Placeholders allow you to add a temporary spot on your Instagram grid for visual planning. Placeholders are available on the Web Dashboard and Mobile App for all users.
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 on the Web Dashboard
| 1. Click + NEW POST | |
| 2. Click on the Placeholder option |  |
| 3. Pick a color from a selection of 12 colors for your placeholder. |  |
| 4. Enter a label to appear on your placeholder to remind you of what you want to plan. |  |
| 5. Upload your Placeholder as a 1 Post or as a Carousel Post. |  |
| 6. Your placeholder has now been added to your grid. |  |
| 7. To swap out the Placeholder with your image, click on the 'swap' icon in the bottom left-hand corner. |  |
| 8. Pick the source you’d like to upload your new content from. |  |
| 9. Upload the image, and click save. |  |