This bulk Instagram scheduler supports three ways to bulk-import
A content calendar can come from a CSV file (SkedCast’s own canonical bulk-import template), a Google Sheets export, or a folder of media dropped in and turned into a scheduled run. All three land in the same validation grid before anything is committed to the queue.
What gets checked before a single post is scheduled
Each row is checked against Instagram’s real rules the same way a single composed post would be: caption under 2,200 characters, at least one image or video attached (Instagram rejects text-only posts), carousels capped at 10 items, and hashtag count flagged past 30. Rows that fail are shown inline for correction — nothing partially imports.
- Caption length checked against Instagram’s 2,200-character cap
- Media presence required — a caption with no attached image or video is flagged
- Carousel item count checked against the 10-item limit
- Hashtag count flagged once a row passes 30
How the queue paces a large batch
A bulk import does not publish everything at once — each Instagram account keeps its own safe daily volume and minimum spacing between posts, so importing hundreds of rows across many accounts fans out over the days and accounts you scheduled it for, rather than bursting.
Bulk scheduling from an AI agent
The same bulk capability is exposed to a connected MCP client as create_posts_bulk, so an agent asked to "schedule this month’s Instagram content" can submit a whole batch in one call, subject to the same validation and per-account pacing.
FAQ
- Can I bulk-schedule Instagram posts from a spreadsheet?
- Yes — from a CSV file or a Google Sheets export, mapped once and validated row by row before anything is committed to the schedule.
- What happens if one row in my bulk import is invalid?
- It’s flagged inline in the preview grid with the specific problem (missing media, caption too long, too many carousel items) so it can be fixed before the batch commits.
- Will a bulk import publish 100 Instagram posts all at once?
- No — each account keeps its own safe daily volume and minimum spacing, so a large batch fans out over the accounts and days you scheduled it for rather than bursting.
- Can an AI agent bulk-schedule Instagram posts for me?
- Yes — a connected MCP client can call the same bulk-scheduling capability the console uses, subject to the same validation and pacing.
- Is there a cap on how many posts I can bulk-import at once?
- The import grid itself has a per-upload row cap tied to your plan; posts beyond an account’s safe daily volume queue for a later day rather than being rejected.
- Do bulk-imported Instagram posts skip the usual validation checks?
- No — every row goes through the exact same checks (caption length, media required, carousel limit) a single composed post would.
- Is SkedCast an Instagram queue app, once posts are bulk-imported?
- Yes — after import, every post sits in your SkedCast calendar as a queue you can reorder, reschedule or cancel before it publishes, not a one-way upload.