Get your first post out
The two quickest ways to schedule a post, and how to check that it went out.
There are two ways to write a post. Use the quick one to get started, and the full editor when you want images, AI or different text per network.

The quick way: Quick post on Home#
Where to find it: Dashboard → Home → Quick post. It shows once you have a connected account.
- Type your post in What do you want to share?
- Untick any account you do not want to post to. All your connected accounts start ticked.
- Press Schedule for best time. Social9 picks the next good time for those networks and shows it under the box.
Or press Save draft to finish it later.
If your text is too long for one of the networks, Quick post tells you. Press Open full editor to write a shorter version for that network.
The full way: Create#
Where to find it: Dashboard → Create, or the New post button at the top of any page.
- Where to post. Tick the accounts.
- Write your post. Type it, or open the AI write tab under the text box, describe it and let the AI write it.
- Add an image or video if you want one. Some networks need one, see below.
- When to post. Pick a date and time, or press one of the suggested good times.
- Press Schedule post.
See Create a post for every step in detail.
Check that it went out#
| Where | What you see |
|---|---|
| Calendar | The post on its day. A tick once it is posted. Click it to see it live |
| Library → Posted | Every post that went out, with View live links to each network |
| Library → Didn't post | Any post that could not go out, with the reason and a Retry button |
If something did not go out, see When something is wrong.
Next steps#
- Create a post: every option in the editor
- Plan your week: let Autopilot write a week of posts for you to check