Publishing and calendar

Schedule reels to TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts from one calendar, or let automations do it for you.

Availability

Posting through a platform's API needs that platform to review and approve AutoReel's app. We switch each platform on as its review completes, so the Social accounts page shows which platforms you can connect today. Until a platform is available, export your reel, download it and post it from the app as usual.

Connect an account

1. Go to Social accounts (admins and owners can connect accounts).
2. Choose the platform and sign in with that platform. You'll see exactly what AutoReel is asking to do: publish videos for you and read your posts' statistics.
3. The account appears in the list, ready to schedule to.

Your plan sets how many accounts you can connect (the Free plan is download-only; see pricing). Disconnect an account at any time from the same page. If a platform stops accepting AutoReel's access (for example you changed your password or removed access on the platform), the account is marked Reconnect and we let you know.

Platform notes

• Instagram needs a professional (Business or Creator) account.
• YouTube: vertical videos up to three minutes long are published as Shorts.
• TikTok: AutoReel asks for the details TikTok requires before every post, such as who can see it and whether it promotes a brand.

Schedule a post

1. Open an exported reel and click Schedule, or open the Calendar and add a post.
2. Pick the accounts.
3. Write the caption for each platform and add hashtags. The script assistant can write captions too.
4. Pick the date and time, or post now.

Scheduled posts appear on the calendar. Drag one to another day to reschedule it.

What happens at post time

AutoReel uploads the video, waits until the platform says it's live and marks the post Published with a link. If the platform has a hiccup or rate-limits us, we retry automatically. If posting still fails, the post is marked Failed with the reason, and you're told by notification and email.

After it's live

Published posts feed your analytics: views, likes, comments, shares and saves, captured regularly for 90 days.