LATER AUTO PUBLISH FOR INSTAGRAM
Auto post on Instagram exactly when you want with Auto Publish
Schedule posts that will automatically publish to Instagram for you - no notifications required! Now you’ll never need to interrupt your work day just to post to Instagram - save time, schedule, and auto post on Instagram ahead of time with Later.


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Instagram Auto Posting Tool
Easy Auto Publishing on Instagram
Spend less time posting and more time engaging when you Auto Publish your Instagram posts, videos, and stories.

Bulk Schedule Your Posts & Save Time
Create a posting schedule based on when your followers are most engaged using our Best Time to Post for Instagram tool, then schedule a bunch of posts at once.

Auto Publish Different Post Types
Schedule single image posts, videos, and Instagram carousel posts (multiple photos and/or videos in one post) to publish automatically with Later.

Plan & Schedule Reels
Use Later to bulk-schedule, automatically publish, and preview your Instagram Reels (and your IG grid!) before they go live.
How Auto Publish for Instagram Works
Later’s Auto Publish feature lets you bulk-schedule posts in advance.

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Connect Your Instagram Business Profile to Later
Auto Publish is only available to Instagram business profiles, learn how to set one up here.
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Schedule Your Photo, Carousel, or Reel to Instagram
Schedule photos, carousels, and Reels to post automatically with Later. In just a few clicks, you’ll have on-brand content scheduled to post whenever you want.
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Your Content Will Auto Post to Instagram!
Just set the time, and Later will do the rest. You’ll even receive a notification when your post is live!
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Find Your Best Time to Post
Later learns when your Instagram followers are most engaged, and gives you scheduling suggestions that are unique to your audience.
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Auto Post with Confidence
Just set the time, and Later will do the rest. Later is an Instagram Partner and uses the Instagram Graph API for publishing to Instagram, so automatically publishing with Later is always safe.
FAQ
Questions and Answers
Auto Publish means that the posts you’ve scheduled in Later will publish to Instagram without any more work on your side. For example, if you have a single photo post (complete with caption, first comment, location tag, etc.) set to Auto Publish at 3:00 PM on Saturday, that post will go live at 3:00 Saturday. Some might say you can “set it and forget it.” 😏
Yes! With Later’s Instagram Reels Scheduler, you can visually plan & schedule Reels to auto post whenever you want.
Yes! Carousel posts (aka multi-photo posts, aka photo dumps) with multiple photos and/or videos can be Auto Published and scheduled using the Later Instagram Scheduler.
At the moment, Instagram Stories scheduled in Later must be published through Notification Publishing.
That means: you can still plan and edit your Instagram Stories in Later (which is sometimes easier than using your phone), schedule them, and get a reminder sent to your phone when it’s time to post.
FYI: this is a restriction from the official Instagram API. As an official Instagram partner, those are the rules we adhere to. Any solutions who offer automatic publishing for stories may be less-than-legit. 😬
Yes! With Later for TikTok you can schedule your TikTok posts in advance to publish at a set date and time. Compose your post, add hashtags, mention other users, and decide whether to allow comments, duets, or stitches. Later validates your media for you, so you know your post will publish without any hiccups.
Crush your social goals. Again and again.
Pick the Later plan that works for you (and your biz) and watch the likes – and the sales – roll in. Available on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and TikTok.