How to Use Placeholders for Instagram Planner
Plan like a pro with Placeholders! Add temporary spots to your Instagram grid to map out your content visually before posting.
What is a Placeholder?
A placeholder saves a spot on your Instagram visual planning grid until you determine what content you want to replace it with.
How to Create a Placeholder
- Click on +New Post
- Click on the Placeholder option

- Pick a color from a selection of 12 colors for your placeholder
- Enter a label to appear on your placeholder to remind you of what you want to plan

- Upload your Placeholder as a 1 Post or as a Carousel Post

- Your placeholder has now been added to your grid

- To swap out the Placeholder with your image, click on the 'swap' icon in the bottom left-hand corner

- Pick the source you’d like to upload your new content from

- Upload the image, and click Save