Autoposting to Instagram

Posts, carousels, Reels and Stories go live on their own at the day and time you choose, even when you’re offline. Stats are collected after publishing, and your bot replies to people who comment.

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Carousel preview in ETOCHATBOT: how the post will look in the Instagram feed

How it works

  1. 1

    Create a post

    A post, carousel, Reel or Story, from your computer or phone.

  2. 2

    Choose a time

    Right away or at the day and time you need, in your time zone.

  3. 3

    It goes live on its own

    Stats are collected for a whole week after publishing.

How to set up Instagram autoposting

In your dashboard:PostsNew post

  1. 1

    Open “Posts” → “New post”

    “Posts” is in your bot’s menu, in the Instagram section. If you connected the account earlier, the dashboard will ask you to update the connection once so that Instagram allows publishing.

    Instagram “Posts” in the ETOCHATBOT dashboard: the menu item and the “New post” button
  2. 2

    Choose a format and add files

    A post is one photo, a carousel is 2 to 10 photos and videos, a Reel is a video from 3 seconds to 15 minutes, and a Story is a photo or a video of up to 60 seconds. File formats and sizes are checked in advance.

    ETOCHATBOT post editor: Post, Carousel, Reels and Stories formats and four carousel slides
  3. 3

    Write a caption

    Up to 2200 characters and 30 hashtags. On Premium, AI writes a caption from your idea, shortens it or fixes mistakes.

    Caption and hashtags in the ETOCHATBOT post editor
  4. 4

    Choose a time

    “Now” or “Later”: date, time and time zone. Files are prepared in advance, and publishing starts at the scheduled minute.

    The “When” block in ETOCHATBOT: “Later”, date, time and time zone
  5. 5

    First comment and collaborators

    The first comment is posted automatically, right after publishing or with a delay of up to 24 hours. Add up to three collaborators: the post will appear on their profiles too.

    Post settings in ETOCHATBOT: collaborators, first comment and when to send it
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    Reels: cover and trial mode

    Use a frame from the video or your own image as the cover, name the original audio and choose whether to show the Reel in the feed. A trial Reel is shown to non-followers first.

    Reels settings in ETOCHATBOT: show in feed, trial mode, cover and audio name
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    Check the stats

    Reach, views, likes, comments, saves and shares: every 10 minutes for the first three hours, then less often, for a whole week. Stories, for the first 24 hours. The numbers in the screenshot are demo data.

    Instagram post stats in ETOCHATBOT: views, reach, likes, comments, saves and shares

FAQs

Can I schedule stories?
Yes, from a business account: one photo or a video of up to 60 seconds. Stories have no caption, so put the text on the image itself. The official API doesn’t support link and poll stickers or music from the Instagram library.
Do I need a Facebook Page?
No. You sign in through the Instagram window, and the service never sees your password. You need a professional account: business or creator.
Why use this instead of the in-app scheduler?
The app lets you schedule posts, carousels and Reels. Here you also get scheduled Stories, uploads from your computer, a first comment and stats for every post, and your bot replies in DMs and comments in the same dashboard.
Can I edit a scheduled post?
Yes. Until it goes live, you can open it, edit it, reschedule it or move it back to drafts.
How much is it?
Publishing is available on Plus (19,99 €/month) and Premium (34,99 €/month, with AI for captions). Your first 3 days of Premium are free, no card required.

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