Guide
How to schedule Reels on Facebook, from upload to live link
You can schedule a Facebook Reel by uploading a vertical clip of 3 to 90 seconds and choosing a future time. Dripost does the posting at that moment.
1. Check the clip fits a Reel
Facebook’s Reels publishing needs 9:16, 3 to 90 seconds, at least 540 × 960 pixels. Export from your editor at 1080 × 1920 if you can.
2. Upload once, pick your Page
Add the video to the composer and select the Facebook Page. Other platforms can be ticked in the same post, each receiving the same file.
3. Confirm it says Reel
Dripost suggests Reel for a vertical video in that length range. If the clip is outside it, the suggestion becomes Page video; you can override it.
4. Set the time
Choose the date and time. The post appears on your calendar, where you can open it or move it until it goes out.
5. If it doesn’t go through
Facebook sometimes refuses a post. You get an email with Facebook’s own reason and a Retry button. Fix what it names, then retry.
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Questions
Can I schedule a Facebook Reel ahead of time?
Yes. Set a future time in Dripost and the Reel is posted to your Page then.
Why was my Reel posted as a normal video?
Reels need 9:16 and 3 to 90 seconds. A clip outside that is suggested as a Page video, and you can check which it will be in the preview.
Post it with Dripost
- Instagram post previewSee your post or Reel as Instagram will show it, then send it to a client to approve with no login.
- Post a video on InstagramUpload once and Dripost posts it as a Reel, then shows you the live link.
- Instagram from Claude or ChatGPTLet your AI assistant draft and schedule Instagram posts. You approve before anything goes out.