Schedule and publish your Instagram Carousels with SocialBee

Easily create, organize, and schedule Carousel posts alongside Stories, Reels, single-image posts, and collaborative content.

No credit card required

Supported posting for Personal, Creator and Business Instagram accounts

Direct Instagram Carousel posting

Connect your Instagram Business account to publish carousels directly from SocialBee. Upload your and they’ll post automatically at the scheduled time.

Publish with reminders for Creator and Personal profiles

Using a Creator or Personal profile? SocialBee sends you a push notification when it’s time to publish. Your media and captions are ready in the app, so posting only takes a moment.

How to schedule Carousels using SocialBee

If you don’t have a SocialBee account yet, sign up for a free 14-day trial, connect your Instagram profile, and start posting.

1. Add and review your Carousel content

Upload up to 10 photos or videos for your Carousel. Crop your media to the right size and preview how the slides will look together before posting.

2. Craft or generate your caption

Write your own caption or let SocialBee’s AI caption generator help you. Add hashtags, mentions, and emojis to maximize reach.

3. Schedule the first comment

Keep captions clean by moving hashtags, credits, or extra details into the first comment. SocialBee publishes this automatically with your Carousel.

4. Add a location

Tag a location when scheduling your Carousel to make your posts easier to discover and boost engagement with local audiences.

5. Choose when to publish

Go live immediately or schedule your Carousel for later. SocialBee also suggests the best posting times based on your account’s performance.

6. Keep carousels organized

Place your Carousels into content categories to balance tutorials, promotions, testimonials, and other post types.

7. Control timing with reposting or expiration

Set posts to expire after a chosen date or schedule them to repost automatically so they keep working for you.

8. Save drafts and gather feedback

Not ready yet? Save your Carousel as a draft. Collaborators can leave notes and approve content before it goes live.

9. Publish and measure results

Once scheduled, your Carousel goes live at the chosen time. After posting, monitor your performance (reach, comments, saves, and likes).

10. Engage with comments directly

Reply to comments on your Carousel straight from SocialBee without switching back to Instagram.

Visual planning with SocialBee’s calendar and grid preview

Manage your Carousel posts in SocialBee’s visual content calendar. Use the Instagram grid preview to see how your carousels fit your feed’s look and strategy.

Frequently asked questions

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Can you schedule a carousel on Instagram?

Yes. Instagram allows Business and Creator accounts to schedule carousels directly in the app or through Meta Business Suite. Personal accounts can only post manually or by using reminders from tools like SocialBee.

Can you schedule a carousel on Meta Business Suite?

Yes. Meta Business Suite supports scheduling carousels for Business and Creator profiles. However, it does not include advanced features such as first comment posting, grid preview, or bulk uploads. SocialBee provides those additional tools for easier planning.

What is the best time to post a carousel on Instagram?

The best times to post on Instagram are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in the morning (6 AM – 9 AM), at midday (12 PM – 2 PM), and in the evening (5 PM – 6 PM).

Use Instagram Insights or SocialBee’s best-time suggestions to refine these times based on your audience’s activity.

Does Instagram have a scheduling limit?

Yes. Instagram allows up to 25 scheduled posts per day, planned up to 75 days in advance. Certain features, like product tagging, fundraisers, and collaborative posts, are not supported when scheduling directly. SocialBee extends functionality by covering more formats and options.

Did Instagram get rid of scheduling posts?

No. Instagram still supports scheduling for Business and Creator accounts. The built-in tools are limited to certain formats, while SocialBee lets you schedule every type of content, including Stories and Collaborative posts, with added features like bulk uploads and approval workflows.

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