Does The New Feature Of Instagram Post Scheduler Means For IG Creators?

IG content creators have long relied on other third-party apps to schedule reels and post on Instagram.

instagram reel schedule

This feature will save time and hassle, allowing social media managers to schedule reels on Instagram up to 90 days in advance.

Twitter has a social media management program called Tweetdeck that is used only for scheduling tweets. It lets both followers and managers have control over tweets and make it easy to schedule them ahead of time.

So technically, Instagram is late to the party, as Meta has allowed to schedule Instagram Reels from Facebook Creator Studio for a few years.

How to Schedule A Post On Instagram According To The New In-App Scheduling Tool?

Meta’s statement about this update is: ‘ We are testing the ability to schedule content with a percentage of our global community.’

This is how it may work:

  • Once you prepare a post, you are at the final step after editing, tagging, mentioning people, etc.
  • Go to the Advanced Settings
  • Scroll down at the bottom to find the new option ‘Schedule this post.

instagram schedule a post

  • Toggle the option and choose the date and time of scheduling the reel or the post.
  • You will also be able to edit and manage the scheduled posts from the scheduled Content settings.

new feature to schedule instagram posts

  • You have scheduled the post.

This was all about the Instagram reels scheduler. This in-app scheduling tool will be a game-changer once it is completely operational.

This was everything you need to know on how to schedule Instagram posts from the app itself.!

The new in-app scheduling tool will benefit all content creators and social media managers that can take complete advantage as it will allow scheduling Instagram posts and reels in bulk. In addition, it gives you ideas for hashtags and analytics that help you measure how well your clients and team are doing.

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