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Publishing by Social Network Explained

Learn what you can publish through Agorapulse by social network.

Updated over a week ago

Each social network has its own publishing rules and technical restrictions. These differences affect what types of content can be scheduled, which features are available, and where limitations apply.

This guide provides a breakdown of supported post types, publishing options, and known limitations for each network. Use it as a reference when planning and publishing content to ensure your posts meet each network’s requirements.

For additional information on publishing specifications and limitations per social network, take a look at the following articles:

Note: Publishing to X (Twitter) profiles is only available with the X Lite or Plus add-on.



Facebook

Supported Post Types

  • Post (Text, Image, Video, Link)

  • Story

  • Reel

  • Link

Network-Specific Information

  • Choose between Post, Reel or Story

  • Images can be published to existing albums by selecting from a dropdown in the Facebook options panel

Additional Publishing Features

Limitations

  • Carousel format not supported

  • Only one image or one video can be published as a Story

  • Story publishing via mobile notification not supported



Instagram

Supported Post Types

  • Post (Image, Video)

  • Carousel

  • Story

  • Reel

Network-Specific Information

  • Single video uploads are automatically treated as Reels

  • The Also share to Feed option be enabled or disabled (enabled by default)

Additional Publishing Features

Limitations

  • Story publishing with text effects, stickers, or interactive elements is only available via mobile notification

  • Only one image or video can be published per Instagram Story

  • Carousels must use the same aspect ratio for all media (videos must be between 16:9 and 4:5)

  • Reels must be a single video (3s to 15 min, <1GB); no mixed media

  • Reels can only use original audio via API

  • Reels and Stories cannot be published simultaneously



LinkedIn

Supported Post Types

  • Post (Text, Image, Video, Link)

  • Document (Carousel)

  • Poll

Network-Specific Information

  • The Displayed Author for a LinkedIn post reflects the admin who connected the account

Additional Publishing Features

Limitations

  • Media cannot be added to a post containing a poll

  • LinkedIn Carousels are limited to supported file types (PDF, DOCX, PPTX, etc.)

  • Only first 10 pages of a PDF can be previewed in Agorapulse

  • Poll responses not visible in Agorapulse

  • Reposts do not sync in the Publishing Calendar or Reports



TikTok

Supported Post Types

  • Post (Image, Video)

Additional Publishing Features

Limitations

  • Duets, stitches, and audio selection must be finalized natively in TikTok

  • Effects, filters, and text overlays cannot be added in Agorapulse

  • Trending sounds from TikTok’s library cannot be added in Agorapulse



YouTube

Supported Post Types

  • Video

  • YouTube Short

Network-Specific Information

  • Shorts are auto-detected if the video is under 3 minutes and vertical

Additional Publishing Features

  • N/A

Limitations

  • Community posts are not supported

  • Custom thumbnails are only available for verified accounts and not supported for Shorts

  • Unlisted videos cannot be published

  • Shorts detection cannot be manually overridden

  • Unverified YouTube accounts are limited to 15-minute video duration



X (Twitter)

Supported Post Types

  • Post (Text, Image, Video, Link)

  • Thread

Network-Specific Information

  • Threads are supported for sequential publishing

Additional Publishing Features

Limitations

  • Threads cannot be created from the mobile app

  • Duplicate or near-duplicate posts cannot be published to multiple profiles simultaneously

  • Polls are not supported



Threads

Supported Post Types

  • Post (Text, Image, Video)

Network-Specific Information

  • A maximum of 20 images/videos can be added to a single post

Additional Publishing Features

  • N/A

Limitations

  • Only one hashtag is supported per post

  • Native posts cannot be synced into calendars

  • Mobile publishing is not supported

  • Analytics and reporting are not available

  • Posts cannot be added to existing threads



Pinterest

Supported Post Types

  • Post (Image, Video)

Network-Specific Information

  • Video Pins require thumbnail selection

Additional Publishing Features

  • N/A

Limitations

  • Boards cannot be created or managed

  • Secret boards and sub-boards are not supported

  • Posts cannot be published to multiple boards simultaneously

  • Images are mandatory; text is optional

  • Rich Pins and Idea Pins are not supported

  • Mobile publishing is not supported



Google Business

Supported Post Types

  • Post (Image)

Network-Specific Information

  • Post type selector (choose What’s New, Event, or Offer)

Additional Publishing Features

  • N/A

Limitations

  • Posts are only published to the Google Business feed

  • Posts must contain at least one image

  • Reviews and FAQs cannot be published via API


Bluesky

Supported Post Types

  • Post (Text, Image, Video, Link)

Network-Specific Information

  • Up to 4 images

  • 1 video maximum

  • Up to 300 characters

Limitations

  • Multiple videos are not supported

  • Posts cannot mix video and image media

  • Threads cannot be published or synced

  • Video subtitles (VTT files) are not supported

  • Quote posts and reposts are not supported

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