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Full Instagram support. Reels, Stories, feed posts all scheduled.

Most schedulers support basic Instagram posts. Posthive goes further. Schedule Reels, Stories, and carousels without leaving the composer.

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Instagram content type
Feed Post
Reel
Story
Carousel
Drop your Reel video here
MP4 · up to 15 min · 9:16 recommended
Schedules at peak engagement time
Tuesday · 7:00 PM · Your timezone

Why it matters

The grind of cross-posting, gone.

01

Reels are where reach happens

Reels get dramatically more reach than feed posts on Instagram. Scheduling them means you can post at peak times without being online.

02

Stories keep you top-of-mind

Stories disappear after 24 hours which means consistent posting is everything. Schedule a week of Stories in one session.

03

Carousels drive the most saves

Carousel posts get more saves and shares than single images. Posthive supports up to 10 items per carousel with alt text on each.


Under the hood

The feature, in the app.

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Posthive Instagram Reel scheduling with content type selector

Fig. 01 — Posthive Instagram Reel scheduling with content type selector


How it works

Three steps.
No manuals.

  1. 01

    Connect your Professional account

    Link your Instagram Business or Creator account via Meta OAuth. Personal accounts aren't supported by the Instagram API.

  2. 02

    Choose your content type

    Select Feed Post, Reel, or Story in the Compose page. Attach your media - image or video depending on the type.

  3. 03

    Schedule and publish

    Posthive processes the media through Instagram's container API and publishes at your scheduled time automatically.


Who uses this

Built for people shipping in public.

  • Creators scheduling Reels to hit peak-hour reach
  • Brands maintaining a daily Story presence without daily effort
  • Photographers scheduling carousel portfolios
  • Coaches delivering educational carousel content on a schedule
From the builder

“I was copy-pasting the same post into five different apps every day. Every tool I tried was too expensive, too bloated, or didn't support the platforms I actually used. So I built Posthive.”

Guna, founder of Posthive
Guna Sheelan
Founder · @gunaa_dev

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can I schedule Instagram Reels with Posthive?+

Yes. Posthive supports Instagram Reels scheduling via the official Instagram Content Publishing API. Connect a Business or Creator account and choose 'Reel' in the composer.

Does Posthive support Instagram Stories?+

Yes. You can schedule Stories from the composer — just select 'Story' as the content type and upload an image or short video.

Why can't I connect a personal Instagram account?+

Meta's Instagram API only allows publishing to Business and Creator accounts. Personal accounts are not supported by the API — you'll need to switch your account type in Instagram settings.

Can I schedule Instagram carousels?+

Yes. Select 'Carousel' in the composer and upload up to 10 images. Each image supports its own alt text for accessibility.


Part of a full scheduling toolkit

Reels & Stories is one of seven features working together.

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