You can schedule pins free without the need for paying for a scheduling tool until you absolutely need one. Do this with the new native Pinterest scheduler, the only free of all Pinterest approved schedulers.

The native pin scheduler got updated way back when Idea pins were retired, but it has still gained nice little updates since then too. You can access from your Pinterest dashboard at https://www.pinterest.com/pin-builder/.

We’ll talk through how to use it, some pros and cons, and everything you need to know to use this scheduler to better support your Pinterest marketing plan for free.

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Now you can schedule pins free with the native Pinterest scheduler

Now, most people don’t even realize that there is actually a free native Pinterest Scheduler. All others Pinterest schedulers require paid subscriptions.

Most people know they can post pins on Pinterest and even use their mobile app to post pins right there. But many people miss that little radio button that says “Schedule for later”. 

So let’s get going through this simple guide because I know that’s why you are here, for the entire process. 

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Before you use the native Pinterest scheduler  

Very first thing, you want to have your pin images designed and ready to go. Have your titles and descriptions written when you create these. One of the main reasons is so it doesn’t take you so much time.

Also have your URL’s ready for every pin, plus any products you have that may be applicable. It’s easiest to just have everything in a spreadsheet to copy and paste right across, especially if you’re scheduling in bulk.

I use my Pinterest System to keep track of everything during creation and scheduling. Use whatever works best for you and your process flow.

Pros and cons of the native Pinterest scheduler

Now there are a few pros and cons of the new native Pinterest scheduler I want to mention too.

One of the cons of the new builder is you cannot bulk schedule a bunch of pins all at once. So, in the old scheduler, you could bulk-schedule pins. You can’t do that in this new one. You can only upload one image or one video at a time. So that’s definitely a big con. You can edit multiple pins at once, but still have to upload the images individually.

One of the pros to the new builder is you can schedule up to 30 days out instead of just the 12 to 14 days previously. And it saves your pins as drafts for that 30 days. So, without further ado, let us go and schedule some Pinterest pins. 

How to publish pins?

Follow these steps to upload, edit, and schedule your Pinterest pins for publishing. This is the basic process, and I’ll cover these more in depth with extra insights below.

1. Upload your pin image.
2. Add your pin title, description, and destination URL.
3. Tag any products, if applicable.
4. Select the board it’s being pinned to.
5. Insert the scheduled time, if applicable.
6. Click the red ‘Publish’ button.

Here is what before and after will look like, in general.

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How to further optimize your pins before scheduling them?

So all the different ways you optimize a Pinterest pin are based on putting keywords in your:

• text overlay
• title
• descriptions

Make sure you use a main keyword in your pin text overlay. In my video example I use a pin that has a main keyword of “How to Pin Consistently”. So I include that keyword right on the design of the pin. Then I’ll put the same keywords in the pin title and description that matches, right inside of the native Pinterest scheduler. 

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Scheduling your pins with the native Pinterest scheduler

It’s easy to publish on accident before scheduling because it defaults to publishing immediately. If you add tagged products, you have to publish your pin immediately.

If you don’t have tagged products with it, you can schedule it out further. You can only schedule out 30 days maximum, and on the half hour intervals.

Where are my scheduled pins on Pinterest?

To find your scheduled pins, go into your Pinterest account, and view your profile. They should show up on the ‘Created’ tab above all of your published pins. If you don’t see them, just do a hard refresh once you load your profile, and you can see your scheduled pins there.

How to edit scheduled pins on Pinterest?

If you want to edit a pin because you put something in it wrong, you scheduled it for the wrong time or day, all you have to do is click on it, open it up, make your changes, and make sure you save it by clicking ‘Done’.

Not everyone is able to actually edit the pins themselves once they’re scheduled. Some people have access to the edit option to edit the pin, but not everybody does. Everyone for sure can edit the details, but perhaps not the image itself. If you need to change the image and can’t edit it, you’ll have to upload a whole new pin. 

How do I schedule a pin on Pinterest mobile?

When you’re logged into your Pinterest app on mobile, click the + button in the bottom. From here, you want to upload any of the content you want to schedule, just one pin or video already saved on your phone.

As I suggested before, I recommend you already have everything ready to go, the title and the description pre-written for you to just copy and paste.

You can edit and adjust everything just like the desktop setup. There’s no difference. However, it seems that you can tag products on mobile AND still schedule it instead of only publishing immediately. So if you prefer that on mobile as part of your process, go for it.

How to Schedule Your Pins Using the Pinterest Bulk Scheduler for Free

You can also upload your Pinterest pins using the bulk scheduling feature on Pinterest directly for free. This feature allows you to customize your content, input it into a spreadsheet and upload it in bulk to Pinterest.

To get started you need a sample sheet or you can grab the sheet I put together for you with examples. You can grab it in my free resource library. Pinterest outlines exactly what is best to have in your CSV file so it’s optimized right. They have all the details here.

You are going to pre-write everything like I’ve suggested (again!) that you do before: your pin titles, descriptions, URL link. But now, you’ve got to add a link to where your image is stored on the cloud somewhere, and input your date and time you want it to publish, and load those details into the sheet.

1. Go to your ‘Settings’.
2. Down to ‘Import Content’.
3. Click on ‘Upload’ next to the .CSV file option.

Then you sit and let Pinterest go to work. You’ll get an email when everything is uploaded, and they’ll let you know if there’s an issue and you need to tweak something.

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Final thoughts on scheduling your pins free with the native Pinterest scheduler

Now that you know how to use the Native Pinterest Scheduler to schedule your Pinterest pins for free, with no money necessary, you might be wondering how to create a Pinterest workflow to stay consistent and pin consistently on the platform. How do you even track everything you’re creating and keep it all organized?

This is a vital part of your Pinterest strategy, and I created Pin Profit Academy to help you do just that. Pinning is one thing, strategy, process flow, tools, templates, branding, analytics, and long term growth are many others. I invite you to just our community in order to take you small business to the next successful level with Pinterest.

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