Schedule Instagram feed photos and videos with previews and timing.
Plan Instagram feed photos and videos in PostTempo with previews, timing suggestions, and publish status. Reels, Stories, and carousels depend on Meta permissions for the connected account.
Schedule the Instagram formats that are available now
PostTempo can schedule Instagram feed photos and videos for a connected professional account. Reels, Stories, and carousels are not something to promise in a client calendar until the connected account shows those formats as available. Meta's app permissions decide that, and they are not identical for every workspace.
Treat the feed post as the default. If a campaign needs a Reel or a carousel, publish one authorized test from the account first and keep the result. A screenshot of another brand's scheduler is not proof that this account can do the same thing.
How to plan an Instagram week
Start with the posts you can actually ship: a photo or a video, a caption, a destination if you need one, and a time in the audience's timezone. Use the Instagram timing page as the first hypothesis, then move the keeper posts onto the calendar.
Caption and media together
Do not approve a caption while the media is still a placeholder. The preview should match the file you intend to publish.
One account, one grid
Agencies should keep each client in its own workspace so a drag on the calendar cannot land on the wrong Instagram account.
Record the live post
After publish, keep the status on the calendar. A failed media check is a scheduling problem, not a reason to rebuild the whole week.
Approvals before the post is locked
Creator and Pro plans do not include the approval workflow. Agency and Scale do. If a client has to sign off, put that step before the publish time rather than in a chat thread that the scheduler cannot see.
Questions before you schedule
Can PostTempo schedule Instagram Reels and Stories?
Feed photos and videos are the supported default. Reels, Stories, and carousels depend on Meta permissions for the connected account. Confirm them with a test post before a campaign relies on them.
Do I give PostTempo my Instagram password?
No. Instagram is connected through Meta's authorization flow.
Can I move an Instagram post to another day?
Yes. Future scheduled posts can be dragged to a new time on the calendar. Do that before the publish time, and check that the account is still the right one.
Is the best-time planner the same as scheduling?
No. The planner suggests windows and does not post. Scheduling happens after you connect the account and save the post.