Pixelfed scheduling with GoBrandIt
Photo posts and Stories,
planned ahead.
Connect your Pixelfed account on any server, schedule photo and video posts or Stories, and decide how long each Story stays on screen.
Any Pixelfed server
Posts
Stories
Photos and videos mixed
Sensitive media
Story duration
Alt text
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Himalayan Brew Co
@himalayanbrew@pixelfed.social
Connected
Story options
Type
Story
Allow replies
On
Story duration
10 seconds
Scheduled
Fri, 7:00 AM
Schedule post
What you can do
Pixelfed, with the same calendar as everything else.
Posts and Stories
Choose Post or Story for each account. Posts can mix photos and videos in one go.
Story controls
Switch "Allow replies" and "Allow reactions" on or off, and set "Story duration (seconds)" to 3, 5, 10, 15 or 30.
Limits from your server
Character and media limits come from your server. If it doesn't publish them, we use 2,000 characters and 20 media.
Sensitive media
Tick "Mark media as sensitive" on posts that should sit behind a warning.
Threads with "Add Post"
Add replies under a post and schedule the whole run together.
See what landed
Favourites, boosts and replies per account, so you know which photos people actually liked.
How to connect
Connect Pixelfed in under a minute.
You tell GoBrandIt which server your account lives on, log in on that server's own page, and come back connected.
Before you start, you'll need
Your server's address, like pixelfed.social
Your Pixelfed login
Admin access to your GoBrandIt workspace
A free slot on your plan (Free covers 3 accounts)
1
Open Social Accounts
In GoBrandIt, go to Social Accounts and click the "Add account" tile.
2
Choose "Pixelfed"
Under "Enter your Pixelfed server", type your server's address and click "Next".
3
Log in on your server
Your server's login page opens. Sign in and approve, and you're sent back to GoBrandIt.
4
Schedule your first post
Open the composer, select the Pixelfed account, choose Post or Story, and pick a time.
In the composer
What you choose when you post to Pixelfed.
Pick Post or Story for each Pixelfed account in the composer. The options change with the type.
Post type
A regular post on your profile, or a Story.
Post
Story
Post media and caption
Photos and videos can be mixed in one post. Your server sets how many and how long the caption can be; we fall back to 20 media and 2,000 characters.
Photos
Videos
Mixed
Mark media as sensitive
On posts, hides the media behind a warning until the viewer chooses to see it.
Posts
Story media
One image (JPEG or PNG) or one MP4 video per Story.
1 JPEG or PNG
1 MP4
Story interactions
Decide whether people can reply to the Story, react to it, or both.
Allow replies
Allow reactions
Story duration (seconds)
How long the Story stays on screen before moving on.
3
5
10
15
30
Alt text
Describe each image for screen readers, or let "Write with AI" draft it for you and edit from there.
Write with AI
Schedule
Pick a date and time, take one of up to 3 suggested best times (once the account has about 10 posts with stats), or drop it into your queue.
Best time
Queue
Publish now
Good to know
A few Pixelfed details worth knowing.
Stories are picky about files
Stories take one JPEG or PNG image or one MP4 video. Convert HEIC photos or MOV clips before you upload.
Limits vary by server
Each Pixelfed server sets its own caption and media limits. We read them, and use 2,000 characters and 20 media if we can't.
Sensitive is for posts
"Mark media as sensitive" is a Post option. Stories don't have it, so keep Story content fine for everyone.
Pixelfed integration FAQs.
Stuck connecting? We reply fast on WhatsApp and email.
Other integrations
Can I schedule Pixelfed posts?
Yes. Connect your account, write the post, and pick a time, a suggested best time or your queue. GoBrandIt publishes it to your server on schedule.
Can I schedule Pixelfed Stories?
Yes. Choose Story in the composer, add one JPEG, PNG or MP4, and set "Allow replies", "Allow reactions" and "Story duration (seconds)".
Does GoBrandIt work with my Pixelfed server?
You type your own server's address under "Enter your Pixelfed server" and log in there, so you're not limited to one big server.
How many photos can I post to Pixelfed at once?
That depends on your server. GoBrandIt reads its limit and uses 20 if the server doesn't say. Photos and videos can be mixed in one post.
Can I post the same photos to Pixelfed and Instagram?
Yes. Select both accounts in one post and tweak the caption for each. Keep in mind Instagram carousels stop at 10 items.
Your Pixelfed, planned ahead.
Connect your server free in two minutes. 3 accounts on the Free plan, no card needed.