You cannot schedule TikTok Stories, in TikTok or in any other tool: TikTok’s Content Posting API publishes videos and photo posts only, and TikTok Studio’s scheduler handles feed posts. Post Stories from the TikTok app. Schedule your TikTok videos and photo posts ahead in SkedCast, then add a Story in the app when each one goes live.
Key takeaways
- TikTok’s Content Posting API publishes videos and photo posts; it has no way to post a Story.
- TikTok Studio’s own scheduler schedules feed posts, from 15 minutes to 10 days ahead, on desktop.
- SkedCast schedules TikTok videos and photo posts of up to 35 photos, up to 12 months ahead.
- Post the Story from the app when the scheduled video goes live, to point followers to it.
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Can you schedule TikTok Stories?
No. TikTok’s Content Posting API, the official way tools publish to TikTok, posts videos and photo posts to a creator’s account and has no endpoint for Stories. TikTok Studio’s scheduler on desktop handles feed posts too. A Story is posted from the TikTok app, at the moment you want it to appear.
| Format | TikTok Studio scheduler | TikTok’s posting API | SkedCast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video | Yes, up to 10 days ahead | Yes | Yes, up to 12 months ahead |
| Photo post | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 35 photos |
| Story | No | No | No; post it from the app |
Why can’t scheduling tools post TikTok Stories?
A scheduler can only do what the platform’s API allows, and TikTok’s API publishes videos and photo posts only. Any tool that connects through TikTok’s official API, SkedCast included, can publish your feed posts at a set time but cannot place a Story. If a tool says it schedules TikTok Stories, check whether it sends you a reminder to post one yourself.
What can you schedule on TikTok instead?
Your feed posts, which carry most of what people see: videos and photo posts. In SkedCast you can schedule one video or a photo post of up to 35 photos, choose the privacy setting TikTok asks for on each post, and plan up to 12 months ahead, or import a month of posts at once (up to 2,500 posts per upload on Agency). See how to schedule TikTok posts for every setting and the TikTok scheduler for what SkedCast publishes.
How do you pair a scheduled TikTok with a Story?
The scheduled post does the planned work, and the Story is a quick, in-the-moment nudge that sends followers to it.
Schedule the video
Schedule the TikTok video or photo post ahead in SkedCast or TikTok Studio.
Get a heads-up
Note the time it goes live; SkedCast shows it on your calendar.
Record the Story
When it is live, open the TikTok app and record a short Story pointing to it.
Reply to comments
Answer early comments on the post while people arrive from the Story.
Which Stories can you schedule?
Instagram Stories and Facebook Page Stories, whose APIs support them. SkedCast schedules both beside your TikTok posts, so one calendar holds the planned Stories on Meta’s apps and the TikTok videos they promote. See Instagram Story scheduling for the details.
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FAQ
- Can I schedule TikTok Stories with SkedCast or any other tool?
- No. TikTok’s posting API publishes videos and photo posts only, so no tool can publish a Story at a set time. Post Stories from the TikTok app.
- Can TikTok Studio schedule Stories?
- No. TikTok Studio’s scheduler on desktop schedules feed posts, from 15 minutes to 10 days ahead.
- Can I schedule regular TikTok videos instead?
- Yes. SkedCast schedules TikTok videos and photo posts through TikTok’s official API, up to 12 months ahead.
- What TikTok formats can SkedCast schedule?
- Videos and photo posts of up to 35 photos, with the privacy setting TikTok requires on each post.
- Can I schedule a Story on Instagram instead of TikTok?
- Yes. SkedCast schedules Instagram Stories and Facebook Page Stories, which the platforms’ APIs support.