How to Schedule LinkedIn Posts
The short answer
Yes, you can schedule LinkedIn posts for free using LinkedIn's built-in scheduler. Start a post, click the clock icon, pick a date and time (10 minutes to 3 months out for personal profiles; 1 hour to 3 months for Company Pages), then click Schedule. It works on both desktop and the mobile app. (Steps accurate as of 2026; LinkedIn's UI changes periodically.)
Schedule LinkedIn posts with LinkedIn native post scheduler (clock icon)
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Open the post composer
On desktop, click Start a post at the top of your LinkedIn homepage to open the post composer. On mobile, tap Post to open the share window. To schedule for a Company Page, act as the Page (admin view) first; the scheduling option appears the same way once you're posting as the Page.
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Write your post
Type your content and add an image, video, or a document. Note: you can't schedule Events, Jobs, or Services posts. On a Company Page the native scheduler also won't accept multiple-photo posts, reshares, or polls.
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Click the clock (Schedule) icon
On desktop, click the clock icon in the lower-right corner of the composer. On mobile, tap the clock icon in the upper-right corner. This opens the Schedule post window.
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Pick a date and time
Select the date and time you want the post to go live. You can choose a preset 30-minute interval or enter an exact time. The time must be within 10 minutes to 3 months from now (Company Pages start at 1 hour ahead). The scheduled time is standardized in UTC based on your device's time zone (or your current location on mobile).
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Confirm the schedule
Click Next, then click Schedule (on mobile, tap Schedule). Your post is now queued and will publish automatically at the chosen time.
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Review or edit later if needed
Reopen the composer, click the clock icon, then choose View all scheduled posts (View all on mobile). Use the More (three-dots) icon next to a post to Modify schedule or Edit post, or use Delete to remove it. On a Company Page, any Super Admin or Content Admin can view, edit, reschedule, or delete posts scheduled by other admins.
LinkedIn native scheduling limits
- You can schedule posts only between 10 minutes and 3 months from the current time for personal profiles. Company Page posts have a 1-hour minimum instead of 10 minutes.
- Scheduled times are standardized in UTC based on your device's time zone (or your current location on mobile), so double-check the time if you change devices or travel.
- Personal profiles can't schedule Events, Jobs, or Services posts. Company Pages additionally can't schedule multiple-photo posts, reshares, or polls. You can't schedule into a LinkedIn group.
- There is no built-in best-time analytics, no first-comment scheduling, and no bulk scheduling. You schedule one post at a time.
- To schedule for a Company Page you must be a Super Admin or Content Admin; do it while posting as the Page rather than from your personal feed.
- The native scheduler is free and requires no third-party tool. Scheduled posts can be rescheduled, edited, or deleted before they publish via the View all scheduled posts list.
Schedule LinkedIn posts with Crowbert
Skip the per-platform limits. Crowbert schedules LinkedIn alongside every other channel from one calendar, picks the best time automatically, and retries failed posts.
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Connect your LinkedIn account
In Crowbert, connect your LinkedIn profile and/or Company Page via OAuth alongside your other channels (Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok and more). Setup takes under two minutes.
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Draft or generate the post
Write your post, or have Crowbert's AI generate an on-brand LinkedIn post from a brief. Output follows your Identity Analyst brand voice and respects LinkedIn's format conventions, including carousel ordering and character handling.
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Drop it into the unified calendar
Add the post to Crowbert's single content calendar that spans every connected channel. Drag-and-drop into a slot, or let Crowbert suggest an optimal posting time based on when your audience engages.
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Send for approval (optional)
Route the post to a client, teammate, or manager through the built-in approval flow. Reviewers can comment inline, request edits, and approve in one click before anything goes live.
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Auto-publish and monitor
Crowbert publishes the post automatically at the scheduled time. If a publish fails it retries automatically with exponential backoff and notifies you; performance then feeds back into future timing suggestions.
Tips for scheduling LinkedIn posts
- Aim for weekday mornings in your audience's time zone, roughly Tuesday through Thursday from about 8 AM to 1 PM, where engagement tends to peak (10-11 AM is a common sweet spot). LinkedIn doesn't suggest times for you, so test against your own analytics.
- Because times are stored in UTC relative to your device, set your schedule from the device whose time zone matches your audience, or convert carefully before confirming.
- Plan to add your first comment manually after the post publishes. LinkedIn's native scheduler can't queue a first comment, and that comment is a common spot for links or extra context.
- Use View all scheduled posts to keep a running queue, but remember you build it one post at a time. For a recurring cadence across multiple channels, a dedicated calendar is far faster.
- Proof the post before scheduling. You can edit a scheduled post later via Edit post, but it's easier to get it right up front than to dig back into the queue.
FAQ
Can you schedule posts on LinkedIn?
Yes. LinkedIn has a free built-in scheduler. When you create a post, click the clock icon instead of Post, choose a date and time, click Next, then Schedule. It works on both desktop and the mobile app for personal profiles and Company Pages.
Is scheduling LinkedIn posts free?
Yes. LinkedIn's native scheduling is free for everyone and requires no third-party tool. It works on personal profiles and, with admin access, on Company Pages.
How far in advance can I schedule a LinkedIn post?
Up to 3 months in advance. The minimum is 10 minutes ahead for personal profiles and 1 hour ahead for Company Pages. Scheduled times are standardized in UTC relative to your device's time zone.
How do I see or edit my scheduled LinkedIn posts?
Open the post composer, click the clock icon, then choose View all scheduled posts (View all on mobile). Use the More (three-dots) icon next to a post to Modify schedule or Edit post, or Delete to remove it.
Can I schedule LinkedIn posts for a Company Page?
Yes, if you're a Super Admin or Content Admin. Post as the Page, then schedule the same way; the minimum lead time is 1 hour instead of 10 minutes, and multiple-photo posts, reshares, and polls can't be scheduled. Any admin can view, edit, reschedule, or delete the Page's scheduled posts.
Sources
Steps are accurate as of 2026; platform interfaces change. Confirm against the official help docs below.
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