Postly for YouTube

YouTube scheduler for videos and Shorts

Prepare titles, descriptions, tags, thumbnails, privacy, category, region, audience settings, first comments, and subscriber notifications before upload.

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YouTube publishing workflow · Illustration

Where you can publish

• Connected YouTube channels
• Public, private, or unlisted audiences
• Made-for-kids and general-audience content

Content formats

YouTube videosYouTube ShortsThumbnail-led uploadsFirst-comment campaigns

Plan your first publish

Can I schedule YouTube videos and Shorts with Postly?

Yes. Connect your YouTube channel, upload the video, and prepare its title, description, privacy, and audience settings. Review the available thumbnail and first-comment options, then choose a publishing time. YouTube determines whether an uploaded video qualifies as a Short.

A practical example

Prepare a tutorial and a short teaser as separate uploads. Give each a useful title and description, check the intended audience and visibility, and schedule the teaser around the main release.

Before you schedule

Choose the correct connected channel.
Check video requirements before uploading.
Review audience, privacy, and thumbnail settings.
Allow for platform processing and verify the live video.

Inside your publishing workspace

YouTube publishing presets

Save named presets for your YouTube workflows, choose a preset when preparing content, and review the settings before publishing. Create, rename, and manage presets in your workspace.

Default tags
Generate first comment
Public, unlisted or private visibility
Embedding, made-for-kids and subscriber notifications

Audience classification must reflect the actual video. A saved preset does not replace that review.

You can also apply presets across organization workspaces where you have permission to manage them.

Illustrated dashboard workflow · Example settings

Put it into practice

Get more from YouTube

Follow these focused guides for the formats and publishing decisions that matter on YouTube.

GUIDE 01

How to publish YouTube Shorts

Prepare a square or vertical video lasting 3 minutes or less. Use a vertical composition to fill the mobile screen.
Select your connected YouTube channel in Postly, attach the video, and add a clear title and description in YouTube settings.
Set privacy and the made-for-kids declaration, review the preview, and schedule. After publishing, check the video in YouTube Studio; YouTube determines Shorts eligibility.

Keep in mind: Check music rights before uploading. Shorts classification depends on the video, not simply adding #Shorts to the title.

GUIDE 02

Prepare a complete video launch

Give the video a specific title, useful description, relevant tags, and category.
Review the thumbnail options for the selected format, embedding, and subscriber notifications. Use YouTube's own tools for thumbnail controls unavailable in Postly.
Choose privacy deliberately, add a first comment when comments are available, and leave time to check processing in YouTube Studio.

Keep in mind: A scheduled upload is not a guarantee that every video quality will finish processing immediately.

Format reference: YouTube’s Shorts eligibility guide. Check the current thumbnail options for your channel and format.

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Current platform capabilities

Everything Postly supports for YouTube

Explore the publishing formats, creative tools, and controls available for your YouTube content.

Long-form YouTube videos and Shorts
Video title and description
Tags, category, and region
Public, private, and unlisted privacy
Custom thumbnail
Made-for-kids declaration
Embedding controls
Subscriber notifications
First comments and follow-up replies
One-off and recurring schedules

Workspace capabilities included with every channel

Use these shared creation, scheduling, collaboration, media, and analytics workflows alongside the channel-specific controls below.

Plan, schedule, and publish

Create one-off or recurring schedules, organize work in the content calendar, and publish now or later.

Create with AI

Draft, rewrite, shorten, expand, and adapt platform-specific copy with Postly's AI writing tools.

Work as a team

Use drafts, approvals, notes, publishing presets, and shared workspaces to keep reviews and handoffs clear.

Manage media

Upload from the media library, preview each channel, and use built-in image and video preparation tools.

Publish at scale

Reuse content across selected channels, import bulk posts, and keep campaigns organized from one calendar.

Measure and improve

Review publishing results and channel analytics, then use the findings to improve future content.

Platform settings reference

Every YouTube publishing control

Open Platform settings in the composer to tailor the post for YouTube. Available options can depend on the selected account, content type, and API rules set by YouTube.

Title and description

Write or generate upload-specific titles and descriptions.

Tags and category

Add video tags and choose the relevant YouTube category.

Privacy and region

Choose the upload privacy and region code.

Audience

Declare whether the video is made for kids.

Distribution

Allow embedding and choose whether to notify subscribers.

Thumbnail

Upload or select the video's custom thumbnail.

First comment

Write or generate a first comment and add follow-up replies.

Schedule

Publish once or create a recurring YouTube schedule.

Step-by-step

How to publish on YouTube with Postly

STEP 1
Connect your channel
Open Social Accounts, choose the platform, and complete the platform's authorization flow.
STEP 2
Create or import content
Write a post, generate a draft with AI, reuse a template, or add content in bulk.
STEP 3
Open platform settings
Choose the destination, format, audience, engagement, link, and media options available for this channel.
STEP 4
Preview and review
Check the channel preview, resolve media guidance, and send the post through approval when needed.
STEP 5
Publish or schedule
Publish immediately, choose a date and time, or use a recurring schedule where the platform supports it.

Keep learning

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Before your next campaign

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Prepare a YouTube release, check visibility and processing, and recover from a missed scheduled publication without uploading duplicates.

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Frequently asked questions

YouTube publishing FAQ

Can Postly schedule YouTube Shorts?

Yes. YouTube automatically classifies square or vertical videos lasting 3 minutes or less as Shorts. Schedule them with the same channel workflow; no separate Shorts setting or category is needed.

Can I set a title, tags, thumbnail, and first comment?

Yes. These upload details are available in YouTube settings.

Can I notify subscribers?

Yes. Use the Notify subscribers setting before publishing.

Does deleting in Postly remove the live content?

Delete from Postly, DELETE /posts/{postId}, and postly_delete_post remove only the post in Postly. Live content remains on every platform. Save live links and provider IDs before removing the post. For supported published content, open the dashboard post menu and choose Delete on Platforms. Keep the post in Postly and review every destination result. Delete Everywhere removes the post only after every destination is resolved. A platform may refuse removal of an individual post. Review the result before assuming it is gone.

Which media requirements should I check?

Images cannot be published as standalone posts through this route. Set a custom thumbnail separately; JPEG or PNG up to 2 MB. Postly ceiling: 10 GB, up to 12 hours for eligible channels; unverified channels may be limited to 15 minutes. YouTube itself permits larger uploads. Square or vertical videos up to 3 minutes may be classified as Shorts. MP4 is a practical export; other supported containers are listed by YouTube.

How many images or videos can I publish?

One video per upload. A thumbnail is separate from the video, not a second post. Standalone image posts are unavailable through Postly.

Can Postly fix incompatible media?

Upload supported image formats, including JPEG and PNG. In the editor, Postly automatically converts supported images when a destination needs a different format, while keeping compatible images unchanged. Use Fix images in the channel preview for remaining size or aspect-ratio issues, then review the result. Repairs are checked again. Tiny originals, unreadable files and images that still exceed requirements need replacing or manual export. Enlarging cannot restore missing detail. Videos are not automatically compressed or re-encoded.

What if only some destinations publish?

Review each destination separately. A successful destination should not be republished just because another failed. If the result is unconfirmed, check the live destination before retrying to avoid duplicates. Correct rejected media and retry only the affected destination.

How do I schedule a YouTube Short with Postly?

Attach an eligible square or vertical video to your connected YouTube channel, add the title and description, review privacy and audience settings, and schedule. YouTube determines whether the uploaded video qualifies as a Short.

Start publishing on YouTube

Connect your account, build the post, review every platform setting, and schedule from one Postly workspace.

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