Before it publishes, a scheduled Threads post is still in your scheduler, so open it there to change the text, media or time, or delete it. In SkedCast that is one click from the post in Posts or the calendar. Once it is live, edit it in the Threads app within 15 minutes of posting, or delete it from the post’s menu in the app.
Key takeaways
- A scheduled Threads post has not reached Threads yet: edit, reschedule or delete it in the scheduler.
- A live Threads post can be edited in the Threads app for 15 minutes after posting, as reported when the window grew.
- Threads’ API can delete a post but has no way to edit one, so text changes after publishing happen in the app.
- Deleting a live post is done from the post’s menu in the Threads app.
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Can you edit a scheduled Threads post?
Yes, any time before it publishes. Threads’ API has no option to hold a post for later, so a scheduler keeps it and sends it at the chosen time; until then nothing is on Threads, and you can change everything:
| Change | Before it publishes | After it is live |
|---|---|---|
| Edit the text | In the scheduler | In the Threads app, within 15 minutes of posting |
| Change media | In the scheduler | Not possible; delete and post again |
| Change the time | In the scheduler | Not applicable |
| Delete it | In the scheduler; nothing reaches Threads | In the Threads app, from the post’s menu |
How do you edit or delete a scheduled Threads post in SkedCast?
While it still shows as scheduled (the same steps work for other networks, as in editing a scheduled X post):
Find the post
Open it from Posts or the calendar while it is still scheduled.
Edit it
Change the text, the media, who can reply, or the first reply.
Move it
Pick a new time, or drag it to another slot on the calendar.
Or cancel it
Delete it, and nothing is posted to Threads.
Can you edit a Threads post after it is published?
Yes, briefly, in the Threads app: tap the post’s menu and choose Edit. Threads allows edits for 15 minutes after posting, the window Adam Mosseri announced when it grew from five minutes, and marks the post as edited. Threads’ API has no edit option, so no scheduler can change a live post’s text; after the window, delete it and post a corrected version. Check the text first with the Threads character counter.
How do you delete a published Threads post?
In the Threads app, open the post’s menu and choose Delete. Threads’ API also lets an app delete its own posts, up to 100 a day per account, with a separate delete permission; SkedCast publishes and schedules Threads posts, and deleting a live one is done in the app. See the Threads scheduler for every option.
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FAQ
- Can I edit a Threads post after it has published?
- In the Threads app, within 15 minutes of posting. Threads’ API has no edit option, so a scheduler cannot change a live post’s text.
- Can I delete a scheduled Threads post before it goes out?
- Yes. While it is still scheduled it has not reached Threads, so deleting it in the scheduler means nothing is posted.
- Can I delete a Threads post that already published?
- Yes, from the post’s menu in the Threads app. Threads’ API also allows deletion, up to 100 posts a day per account.
- Can I change the time of a scheduled Threads post?
- Yes. Before it publishes, open it in SkedCast and choose a new time, or drag it to another slot on the calendar.
- Can I change the image of a live Threads post?
- No. Only the text can be edited, in the app within 15 minutes. To change the media, delete the post and publish it again.