Soon you'll be able to schedule posts on Instagram
Instagram is testing a new feature again. But this one actually seems pretty nice.
A spokesperson for Meta, the company that owns Instagram, confirmed to Mashable on Wednesday that it is "testing the ability to schedule content with a percentage of our global community."
Creators can already schedule their Live videos up to 90 days in advance, but this new feature would allow anyone to schedule their grid posts ahead of time. The change was first spotted by a few users who had the option to try it out.
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Here's how it seems to work:
Prepare a grid post.
Once you're at the final step — the one after you've finished editing, and can tag people, add a location, and other sharing options, scroll down to the bottom and click "advanced settings."
Here, you'll have the option to "schedule this post." You choose the date and time, and voila! You've scheduled a post.
As Meta said, not everyone has the option to schedule posts through the app just yet — the feature is still being tested. If you don't have the option but do want to schedule your posts a few days out, there are plenty of other ways to schedule posts through third-party apps like Planoly, Buffer, and more.
Christianna Silva is a senior culture reporter covering social platforms and the creator economy, with a focus on the intersection of social media, politics, and the economic systems that govern us. Since joining Mashable in 2021, they have reported extensively on meme creators, content moderation, and the nature of online creation under capitalism.
Before joining Mashable, they worked as an editor at NPR and MTV News, a reporter at Teen Vogue and VICE News, and as a stablehand at a mini-horse farm. You can follow her on Bluesky @christiannaj.bsky.social and Instagram @christianna_j.
