Scheduling Posts
Plan your content calendar and schedule posts to publish at the perfect time.
How Scheduling Works
When you schedule a post, PostRite stores it and automatically publishes it at your chosen time. If you have notifications enabled, you'll receive an email when the post is published (or if there's an error).
Scheduling a Post
- Create your post content
- Select the platforms you want to publish to
- Click the Schedule button (calendar icon)
- Choose your date and time
- Click Schedule Post
Time Zones
Posts are scheduled using your organization's time zone. The time zone is set during onboarding and can be changed in Settings → Organization. All team members in the same organization share the same time zone setting.
Managing Scheduled Posts
Viewing Scheduled Posts
View all scheduled posts in the Posts section. Use the status filter to show only "Scheduled" posts. You'll see the scheduled date and time for each post.
Editing Scheduled Posts
You can edit a scheduled post at any time before it publishes:
- Find the post in your Posts list
- Click to open the post
- Make your changes
- Click Update to save
Note: If you're editing close to the scheduled time, make sure to save quickly to avoid the post publishing with old content.
Rescheduling Posts
To change the scheduled time:
- Open the scheduled post
- Click the Schedule button
- Select a new date and time
- Click Reschedule
Canceling Scheduled Posts
To cancel a scheduled post, open it and click Unschedule. This converts the post back to a draft without deleting it.
Best Times to Post
While the best posting times vary by audience, here are some general guidelines:
Twitter/X
- Best days: Tuesday through Thursday
- Best times: 9 AM - 12 PM
- Avoid: Late nights and weekends
- Best days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
- Best times: 7-8 AM, 12 PM, 5-6 PM
- Avoid: Weekends
- Best days: Monday through Friday
- Best times: 11 AM - 1 PM, 7 PM - 9 PM
- Weekends can work for lifestyle content
Pro Tip: Test different posting times and track your engagement to find what works best for your specific audience.
Bulk Scheduling
For power users, PostRite supports scheduling multiple posts at once. Create your posts as drafts, then select multiple and schedule them with different times.
Post Queue
The Queue page in the sidebar shows all your upcoming scheduled posts in chronological order. Use it to get a quick overview of what's going out and when. You can also view your content on the Calendar page for a drag-and-drop calendar view where you can reschedule posts by dragging them to a new date.
Approval Workflow
Need someone to review your post before it goes live? Enable the Require Approval toggle and enter an approver's email. The post will wait in "Pending Approval" status until the approver reviews it via a secure email link. No PostRite account needed.
Learn more in the Approval Workflow guide.
What Happens When a Post Publishes
- PostRite attempts to publish to all selected platforms
- If successful, the post status changes to "Published"
- You receive an email confirmation (if notifications are enabled in Settings → Notifications)
- The post shows links to each published platform
If Publishing Fails
If a post fails to publish to any platform:
- You'll receive an email notification with the error
- The post status shows "Failed" or "Partially Published"
- Check your account connections and retry