To schedule a Facebook Story, connect your Facebook Page to a scheduler, choose Story as the post type, add a vertical photo or a video of up to 60 seconds, pick a date and time, and schedule it; it goes live as a 24-hour Page Story. SkedCast schedules Page Stories beside feed posts and Reels; Meta Business Suite also schedules them for a single Page.
Key takeaways
- Stories can be scheduled for Facebook Pages, not personal profiles.
- Use a vertical 9:16 photo (up to 10 MB) or a video of 3 to 60 seconds.
- A photo or video already used in a published post cannot be reused as a Story.
- Stickers, polls and links are added in Facebook’s app; a scheduled Story carries the photo or video.
On this page
Can you schedule Facebook Stories?
Yes, for a Facebook Page. Meta’s Page Stories API lets a scheduler publish a photo or video Story to a Page at the time you choose, and it then shows for 24 hours like any other Story. Personal profiles cannot have Stories scheduled.
How do you schedule a Facebook Story?
In SkedCast:
Connect your Page
Link the Facebook Page through Facebook’s own sign-in, as a Page admin.
Choose Story
Set the Facebook post type to Story instead of Feed or Reel.
Add the media
Upload a vertical photo or a video of up to 60 seconds that has not been posted before.
Pick the time
Choose a date and time, or drag the Story onto the calendar, and schedule it.
What are the Facebook Story size and length limits?
Meta’s specs for Page Stories:
| Spec | Photo Story | Video Story |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Vertical works best | 9:16 |
| Size | Up to 10 MB (keep PNG under 1 MB) | 1080 x 1920 recommended, at least 540 x 960 |
| Length | n/a | 3 to 60 seconds |
| Format | JPEG or PNG | MP4, 24 to 60 frames per second |
| Reuse | Not used in a published post before | Not used in a published post before |
What can a scheduled Facebook Story not include?
Meta’s Page Stories API takes the photo or video only. Stickers, polls, questions, music, text overlays and link stickers are added in Facebook’s own app, so put text and branding into the image or video itself before you schedule it. Check a video’s length against every network with the Reel length checker.
Should you use Meta Business Suite or a scheduler for Facebook Stories?
Meta Business Suite schedules Stories for Facebook Pages and linked Instagram accounts (see how to schedule Instagram Stories). A scheduler such as SkedCast adds every other network on the same calendar, many Pages and clients at once, and bulk import of up to 2,500 posts per upload on Agency. See the Facebook scheduler for every Facebook format SkedCast publishes.
Sources
FAQ
- Can I schedule a Facebook Story from my personal profile?
- No. Scheduled Stories are for Facebook Pages; personal profile Stories are posted live in the app.
- How long can a scheduled Facebook video Story be?
- Between 3 and 60 seconds, per Meta’s Page Stories documentation.
- Can I add stickers or a link to a scheduled Facebook Story?
- Not through scheduling. Stickers, polls and links are added in Facebook’s app; a scheduled Story carries the photo or video.
- Why was my scheduled Facebook Story rejected?
- Usually a video over 60 seconds, a photo over 10 MB, or media already used in a published post, which Meta does not allow as a Story.
- Does SkedCast schedule Facebook Stories?
- Yes. Choose Story as the Facebook post type and SkedCast publishes it to the Page at the time you set, beside feed posts and Reels.
- How long does a Facebook Story stay up?
- 24 hours, like any Story, whether it was scheduled or posted live.