How to Create and Schedule Reels

With Planoly, you can upload your video content to either our Multi-Channel Workspace or our Instagram Planner. Both planners allow you to plan, organize, schedule, and auto-post your Reels directly from Planoly's web dashboard. Alternatively, you can opt to schedule a reminder, either through email or push notification, to post your content manually at the perfect time, using either the web dashboard or mobile app. When you auto-post a Reel through Planoly, it seamlessly becomes part of your Instagram feed enhancing your social media presence with ease.

How to Auto-Post a Reel from the Web Dashboard

Multi-Channel Workspace

1. Tap on the account switcher and open up your Multi-Channel Workspace
2. Tap on + New Post
3. Select Instagram
4. Change post type to Reel from the dropdown bar
5. Upload Reel
6. Add a Cover photo if needed
7. Toggle on Auto-Post
8. Select Date/Time
9. Add description and/or Hashtags
10. Schedule

Instagram Planner

1. Open the web dashboard and tap the “+ New Post” button

2. Choose a source and upload a video

3. Select Upload as a Reel

4. Select your file and click Upload - your Reel has now been uploaded to your grid as an unscheduled post!

5. From your grid, click on your Reel and choose a date and time to auto-post your Reel

6. Your Reel post will be auto-posted to Instagram via Planoly

How to Add a Cover Photo for Auto-posting 

Instagram Planner

1. Create a new post in the Instagram Planner
2. Upload as "Reels Grid Only" as your content type
   
3. +Upload Cover
4. Select your thumbnail
5. Upload
6. Tap on the video
7. Schedule as usual with auto-post toggled on

You can toggle on/off the share to feed toggle:

Multi-channel Workspace

1. Within the post creation, click on the Video Cover Photo under More Options to select the image

FAQs

What happens after you schedule a Reel for manual posting? 

1. Once it’s time to post your Reel, you’ll get a push notification on your phone or an email reminder

2. Click on it from your phone, and you will be taken into the app to post now - Your Reel & cover photo will be auto-downloaded to your phone, and your caption will be automatically copied for quicker posting

3. Click “Post Reel”, and it will take you to the Instagram app to publish it! 

4. Upload your media (it should be at the top of your camera roll for easy access)

5. Make any finishing edits in IG's editor, paste your caption, and share your Reel to IG!

How do I delete/remove a Reel from the grid?

To remove any unwanted Reels from your Planoly Instagram Planner grid, follow the steps below.

On Web:

1. Log into your Planoly account on a computer
2. Hover your cursor over the Reel you wish to delete
3. Click on the red "X" at the top right of your Reel
4. Click on Confirm when the next popup appears

On Mobile:

1. Open the Planoly mobile app
2. Click on the Reel you wish to delete from your grid
3. Click on Delete in the top right of your Reel
4. Click on OK when the next popup appears
5. Your Reel has now been removed from Planoly

Can I add a Cover Photo on Mobile for the Instagram Planner and Multi-channel Workspace?

Yes! Cover photos are available on iOS mobile devices within both planning spaces.

Can I add audio to my Reel?

For Reels that are set up for auto-posting, you will not be able to add trending audio through Planoly. What you can do instead is schedule a reminder notification and post it manually including the trending audio.

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