Key takeaways
- Pinterest's native scheduler (business accounts) schedules a Pin up to 30 days ahead, one at a time, with up to 10 scheduled Pins.
- Tailwind is Pinterest-specific: its Pin Scheduling and Creation product is priced per Pinterest account.
- Later, Buffer, SocialBee, Adobe Express and SkedCast each schedule Pinterest as one of several networks.
- Free options: Pinterest itself, Adobe Express (per its scheduler page), and permanent free plans from Buffer and SkedCast (check each limit).
- A Pin is created on a board, so any scheduler must let you choose the board per Pin.
What can Pinterest's own scheduler do?
Pinterest's help page (read 2026-09-23) says that with a business account you can schedule standard Pins for future posting: up to 30 days in advance, one Pin at a time, with up to 10 Pins scheduled for the future. Once scheduled, you can update the date, title, board, description and link, but not the image or video. You choose Publish at a later date when creating a Pin.
That is enough for a small business posting a few Pins a week. It is the wrong tool for a steady stream, a backlog or several accounts.
Tailwind: for a Pinterest-first workflow
Tailwind's pricing page lists Pin Scheduling and Creation as a Pinterest product priced per Pinterest account: $29.99 a month monthly or $17.99 a month on annual billing, with smart scheduling and Pin spacing, SEO-optimized Pin filenames, website sync, automated weekly Pin creation and 300 Tailwind credits a month. Pinterest SEO and Pinterest Engagement are separate products, and a bundle of all three is listed. It is built only for Pinterest, so it makes sense if Pinterest is your main channel and you want its creation and SEO tooling; you need another tool for other networks.
Which multi-network tools schedule Pinterest?
Each lists Pinterest on its own page (read 2026-09-23):
- Later: Pinterest Pins are on its scheduled content list, priced per social set.
- Buffer: Pinterest is among its connected networks; the free plan covers 3 channels with 10 scheduled posts per channel.
- SocialBee: lists Pinterest boards among its direct-posting networks.
- Planable: lists Pinterest among its networks; priced per workspace.
- Adobe Express: its Content Scheduler page lists Pinterest among networks you can connect for free, with one account per channel.
- Canva: Pinterest is on its scheduling list, available on Pro, Business, Education and Nonprofit plans; each design is scheduled to one platform at a time.
- SkedCast: Pinterest is one of its 10 platforms; a Pin is created on a board you choose, from a Pinterest Business account.
What should you check in a Pinterest scheduler?
Pinterest is search-driven and board-based, so the details differ from other networks:
- Board selection per Pin: a Pin must be created on a board, so the tool must let you choose one for each Pin.
- Title, description and link fields: Pinterest search uses them, so bulk tools should let you set them per Pin.
- Image specs: use the free Pinterest pin size guide and Pinterest character counter.
- Spacing: spreading Pins across the day beats a burst, and a good tool paces per account.
- Business account: Pinterest requires a Business account for publishing through its API.
Where does SkedCast fit?
SkedCast is a good fit when Pinterest is one channel among several and you want one calendar, or when you run Pinterest for many clients. It schedules Pins on a managed queue, validates each one against Pinterest's rules, and paces per account. Import a batch from CSV (up to 2,500 rows per upload on Agency) and spread them across a date range. It is priced by connected accounts with a permanent Free plan. It does not offer Tailwind's Pinterest-specific keyword research and Pin-creation tools, so a Pinterest-first business may prefer Tailwind for that. SkedCast does not have a unified social inbox for replying to comments and messages. SkedCast does not offer social listening or brand-mention monitoring. See the platform pages.
How do you choose?
By situation:
- A few Pins a week, one account, no budget: Pinterest's own scheduler.
- Pinterest is the main channel and you want Pinterest SEO and creation tools: Tailwind.
- Pinterest plus other networks, visual planning: Later or Buffer.
- Many accounts or clients, bulk import, approvals: SkedCast.
- Designing and scheduling in one place: Adobe Express or Canva.
Sources and how this was checked
Last reviewed 2026-09-23. Each claim about another vendor or a platform was read from that vendor's or platform's own page listed here on that date; where a page did not say something, this article says "not stated" or leaves the tool out of that list. Plans and prices change without notice, so confirm on the vendor's page before you buy. Statements about SkedCast were checked against the product's code and docs.
FAQ
- Does Pinterest have a free scheduler?
- Yes. With a business account you can schedule Pins up to 30 days in advance, one at a time, and hold up to 10 scheduled Pins, according to Pinterest's help page.
- How much does Tailwind cost?
- Its pricing page lists Pin Scheduling and Creation at $29.99 a month on monthly billing or $17.99 a month on annual billing, per Pinterest account, with SEO and Engagement sold as separate products and a bundle. Confirm current prices on Tailwind's page.
- Which schedulers support Pinterest?
- Tailwind (Pinterest only), Later, Buffer, SocialBee, Planable, Adobe Express, Canva and SkedCast each list Pinterest on their own pages.
- Can I bulk schedule Pins?
- With SkedCast you can import Pins from CSV or Google Sheets, up to 2,500 rows per upload on Agency. Other tools vary, so check for Pinterest specifically.
- Do I need a Pinterest business account to schedule?
- Pinterest's own scheduler requires a business account, and publishing through Pinterest's API also requires a Business account.