Can I schedule Instagram posts for free?

Yes. WaveGen's free plan includes one connected social account and publishing or scheduling. Paid plans add more connected accounts, more AI-generated posts and more brand kits.

Can I schedule Instagram carousels?

Yes. Upload up to 10 photos on this page and set their order. They publish as one carousel post at the time you choose.

Can I schedule Instagram Reels?

Yes. Upload one video (MP4, MOV or WebM, up to 300 MB). Vertical 9:16 video works best for Reels.

Can I mix photos and a video in one post?

Not yet. A post can be one video, or one to 10 photos. Schedule the video as its own post.

What if I have a caption but no photos?

Instagram posts need an image or video. Choose Generate visuals: WaveGen designs a post or carousel from your caption in your brand style, then you schedule it.

Does WaveGen work with personal Instagram accounts?

Instagram only allows apps to publish to professional accounts (business or creator). You can switch a personal account to a professional one for free in Instagram's settings.

Can I edit or reschedule a scheduled Instagram post?

Yes. Open the post from your WaveGen calendar to change the caption, photos or time, or move it back to drafts before it goes live.

Instagram post scheduler

Upload the photos or video you want to post, paste your caption, and schedule it. Have a caption but no visuals? WaveGen can design them for you.

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Images or video (required)

Free to start. Instagram posts need an image or video: upload yours, or let WaveGen design them.

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How to schedule an Instagram post

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Add your photos or video
Upload one photo, up to 10 for a carousel, or one video. Paste your caption and check the preview of what shows before “more”.
02
Connect Instagram
Sign in to WaveGen and connect your Instagram professional account. Your post opens in the editor, ready to schedule.
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Pick a date and time
Choose when it goes out. WaveGen adds it to your content calendar and publishes it to Instagram at that time.

What you can schedule to Instagram

Bring the post you've already made. WaveGen keeps your photos, order and caption as they are.

Single photo posts

JPG, PNG, WebP or GIF up to 10 MB each.

Carousels

Up to 10 photos in one post. Use the arrows on each thumbnail to set the swipe order before you schedule.

Videos and Reels

One MP4, MOV or WebM up to 300 MB. Vertical 9:16 video fits Reels best. WaveGen takes a cover frame from the start, and you can pick a different one in the editor.

Captions

Up to 2,200 characters, with your line breaks and hashtags kept as you typed them.

Check these before you schedule

What decides whether a scheduled Instagram post gets seen.

The first line is the hook

Instagram shows roughly the first 125 characters under the post before “more”. Say why someone should stop scrolling there, not in the third paragraph.

You need a professional account

Instagram only lets apps publish to business and creator accounts. Switching a personal account is free and takes a minute in Instagram's settings.

Post when your followers are on

Your best time depends on your followers' time zone and habits. Our best time to post on Instagram guide gives a starting point to test against.