The best free LinkedIn post scheduler is SkedCast's free plan: it schedules text, photos, videos, documents and polls to a profile or Company Page, with a first comment, and puts LinkedIn on one calendar with another network. LinkedIn's own tool is free too, for single posts up to three months ahead, but cannot schedule polls or multi-photo posts.
Key takeaways
- SkedCast's free plan schedules every LinkedIn format, polls, documents and posts of up to 20 photos included, with a first comment, to a profile or a Company Page.
- LinkedIn's own scheduler is free and schedules Page posts from one hour to three months ahead, but not polls, events, multi-photo posts or reshares, and it has no cross-network calendar.
- Free scheduler plans add a calendar and other networks, with caps: SkedCast 2 accounts, Buffer 3 channels, Publer 3 accounts, Metricool 1 brand.
- Check that a tool supports the LinkedIn surface you need: a personal profile and a Company Page are separate permissions.
- Pay when you outgrow the free caps: more accounts, a team, bulk import or client reporting.
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Which free LinkedIn post schedulers are there?
Five free options cover most needs. The table compares what each free plan includes; figures for the third-party tools come from each vendor's own pricing or help page, checked on 1 September 2026, and LinkedIn's from its help centre. For a step-by-step walkthrough, see how to schedule LinkedIn posts for free.
| Option | What is free | Other networks | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn (built in) | Unlimited single posts, up to 3 months ahead | No | One Page or profile, occasional posts |
| SkedCast Free | 2 accounts, no card | Yes | LinkedIn plus one other network, with a calendar |
| Buffer Free | 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel | Yes | A small queue across three channels |
| Publer Free | 3 accounts (X excluded), 10 pending posts each | Yes | A light queue across three accounts |
| Metricool Free | 1 brand | Yes | One brand with analytics |
33%
of U.S. adults use LinkedIn (Pew Research Center, survey January to June 2026)
Pew Research Center: social media fact sheet, 20261 billion+
LinkedIn members in more than 200 countries and territories (LinkedIn, 2026)
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the furthest ahead LinkedIn's own scheduler books a post (LinkedIn Help, 2026)
LinkedIn Help: scheduled posts for LinkedIn Pages
LinkedIn's built-in scheduler — free, for single posts
If your whole presence is one LinkedIn Page or profile and you post a few times a week, LinkedIn's own Schedule option covers the basics at no cost: write the post, choose a time, and it publishes. It has no bulk import, no calendar across networks and no queue, and some formats cannot be scheduled at all.
Quick specs
- Earliest time
- One hour from now
- Furthest ahead
- Three months
- Cannot be scheduled
- Events, multiple photos, reshares, polls, jobs and service posts
- After scheduling
- Edit, reschedule, post now or delete
- Who can schedule a Page post
- Super admins and content admins
SkedCast Free — LinkedIn plus other networks from one calendar
SkedCast has a permanent Free plan — 2 connected accounts, 3 posts a day, no credit card and no expiry. You connect LinkedIn (a profile or a Company Page) alongside another network, write once with per-platform versions, and see everything on one calendar. Every LinkedIn format is included: text, images, posts of up to 20 photos, video, PDF, Word and PowerPoint documents, and polls, with @mentions and a first comment. When you outgrow it, paid plans add more accounts, seats, bulk import and client workspaces; see SkedCast pricing.
Pros
- Profiles and Company Pages
- Polls, documents and up to 20 photos
- A first comment with each post
- One calendar across networks
Cons
- 2 accounts on Free
- A daily posting cap on Free
What can SkedCast schedule on LinkedIn that LinkedIn's own tool cannot?
LinkedIn's built-in scheduler cannot schedule polls, posts with several photos, events or reshares, and it never posts a comment for you. SkedCast schedules every LinkedIn format its API publishes, to a personal profile or a Company Page, on every plan including Free:
| Format or feature | LinkedIn's scheduler | SkedCast |
|---|---|---|
| Text post (up to 3,000 characters) | Yes | Yes |
| Single image or video | Yes | Yes |
| Several photos in one post | No | Yes, up to 20 |
| PDF, Word or PowerPoint document | Not stated by LinkedIn | Yes, one per post |
| Poll (2 to 4 options, 1 to 14 days) | No | Yes |
| @mentions of people and Pages | Yes | Yes |
| First comment, posted with the post | No | Yes |
| Other networks on the same calendar | No | 10 more |
| Bulk import from a spreadsheet | No | Up to 50 rows on Free |
Buffer Free — a small queue across three channels
Buffer's free plan connects 3 channels with up to 10 scheduled posts per channel and one user, per its pricing page. It suits a light, steady queue; teams and higher volumes move to paid plans.
Publer Free — three accounts, ten pending posts each
Publer's help centre describes a permanent free plan with 3 social accounts (X excluded) and 10 pending posts per account. Bulk scheduling of more than 5 posts at a time needs a paid plan.
Metricool Free — one brand with analytics
Metricool's free plan covers one brand and leans on analytics. It suits a single business that wants scheduling and reporting together at a small scale.
How do you schedule a post on LinkedIn, and where are scheduled posts?
On desktop, start a post, write it, then select the clock icon, pick a date and time and choose Schedule. LinkedIn accepts a time from 10 minutes to 3 months ahead on a personal profile, and from one hour to 3 months ahead on a Page.
To find scheduled posts, start a post again and select the clock icon (a badge shows how many are waiting), then choose View all scheduled posts. From there each post's menu lets you edit it, change its time, post it now or delete it; Page admins can also manage posts other admins scheduled.
Start a post
Select Start a post at the top of your LinkedIn home page and write the post.
Open the scheduler
Select the clock icon at the bottom of the post window.
Pick the date and time
Choose when it should go live, then Next to check the time shown above the post.
Schedule
Choose Schedule. To find it later: Start a post, the clock icon, then View all scheduled posts.
Can you automatically post to LinkedIn?
Yes: scheduling is the safe way to auto-post on LinkedIn. A scheduler connected through LinkedIn's own sign-in publishes your posts at the times you set, to a personal profile or a Company Page, using LinkedIn's official API. Some tools, SkedCast included, also auto-post new blog articles from an RSS feed.
Scheduling covers posts, not other activity. LinkedIn does not offer scheduled messages or comments, and tools that send messages, connection requests or likes for you are the kind of third-party automation LinkedIn's prohibited software policy says can get an account restricted. Keep conversations, comments and outreach human.
Company Pages vs. personal profiles
LinkedIn treats personal profile posting and Company Page posting as separate API permissions, and not every tool supports both equally. If you post as a Company Page (common for B2B teams), confirm that support before you connect an account. Never give a tool your LinkedIn password: proper tools connect through LinkedIn's own sign-in.
Which paid LinkedIn schedulers are worth it?
Once LinkedIn is one of several networks or you work for clients, the pricing unit matters more than the feature list. SkedCast charges by connected account with no charge per user, so a team of five costs the same as one person; Hootsuite and Sprout Social charge per seat. The table compares paid plans from each vendor's own pricing page (checked October 2026):
| Tool | Paid plans from | Pricing per user | Bulk import | Client roles and approvals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkedCast | Free, then $15/mo | No | 2,500 / import (Agency) | Yes |
| Buffer | $5/ch/mo (annual) | Per channel | 100 / batch | Team tier |
| Publer | $5/mo per account | +$/member | ~500 / batch | Basic |
| Metricool | $20/mo (5 brands, annual) | No — per brand tier | ~50 / file | From Advanced |
| SocialPilot | $30/mo (Essentials) | +$5/mo/extra user | 500 / CSV (Premium up) | Manager approval from Standard; client approval from Premium |
| Later | $25/mo | +$5/user ($3.75 annual) | No | Access Groups |
| Sprout Social | $79/seat/mo (annual) | Per seat (high) | 350 / CSV (Professional+) | Yes |
| Hootsuite | $99/user/mo (annual) | Per seat (high) | 350 (Advanced) | Upper tiers |
When is a paid LinkedIn scheduler worth it?
Pay when one of the free caps starts to cost you time: you manage more accounts or clients than the free plan allows, several people need access, you want to load a month from a spreadsheet, or clients need reports. Compare the best social media scheduling tools for agencies if you work for clients.
Start on SkedCast's free plan: it schedules every LinkedIn format, polls and documents included, with a first comment, and keeps LinkedIn on one calendar with your other networks. LinkedIn's own scheduler is enough only for occasional single posts to one Page. Pay when accounts, team size or volume outgrow the free plan.
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FAQ
- Is there a free LinkedIn post scheduler?
- Yes. SkedCast's free plan schedules every LinkedIn format, polls and documents included, with a first comment. LinkedIn's own scheduler is free for single posts up to three months ahead, and Buffer, Publer and Metricool have free plans with caps.
- Can you schedule LinkedIn polls?
- Not with LinkedIn's own scheduler. SkedCast schedules LinkedIn polls with 2 to 4 options running 1 to 14 days, to a profile or a Company Page.
- Can you schedule a LinkedIn carousel or document post?
- Yes, with SkedCast: a post of up to 20 photos, or one PDF, Word or PowerPoint document, which LinkedIn shows as a swipeable document. LinkedIn's own scheduler cannot schedule a multi-photo post.
- Can a scheduler add a first comment to a LinkedIn post?
- SkedCast can: write the first comment with the post, and it is posted under it at publish time, for links or hashtags you want out of the main text.
- Is LinkedIn's native scheduler good enough?
- For one Page or profile posting occasionally, yes. It cannot schedule polls, events, multi-photo posts or reshares, and it has no bulk import or cross-network calendar.
- How far ahead can you schedule a LinkedIn post?
- With LinkedIn's own tool, from 10 minutes to three months ahead on a personal profile, and from one hour to three months ahead on a Page, per LinkedIn's help centre. Third-party schedulers set their own limits.
- Can I schedule LinkedIn Company Page posts, not just personal profile posts?
- With LinkedIn's own tool, Page super admins and content admins can. With a third-party tool, confirm it supports Company Pages specifically, because LinkedIn treats Page and profile posting as separate permissions. SkedCast supports both.
- What's the best way, app or software to schedule LinkedIn posts?
- Use a tool that connects through LinkedIn's own sign-in and supports the surface you post to (profile, Company Page or both). A tool that asks for your password is a policy risk, not a shortcut.
- Where do I find my scheduled posts on LinkedIn?
- Select Start a post, then the clock icon, then View all scheduled posts. Each post's menu there lets you edit it, reschedule it, post it now or delete it.
- Can you edit a scheduled LinkedIn post?
- Yes. LinkedIn's help says you can edit a scheduled post's content, change its time, post it now or delete it from the scheduled posts list, on a profile and on a Page.
- Can you schedule LinkedIn messages or comments?
- Not in LinkedIn itself: its scheduler covers posts. Tools that send messages or comments automatically rely on the kind of third-party automation LinkedIn prohibits, so write those yourself.