How to Schedule Tweets (Posts) on X

Yes, you can schedule tweets, which X now calls posts. The X web composer has a calendar icon that lets you choose a date and time, and the post goes out on its own. Here's exactly how to do it, where scheduled posts hide afterward, and the small rules that trip people up.

How to schedule a post on X (web)

X's Help Center describes scheduling in the desktop web composer:

1. Go to x.com and click Post, or click into the compose box at the top of your Home timeline.
2. Write your post and add images, a GIF or a video if you want.
3. Click the calendar icon at the bottom of the compose box.
4. Choose the date and time.
5. Click Confirm. The Post button changes to Schedule.
6. Click Schedule.

Double-check the time before you confirm. An AM and PM mix-up is an easy way to send a post out in the middle of the night.

Where to find scheduled posts on X

Scheduled posts don't appear on your profile until they publish, which is why "where are my scheduled tweets" is such a common question. X's Help Center says to open the compose box and select Unsent posts. There you'll see your drafts and your scheduled posts in separate tabs.

The difference matters. A draft is a post you saved without a time. It never publishes on its own. If you closed the composer and chose Save, your post went to Drafts, not Scheduled. Open it, set a time with the calendar icon, and schedule it.

From the scheduled list you can open a post to change it or delete it before it goes live.

Can you schedule a tweet on mobile?

X's Help Center documents scheduling in the web composer. Its iOS and Android instructions have historically not included the calendar icon, and availability in the apps has varied. If you don't see the calendar icon in your app, open x.com in your phone's browser or on a computer, or use a scheduler with a mobile-friendly web app.

Rules that affect scheduled posts

Character counting

X's developer documentation says a standard post can contain up to 280 characters, but not every character counts the same:

• Every link is shortened with t.co and counts as 23 characters, however long the original URL is.
• Emoji and some scripts, such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters, count as 2.
• Attached media doesn't count toward the limit.

So a 270-character post with a link in it is over the limit. Leave room.

Longer posts

X Premium subscribers can write longer posts, but X's help page on post types says longer posts can't currently be saved as drafts or scheduled on the web. If you rely on long posts, plan to publish those by hand.

Threads of posts

If you want to schedule a multi-post thread, check whether your tool supports it. In the native composer, plan to post threads live or keep each scheduled post self-contained.

How to plan a week of posts on X

X rewards being present more than any other network, so scheduling works best for the backbone of your week, not every reply.

1. Decide what to schedule and what to keep live

Schedule posts that don't depend on the moment: tips, links to your articles, product updates, quotes from your podcast or videos. Keep live: replies, reactions to news, and conversations in your niche.

2. Write in batches

Block an hour and write five to ten posts. Keep each one to a single idea. If you're adapting a LinkedIn post or a blog section, cut it down rather than truncating it, because a post that ends mid-thought reads like a mistake.

PostMediaAI drafts posts shaped to each platform from a topic or a link, so you can turn one idea into an X version, a LinkedIn version and a Threads version, then edit each in your own voice.

Here's what a scheduled backbone might look like for a small software business, with live posting filling the gaps:

• Monday: one practical tip from your support inbox.
• Tuesday: a link to this week's blog post, with the one takeaway in the post itself.
• Wednesday: a short clip or screenshot from a product walkthrough.
• Thursday: a question to your audience about a problem they're working on.
• Friday: a behind-the-scenes note about what the team shipped or learned.

Five scheduled posts like these take about an hour to write in one sitting, and they keep the account active on days you're busy.

3. Space them out

Put posts at different times of day across the week. Avoid stacking three promotional posts back to back. For more on picking times, see Social media scheduling guide: workflows, timing, and fewer mistakes.

4. Check after publishing

When the first scheduled post goes out, look at it on your profile: link previews, line breaks and media crops. Then reply to anyone who responds, because the conversation is the part you can't schedule.

Common reasons a scheduled post doesn't go out

• It was saved as a draft, not scheduled.
• It's over the character limit once links and emoji are counted.
• It's a longer post, which X says can't currently be scheduled on the web.
• In a third-party tool, the connection to X expired and needs to be reconnected.

The X composer or a scheduler?

The native composer is fine for a few posts on one account. A scheduler is worth it when you post to X alongside LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads or Mastodon, or when more than one person plans posts.

PostMediaAI lists X among its 30+ channels, including Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon and LinkedIn, so your short-form posts sit on one calendar instead of five apps. You can schedule as many posts as you like on any plan. Plans scale with the number of connected accounts, as shown on the pricing page. For running several accounts, read How to Manage Multiple Social Media Accounts Without Losing the Plot.

Related guides

• Character limits on every network
• Scheduling Bluesky posts
• Scheduling Threads posts

FAQ

How do you schedule a tweet on X?

On x.com, write your post, click the calendar icon, choose the date and time, click Confirm, then Schedule. X's Help Center documents this in the web composer.

Where do I see my scheduled tweets?

Open the compose box and select Unsent posts. Scheduled posts and drafts are listed separately there.

Can you schedule tweets for free?

X's help pages describe scheduling in the standard web composer without listing it as a Premium feature. Longer posts, which are a Premium feature, can't currently be scheduled on the web.

Can I schedule a tweet from my phone?

X's help pages describe scheduling on the web. If your app doesn't show a calendar icon, use x.com in a mobile browser or a scheduler.

How many characters can a scheduled tweet have?

Up to 280 for a standard post, according to X's developer documentation. Links count as 23 characters each, and emoji count as 2.

Related guides: How to Auto Post to Instagram (and Reels), How to Schedule Posts on a Facebook Page and How to Schedule YouTube Shorts (Step by Step).

Sources

Platform rules change often. These are the official pages behind the limits and steps in this guide, checked when it was written:

• help.x.com (X Help Center, How to post: web composer calendar icon, Confirm, Unsent posts for drafts and scheduled posts). help.x.com blocks automated fetching; steps corroborated 1 Nov 2026 by guides quoting this page.
• help.x.com (longer posts can't currently be saved as drafts or scheduled on web; same fetch caveat)
• docs.x.com (280-character limit, URLs count as 23 characters, weighted characters)
• PostMediaAI features, channels and plans: postmediaai.com/#channels, postmediaai.com/pricing and postmediaai.com/faq