You can schedule your stories for both Facebook and Instagram simultaneously using Meta Business Suite. This can be done easily in a few steps.
- Switch to your Facebook page and access Meta Business Suite. You can also quickly reach the page by clicking on your profile picture and selecting the page from the menu.
- Click on the PLANNER tab in the left menu. From the dropdown menu in the top right corner, click on CREATE POST and then select CREATE STORY to choose your desired post type and proceed to the scheduling stage. In the media addition section, click on add photo or video to upload the visual you want.
- Open the SCHEDULE DATE AND TIME section to select and schedule your desired date.
Photo features: After uploading the photo, you can adjust its size from the Crop section and customize your story by adding text and stickers.
Video customization: You can trim your video to the desired section by clicking on TRIM and mute the video’s sound. You can also adjust the video’s size from the Crop section.
Things You Need to Know
- To use Meta Business Suite, you need to have a Facebook page, and to use these features on Instagram, your Facebook page must be linked to your Instagram account.
- For video stories, you should know that videos longer than 15 seconds are not allowed to be uploaded.
- You can schedule up to 10 photos or videos at a time.
To learn all the details about how to schedule an Instagram post, you can visit this article.