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How to schedule many posts at once from a CSV or Excel file

Go to Marketing › Social Planner › New Post › Upload from CSV, download the template (basic or advanced), fill one row per post (24-hour date and time, text, image or video links), upload the file, pick the networks, fix any flagged errors and click Import. Up to 90 posts per file.

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Before you start

  • Have your networks connected to the Social Planner.
  • Upload your images and videos to the Elooo System media library and use those links in the file. Google Drive links are not accepted.
  • Decide on the format: Basic (date, text, preview link, images, video, GIF) or Advanced (all of that plus per-network post type, watermark, tags, category, first comment and options for YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest and Google Business Profile).
  • The file can be .csv or .xlsx.
Where to find it

Marketing › Social Planner › New Post › Upload from CSV

Step by step

Prepare the file

  1. Under Upload from CSV, download the basic or advanced sample template. Column headers must match the template exactly.
  2. Fill one row per post:
    • postAtSpecificTime: date and time in 24-hour format, for example 2026-10-25 21:30 (also accepts YYYY/MM/DD HH:mm and M/D/YYYY H:mm). A row with no date becomes a draft.
    • content: the post text, with hashtags if you like.
    • link (OGmetaUrl): the address to show as a link preview (if there is an image, video or GIF, the link becomes plain text).
    • imageUrls: image links, comma-separated (up to 10).
    • videoUrls: the video link (only one video per post) and, optionally, thumbnailUrl for the thumbnail.
    • gifUrl: the GIF link (leave the other media columns empty).
  3. In the advanced format you can also fill in: mediaOptimization (true/false, converts the file to the format the network requires), applyWatermark (true/false), tags (comma-separated), Category, followUpComment (first comment), type (post/story/reel for Facebook and Instagram), the YouTube columns (title, privacyLevel, type video/short), the TikTok columns (privacy, comments, duet, stitch, disclosure) and the Pinterest columns (title, link).
  4. Schedule every date at least 10 minutes after the time you plan to upload the file.
  5. Save the file (up to 90 posts per file, split across the networks you choose).

Import

  1. Open Marketing › Social Planner › New Post › Upload from CSV.
  2. Pick the format (Basic or Advanced), upload the file and click Next.
  3. Choose the networks the posts should go to. If you want a review, turn on Send for approval and pick the approver.
  4. Click Create.
  5. On the review screen, the system flags errors row by row (invalid date, text over the limit, missing media). Fix them; you can also add or swap images right there.
  6. Click Schedule, then Import. The posts land on the calendar (or in the Approval tab if you requested a review).

Tips

  • Facebook and Instagram accept multi-image carousels; Google Business Profile accepts only one image per post (it uses the first in the list).
  • If you mix networks with different rules on the same row, turn on mediaOptimization so the system adjusts format and dimensions automatically.
  • Prefer followUpComment for Instagram links instead of putting them in the caption.

Common problems

  • Date errors on several rows → Use 24-hour format and one of the accepted patterns (for example 2026-10-25 21:30); make sure the header is exactly postAtSpecificTime.
  • Images don't show → Google Drive links are no longer processed. Upload the files to the media library and use those links, or add the images on the review screen.
  • A video post fails to schedule → There is more than one link in videoUrls. Only one video (or Reel) per post is allowed.
  • The file is rejected for having too many rows → The limit is 90 posts per file. Split it into several files.
  • Tags and categories didn't come through → Make sure you are using the Advanced format and the tags and Category columns with those exact names.

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