# How to Schedule LinkedIn Posts on Desktop, Mobile and Company Pages (2026)

> Yes, LinkedIn has a free built-in scheduler. Steps for profiles, Company Pages and mobile, how to edit scheduled posts, what can't be scheduled, and fixes.

Canonical: https://tesselith.com/blog/how-to-schedule-linkedin-posts
Last updated: 2026-11-04

**Yes, you can schedule posts on LinkedIn, for free, without any extra tool.** Start a post, click the **clock icon** next to the Post button, choose a date and time, click **Next**, then **Schedule**. It works on desktop and in the mobile app, for personal profiles and for Company Pages, up to three months ahead.

**Key takeaways**
- LinkedIn's built-in scheduler is free on every account, with no Premium required.
- Personal profiles can schedule from about 10 minutes to 3 months ahead; Company Pages from 1 hour to 3 months.
- Find, edit, reschedule or delete scheduled posts under clock icon → View all scheduled posts.
- Events, job posts and reshares can't be scheduled; Company Pages also can't schedule polls or multi-image posts.
- A third-party scheduler only earns its place when LinkedIn is one of several networks you post to.

## How to schedule a LinkedIn post on desktop

1. Click **Start a post** at the top of your LinkedIn feed.
2. Write your post and add any images, video or a PDF document.
3. Click the **clock icon** at the bottom right of the composer, next to Post.
4. Pick a date and a time. The dropdown moves in 30-minute steps, but you can type an exact time.
5. Click **Next**, check the preview, then click **Schedule**.

LinkedIn uses your device's time zone. If you're scheduling for an audience in another region, convert the time first, or the post will go out at the right hour in the wrong place.

## How to schedule a LinkedIn post in the mobile app

1. Tap **Post** in the bottom bar of the LinkedIn app.
2. Write the post and attach your media.
3. Tap the **clock icon** at the top right.
4. Choose the date and time, tap **Next**, then **Schedule**.

## How to schedule posts on a LinkedIn Company Page

Page scheduling works the same way, but you need to be a **super admin or content admin** of the Page. Members with other roles won't see the clock icon.

1. Open your Page's **admin view**.
2. Click **Start a post** (on mobile: Dashboard → Page posts → Post).
3. Write the post, then click the **clock icon**.
4. Pick a time at least one hour away, click **Next**, then **Schedule**.

Every admin on the Page can see, edit and reschedule posts any other admin has scheduled. A scheduled Page post can't be promoted in Campaign Manager until it's live.

## How to find, edit or delete scheduled LinkedIn posts

Click **Start a post**, then the **clock icon**, then **View all scheduled posts** (on mobile: Post → clock → View all). Open the **More** menu on any post to edit the text, change the time, or delete it. Page admins also get **Post now** to publish straight away.

## What you can and can't schedule on LinkedIn

| Post type | Personal profile | Company Page |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Single image | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple images | Yes | No |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| PDF document (carousel) | Yes | Yes |
| Newsletter article | Yes, desktop only | Yes, desktop only |
| Poll | Check your composer | No |
| Reshare of another post | No | No |
| Event, job or service post | No | No |
| LinkedIn Group post | No | No |

Newsletter articles have their own scheduler in the article editor's **Publish** flow, which only exists on desktop. If an option you expect isn't in the scheduling menu, LinkedIn hasn't enabled it for that post type.

## LinkedIn post limits worth knowing

| What | Limit |
| --- | --- |
| Post text | 3,000 characters |
| Visible before 'see more' | About 210 characters |
| How far ahead | Up to 3 months |
| Shortest lead time | ~10 minutes (profile), 1 hour (Page) |

The first 210 characters do most of the work. Most people never tap 'see more', so put the hook there. Our [character counter](https://tesselith.com/free-tools/character-counter) shows exactly where LinkedIn will cut your post off.

## Time zones and timing rules

- LinkedIn schedules in **your device's time zone**. Check your computer or phone clock before picking a time for an audience elsewhere.
- Profile posts need roughly **10 minutes** of lead time; Page posts need **1 hour**.
- Nothing can be scheduled more than **3 months** ahead.
- Posts scheduled with a third-party tool don't appear in LinkedIn's own scheduled list, and LinkedIn's don't appear in the tool.

## Why can't I schedule a post on LinkedIn? (Fixes)

| Problem | Likely cause | Fix |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No clock icon on a Company Page | Your Page role isn't super admin or content admin | Ask a super admin to change your role |
| Clock icon is greyed out | The post contains a poll, event, reshare or other unschedulable type | Remove that element, or post it manually |
| Time you want isn't accepted | It's under the minimum lead time or more than 3 months away | Pick a time at least 1 hour (Page) or 10 minutes (profile) ahead |
| Post went out at the wrong hour | Device time zone differs from your audience's | Convert the time, or change your device time zone first |
| Scheduled post is missing | You're looking at your profile's list while it was scheduled on the Page (or the reverse) | Switch between profile and Page in the composer, then View all scheduled posts |

## LinkedIn's scheduler vs a scheduling tool

|  | LinkedIn native | Scheduling tool |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free tiers to paid plans |
| Other networks on the same calendar | No | Yes |
| Approval before posting | No | Usually |
| Queue / recurring slots | No | Usually |
| Profile and Page side by side | Switch between them | One calendar |
| Polls and events | Not schedulable | Not schedulable either (API limits) |

## When is the best time to schedule LinkedIn posts?

LinkedIn is a workday network: **Tuesday to Thursday, late morning to late afternoon** in your audience's time zone is the safest window, and weekends are quiet. The big studies disagree on the exact hour, so we compared them day by day in [the best time to post on LinkedIn](https://tesselith.com/blog/best-time-to-post-on-linkedin).

## When a LinkedIn scheduling tool is worth it

If LinkedIn is the only place you post, the native scheduler is enough. A third-party scheduler is worth it when:

- **You post the same campaign to several networks.** One calendar beats rewriting the post in five tabs.
- **Someone has to approve posts first.** LinkedIn has no approval step; a client or manager can't sign off before it goes live.
- **You manage a founder profile and a Company Page.** Planning both on one calendar keeps them from posting the same thing the same morning.
- **You want to queue posts into regular slots** instead of picking a time for each one.

Tesselith already schedules Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon and Telegram from one calendar, with client approvals included. **LinkedIn support is coming soon**: profiles and Company Pages, including document posts. [Join the LinkedIn waitlist](https://tesselith.com/schedule/linkedin) and we'll email you the day it opens.

[Get notified when LinkedIn scheduling opens in Tesselith](https://tesselith.com/schedule/linkedin)

## Questions people ask

### Can you schedule posts on LinkedIn?

Yes. Click the clock icon next to the Post button, choose a date and time, then click Next and Schedule. It's free for personal profiles and Company Pages.

### Is LinkedIn scheduling free?

Yes. The built-in scheduler works on free accounts. You don't need LinkedIn Premium or a Sales Navigator plan.

### How far in advance can you schedule a LinkedIn post?

Up to three months ahead. Personal profile posts need at least about 10 minutes of lead time, and Company Page posts at least one hour.

### Where do I find my scheduled posts on LinkedIn?

Click Start a post, then the clock icon, then View all scheduled posts. From there you can edit, reschedule or delete them.

### Can you edit a scheduled post on LinkedIn?

Yes. Open View all scheduled posts, then use the More menu: Edit post changes the text, Modify schedule changes the time, and the bin icon deletes it.

### Can you schedule a LinkedIn carousel or PDF?

Yes. Document (PDF) posts can be scheduled on profiles and Pages. Multi-image posts can be scheduled on profiles, but not on Company Pages.

### Can you schedule LinkedIn posts from your phone?

Yes. In the app, tap Post, write your post, tap the clock icon at the top right, pick a time, then Next and Schedule.

### Why can't I see the clock icon on my Company Page?

Only super admins and content admins can schedule Page posts. Ask a super admin to change your Page role.

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