Bulk upload and schedule content via CSV

Easily schedule hundreds of posts at once-Bulk Schedule allows you to plan and publish hundreds of posts across multiple channels and languages using a single CSV file. Whether you’re preparing campaigns or automating routine tasks, this guide will walk you through everything you need to know to get started quickly.

In this article:

How to bulk schedule posts
Manage individual posts
Perform bulk action on multiple posts
FAQs

The bulk scheduler feature allows you to:

Populate multilingual data for your posts.
Choose your social channels.
Schedule your posts.

How to Bulk Schedule Posts

1 Go to Publisher → Automations → Bulk Schedule.

2 On this page, you can view your previously created bulk schedules for the selected social accounts. To create a new one, click the + Bulk Schedule button.

3 Upload your CSV file. You can download the template CSV, fill it with your posts using Excel or Google Sheets, and then upload it to ContentStudio.

4 Click Next.

5 In this step, select the social channels and options you want to use for your Bulk Schedule.

Add a Title for your posts.
Select a Content Category if you want to categorize your posts.
Choose the Social Accounts you want to publish to.
Enable the Publish first comment option if required. You can also use Select All or None to apply this setting for selected accounts.

Once everything is selected, click Next to proceed.

Note: The Publish first comment option is available only for:

Facebook Pages
Instagram API Posting Method
LinkedIn Profiles and Pages

6 In this step, schedule your posts for the selected social channels. You have four scheduling options for your bulk posts. When you select a Content Category while naming your bulk post and choosing accounts, the system automatically lands you on the Content Category tab in the Scheduling step. You’ll also see a note indicating the date and time of your first post according to the next available slot in that category Click Next to proceed.

Note: The Schedule Posts and Save as Draft options are only available when you choose Use times from CSV or Regular Intervals as your scheduling method

7 The system will thoroughly read and process your CSV file. Once validated, you’ll be able to review and finalize your posts before publishing.

📒 Once you've reviewed and scheduled your posts, they’ll appear in the Planner, ready to be published as per your selected settings.

Manage individual posts

1 Schedule

You can select an individual post and schedule it by clicking on Schedule.
The post will be accepted and scheduled for the selected posting schedule.

2 Edit

You can edit a post by clicking on the pencil icon in front of each post.

Your post will appear in the editor, where you can change the text, add any link or image, change the time and date, change social channels, add labels, images, or tasks, etc.

3 Remove

You can remove a post by clicking the pencil icon next to each post.
The post will be removed from the list.

Manage bulk posts

You can also select all or some of the posts and perform bulk operations:

1 Accept and Schedule

You can select multiple posts.
Accept & schedule them in bulk.

2 Labels

You can apply labels to the selected posts. View doc.

3 Campaigns

You can add campaigns to the selected posts. View doc.

Assigned campaigns and labels will be displayed alongside the posts in the table.

4 Send for Approval

You can send the selected posts to the approver, who will then receive an email notification to approve the posts. View doc.

5 Delete

You can bulk delete the selected posts.

FAQs

Q1: How many posts can I schedule using the Bulk Schedule feature?

A: You can schedule up to 500 posts for your social media channels via the Bulk Schedule recipe.

Q2: What format should I use for the date and time in the CSV file?

A: The date and time should be in the format dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm or mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm . Ensure consistency to avoid errors.

Q3: What data can I include in the CSV file?

A: The CSV file should include columns for Post date and time, Message, Image URL, Link, First Comment, Include Link in Message, Video URL, Post type, and Post title.

Q4: Can I upload both images and videos for a single post?

A: Yes, you can include both image and video URLs in your CSV file. However, videos will take priority if both are provided.

Q5: What happens if my CSV file's date and time format don’t match the selected format?

A: An invalid date error will occur. To avoid this issue, ensure the formats in the CSV file and the system settings match.