How to schedule posts and reels further in advance on Instagram with Meta One
You can schedule posts and reels up to a year in advance if you have an eligible public Instagram account with a Meta One subscription. This feature is not available to teens.
If you have a public Instagram account, you can plan ahead by scheduling reels, photos and carousel posts from the Instagram app. Scheduled posts can help you save time and stay organized. Without a subscription, you can schedule content up to 30 days in advance. With a Meta One plan, you can schedule content up to a year (365 days) in advance.
If you subscribe to a Meta One plan, you can schedule your posts and reels up to a year in advance. This feature is available with the Meta One Advanced, Meta One Expert and Meta One Max plans. Learn how to subscribe to Meta One.
Schedule a post or reel on Instagram
To schedule a post or reel:
- Tap + Create in the top left or swipe right anywhere in Feed. Then, tap Post or Reel.
- Select a photo or video, then tap Next.
- Add a caption, effects, or filters.
- Tap ••• More options.
- Turn on Schedule this post or Schedule this reel, then choose a date and time. To post when your followers tend to be active, tap a time listed below Follower active times. The arrow indicates when your followers are most active.
- Tap Done.
- Tap Back.
- Tap Schedule to schedule the post or reel.
Note: Features like product tagging, collaborative posts, sponsored posts and fundraisers aren't compatible with scheduled content at this time.
Manage scheduled posts and reels on Instagram
There are 2 ways to manage scheduled content: from your profile, or when you create a new post or reel.
To manage scheduled content from your profile:
- Tap Profile or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
- Tap Menu in the top right.
- Below Your insights and tools, tap Scheduled content.
- Tap Options next to the post or reel you want to edit.
- Select Delete, Edit post, Reschedule or Share now.
To manage scheduled content when you create a new post or reel:
- Tap + Create in the top left or swipe right anywhere in Feed. Then, tap Post or Reel.
- Tap Scheduled to see your scheduled content.
- Select the post or reel you want to edit, then tap Options.
- Select Delete, Edit post, Reschedule or Share now.
About suggested times
When you schedule a post, reel or story, Follower active times suggests times based on when your followers are most active on Instagram. Suggested times reflect your current time zone and use your followers' activity over the last 28 days.