How to Schedule X (Twitter) Posts
The short answer
Yes, you can schedule tweets for free, but only in the x.com web composer on desktop: write the post, click the calendar icon at the bottom of the compose box, pick a date and time up to 18 months out, click Confirm, then Schedule. The X mobile apps still have no scheduling in 2026, threads and polls can't be scheduled, and X Pro (the old TweetDeck) now sits behind the $40/month Premium+ tier. For scheduling from your phone, queuing a week at once, or AI-picked posting times, use a scheduler like Crowbert.
Schedule X (Twitter) posts with x.com web composer (free); X Pro requires Premium+
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Open the composer on x.com (desktop)
Log in at x.com in a desktop browser and click Post in the left sidebar, or use the compose box at the top of your timeline. Scheduling only exists here: the iOS and Android apps don't have it.
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Write the post
Add your text and any images, GIFs, or video. Skip polls: posts with a poll can't be scheduled.
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Click the calendar icon
In the icon row at the bottom of the compose box (next to the emoji and GIF icons), click the calendar-with-clock icon to open the scheduling panel.
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Pick the date, time, and time zone
Choose when the post should go out, up to 18 months in advance. The time zone defaults to your device's setting, so double-check it if you schedule for another market.
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Click Confirm
You're returned to the composer, which now shows a "Will send on [date and time]" note above the text field.
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Click Schedule
The usual Post button now reads Schedule. Click it and the post moves into your queue.
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Manage the queue in Unsent posts
Reopen the composer, click the calendar icon, then Unsent posts. Under the Scheduled tab you can open any post to edit its text, media, or time, or select and delete it. Note that drafts and scheduled posts do not sync between the mobile app and the web.
X (Twitter) native scheduling limits
- Web only: the X mobile apps have no scheduling. The workaround is requesting the desktop site in a mobile browser.
- Single posts only: threads (multi-post) can't be scheduled natively, still true as of March 2026.
- No polls in scheduled posts; images, GIFs, and video are fine.
- One post at a time, with no bulk upload, queue view, or best-time suggestions.
- X Pro (the former TweetDeck dashboard) moved behind the $40/month Premium+ tier in March 2026.
- Drafts and scheduled posts don't sync between the app and the web composer.
Schedule X (Twitter) posts with Crowbert
Skip the per-platform limits. Crowbert schedules X (Twitter) alongside every other channel from one calendar, picks the best time automatically, and retries failed posts.
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Connect your X account
In Crowbert, connect X via OAuth. Setup takes about two minutes, and the same calendar handles your other channels too.
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Draft or generate posts
Write the post yourself or have Crowbert draft on-brand options from your Identity Analyst profile, sized to X's format.
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Queue a batch, not one post
Drop a week of posts into the calendar at once. Crowbert suggests AI-optimized send times instead of leaving timing to guesswork, and works from your phone as well as desktop.
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Approve and let it publish
Keep an approval step if you want one. Posts publish automatically, failed publishes retry, and results feed back into the Performance Analyst.
Tips for scheduling X (Twitter) posts
- Need to schedule from your phone? Open x.com in your mobile browser and enable "Request desktop site" - the calendar icon appears.
- Batch a week of posts in one desktop session; without a queue view, ad-hoc scheduling gets messy fast.
- For a thread, schedule the opening post and add the replies manually when it goes live, or use a scheduling tool that supports threads.
- Scheduled posts can be edited freely before they send - open them in Unsent posts rather than deleting and rewriting.
FAQ
Is scheduling tweets free?
Yes. Native scheduling in the x.com web composer is free for every account type. You only pay if you want X Pro, the multi-column dashboard, which requires Premium+ at $40/month as of March 2026.
Can I schedule tweets from the X mobile app?
No. In 2026 the iOS and Android apps still have no scheduling. Use x.com in a mobile browser with desktop mode enabled, or a third-party scheduler with a mobile app.
Can I schedule a thread on X?
Not natively. The composer only offers "Post all" immediately for threads. Schedulers with thread support, or posting replies manually at send time, are the workarounds.
How far in advance can I schedule a tweet?
Up to 18 months ahead, one post at a time.
Do I need X Premium to schedule posts?
No. The web composer's scheduler is free. Premium+ is only needed for X Pro, the separate dashboard product.
Sources
Steps are accurate as of 2026; platform interfaces change. Confirm against the official help docs below.
Schedule every channel from one calendar
Crowbert plans, schedules, and auto-publishes X (Twitter) and every other channel - with AI-optimized timing and a free tier to start.