Auto-posting to Pinterest is available in both our Pinterest Planner and Multi-Channel Workspace on the web dashboard and mobile app.
What we cover in this article:
Feature Limitations of Posting to Pinterest
How does Auto-Posting via Pinterest Planner differ from Auto-Posting via the Multi-Channel Workspace?
We offer two ways of posting to Pinterest from Planoly. First, you can link and auto-post through Pinterest Planner, or you can link and auto-post directly to Pinterest through our Multi-Channel Workspace. If you are looking to post the same content to multiple social channels, we recommend you set up auto-posting to Pinterest through our Multi-Channel workspace.
How Does Pinterest Planner Work?
Pinterest Planner has three tabs to view – library, scheduled, and published. Your Pins will show up in chronological order in your media library, so all of your newest scheduled Pins will show up in the left-hand corner from left to right and top to bottom.
How to Link to Pinterest
Multi-Channel Workspace
- Log into your Planoly account on web
- From the account switcher at the top, click on Add & Edit Social Connections to navigate to your Social Sets Manager page
- From the icons, click on the Pinterest icon to link your account
- Follow the steps to get your account linked by clicking on Give Access
- Follow the flow to get linked
- Once you are linked, you should see the screen below showing you successfully linked
- From there, you can confirm it was linked by seeing it show up in your social icons at the top
Pinterest Planner
- Log into your Planoly account on web
- From the account switcher at the top, click on Add & Edit Social Connections to navigate to your Social Sets Manager page
- Under the Pinterest Planning workspace, choose the Pinterest icon to link
- Follow the steps to get your account linked by clicking on Give Access
- Once it's linked, you should see the Pinterest icon show up in color and you'll see a checkmark indicating that it is linked!
How to Auto-Post to Pinterest from the Web Dashboard
Multi-Channel Workspace
- Log into your Planoly account on web
- Switch into your Multi-Channel workspace or create a new Multi-Channel workspace if you do not already have one set up
- Click on the calendar icon on the left and click on New Post
- Select Pinterest from the icons at the top, upload your media, choose the board you want to pin to, and add your caption, hashtags, etc.
- Add Pin Title, pin description, and pin URL
- Select the Auto-Post option from the dropdown, or select a date for your reminder notification
- Once complete, choose Schedule at the top
- Now, you should see your post scheduled on your grid!
Please Note: When adding a link to your pin, you must add https:// at the beginning of the link, otherwise it will not show up as an active link.
Pinterest Planner
- Log into your Planoly account on web
- Switch into your Pinterest Planner workspace from the account switcher at the top
- Under the Plan tab, click Add to Library
- Select a Source and upload your media to your plan grid
- Add pin title, pin description, and pin URL
- Make sure to select a board and schedule a date for it to be auto-posted and click Save
- You are all set!
How to Auto-Post to Pinterest from the Mobile App
Multi-Channel Workspace
- Open up the Planoly mobile app and switch to your Multi-Channel Workspace
- Select New Post
- Select Pinterest from the icons at the top and choose which type of post you want to upload it as
- Upload your media, choose the board you want to pin to, and add your caption, hashtags, etc.
- Add Pin Title, pin description, and pin URL
- Select either a date you want to auto-post this or select a date for your reminder notification
- Once complete, choose Schedule at the top
- Now, you should see your post scheduled on your grid!
Planoly Pro Tip: Once a Pin is scheduled, it’ll move over to your scheduled tab, and a light blue (S) icon will appear on the top left corner of the Pin. If a Pin has been published, it’ll move over to the published tab and have a grey detailed tab under it with your board information, day, and time it was published as well as these three metrics: Impressions, Saves, and Clicks for each particular Pin.
How to Use Pinterest Campaigns
What Are the Feature Limitations with Auto-Posting to Pinterest?
Included Features
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Can link different Pinterest accounts from Pinterest Planner vs. Multi-Channel Workspace
- Ability to link Business or Personal accounts
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Ability to post
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Single Images
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Single Videos
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Ability to schedule for auto-post
- Will need to select a board to post to and include a Title, Description, and Link
Features Not Included
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Campaigns
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Product Tagging
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Carousels
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Business account functionality such as Ads
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Posting to multiple boards
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Creating a new board
Image Requirements
- All image files should be BMP, .JPEG, .PNG, .TIFF, .WEBP
- Maximum File Size: 20MB
- Maximum Character Count for the Title: 100
- Maximum Character Count for the Description: 500
- A board must be selected to schedule an image pin
Video Requirements
- Video API supports MP4 or QuickTime format
- File Types: .MP4 / .M4V / .MOV
- All video files should be H.264 or H.265 encoded (all profiles and levels are supported)
- Both mono and stereo streams are supported in the following formats: AAC, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, ALAC, FLAC, MP3, and WMA
- Videos should be between 4 seconds and 15 minutes
- Minimum Video File Size: 100MB
- Maximum Video File Size: 300MB
- Aspect Ratio: 1:1, 1:2, 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 9:16
- Maximum Character Count for the Title: 100
- Maximum Character Count for the Description: 500
- A board must be selected to schedule a video pin