Facebook post scheduler for Pages, Reels, and Stories
PostQuest is a Facebook post scheduler for Facebook Pages. You write a post once, choose Post, Reel, or Story, and pick a time on the calendar. Before the post is scheduled, PostQuest checks the caption and every file against Meta’s publishing limits, so it doesn’t fail at publish time.
It suits people who post to a Page alongside LinkedIn, X, Instagram, or TikTok and want one calendar for all of them. If Facebook and Instagram are your only networks, Meta’s free Business Suite may be all you need; the comparison below shows where each one fits.
- Accounts
- Facebook Pages
- Post types
- Text Post, Link Post, Image Post, Image Post / Carousel, GIF Post, Video Post / Reel, Reel, Photo Story, Video Story
- Caption limit
- 5,000 characters
- Price
- From $15 a month
- Seven-day free trial, no card required
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What you can schedule on Facebook
PostQuest checks every Facebook post against these limits before it is scheduled. They come from the same rules that power the composer, last checked against Facebook’s API documentation on September 11, 2026.
| Format | Files | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Text Post | No media | Caption only |
| Link Post | No media | Caption only |
| Image Post | 1 file | Up to 10 MB · JPEG, PNG |
| Image Post / Carousel | 2–10 files | Up to 10 MB · JPEG, PNG |
| GIF Post | 1 file | Up to 8 MB · GIF |
| Video Post / Reel | 1 file | Up to 1 GB · 3 s–4 h · MP4, MOV, WebM |
| Reel | 1 file | Up to 1 GB · 3 s–4 h · MP4, MOV, WebM |
| Photo Story | 1 file | Up to 10 MB · JPEG, PNG |
| Video Story | 1 file | Up to 1 GB · 3 s–1.5 min · MP4, MOV, WebM |
Captions can be up to 5,000 characters. Hashtags: no hard limit (recommended: 1–3 hashtags). See every dimension, aspect ratio, and codec on the Facebook post size and specs page.
Meta Business Suite vs PostQuest
Meta Business Suite is Meta’s free tool for scheduling posts, Reels, and Stories to Facebook Pages and Instagram. It can also post to Facebook Groups and suggests “Active times” based on when your followers were online over the past seven days.
| Feature | Meta Business Suite | PostQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | From $15 a month after a seven-day trial |
| Networks | Facebook and Instagram | Facebook plus nine more, including LinkedIn, X, TikTok, YouTube, and Pinterest |
| Facebook destinations | Pages, Instagram accounts, and Groups | Pages only |
| Formats | Posts, Reels, and Stories | Text, link, photo, carousel, GIF, video, Reel, and Story posts |
| Timing help | Active times from the past seven days | None; you choose the time |
| Who can post | People with full control or content permission on the Page | Workspace members, with an approval status that holds posts until someone approves them |
| AI assistants | Not part of this comparison | Claude and ChatGPT draft and schedule over MCP, with your approval |
Choose Meta Business Suite if you only post to Facebook and Instagram or need Groups. Choose PostQuest if Facebook is one of several networks, or if you want an AI assistant to draft posts that you approve before they go out.
How to schedule in Meta Business Suite
- Open Meta Business Suite and click Create post.
- Under Post to, select your Facebook Page (and Instagram account if you want both).
- Add your media and write the post text.
- Under Scheduling options, choose the date and time, or click Active times for a suggestion.
- Click Schedule. Scheduled posts appear under Content, in the Scheduled tab.
Source: Meta Business Help Center: Create and manage posts in Meta Business Suite
Which Facebook accounts can you connect?
PostQuest publishes to Facebook Pages through Meta’s Pages API. Personal profiles and Facebook Groups can’t be connected, because Meta’s API doesn’t let third-party apps publish to them.
- Connect with a Facebook login that has full control of the Page or content permission for it.
- You can connect several Pages; each one counts as one account on your plan.
- If your Page role changes or Meta revokes access, the account shows Reconnect. Failed posts can be retried once it is reconnected.
How to schedule Facebook posts in PostQuest
Step 1: Connect your Facebook Page
Open Connections, choose Facebook, and sign in with an account that manages the Page. Pick the Pages you want PostQuest to post to.
Step 2: Pick the Page and the format
In the composer, select the Page under “Where should this go?”. Choose Post, Reel, or Story above the media area; the caption counter switches to Facebook’s 5,000-character limit.
Step 3: Add media and write the caption
Upload a photo, up to ten photos for a carousel, a GIF, or a video. If you selected other networks too, edit any of their captions; the first post you edit becomes the source, and the rest follow it until you change them.
Step 4: Check the requirements
Open Media requirements to see the Facebook limits PostQuest checks: formats, file sizes, carousel counts, and video lengths for each post type.
Step 5: Choose a time and schedule
Pick a date and time in your workspace time zone and click Schedule. If the post is still pending approval, it waits until someone approves it, then publishes at that time.
Schedule Facebook posts from Claude or ChatGPT
Connect PostQuest to Claude or ChatGPT over MCP and ask for posts in plain language. The assistant creates drafts by default; scheduling, publishing, and deleting need your explicit approval.
“List my connected accounts, then draft a Facebook post for the PostQuest Page announcing Friday’s webinar. Keep it under 500 characters and leave it as a draft.”
“Turn this blog post into a Facebook link post and a shorter X post, then validate both.”
“Schedule the approved Facebook draft for Thursday at 9 a.m. New York time.”
Why a Facebook post fails, and how to fix it
PostQuest catches these before scheduling, so you fix them in the composer instead of finding a failed post later.
- A WebP image in a photo post or carousel
- Facebook photo posts accept JPEG and PNG files. Export the image as JPEG or PNG, up to 10 MB.
- More than ten photos
- A Facebook carousel takes two to ten photos. Split larger sets into two posts.
- A Story with no media
- Photo and video Stories need exactly one file. Add a photo or a video, or switch the format back to Post.
- A video shorter than three seconds
- Facebook video posts and Reels need at least three seconds of footage. Export a longer clip.
- The Page needs reconnecting
- If a Page role changed or Meta revoked access, reconnect the Page in Connections, then retry the failed post. Other networks in the same post are not affected.
Pricing
Every plan includes all ten networks, the calendar, pre-publish checks, the public API, and the MCP connection for Claude and ChatGPT. Start with a seven-day free trial; no card required.
Solo
$15 / month
or $150 billed yearly
8 connected accounts, 1 workspace
Pro
$29 / month
or $290 billed yearly
20 connected accounts, 3 workspaces
Agency
$69 / month
or $690 billed yearly
60 connected accounts, 15 workspaces
Facebook scheduler FAQ
Can I schedule posts to a personal Facebook profile?
No. Meta’s API only lets third-party tools publish to Facebook Pages, so PostQuest can’t post to personal profiles. You can schedule profile posts on Facebook itself, or move your public content to a Page and schedule it from PostQuest.
Can PostQuest post to Facebook Groups?
No. PostQuest publishes to Pages only. Meta Business Suite can post to Groups you manage, so use it for Group posts and PostQuest for your Pages and other networks.
Is there a free Facebook post scheduler?
Yes. Meta Business Suite is free and schedules posts, Reels, and Stories to Facebook Pages and Instagram. PostQuest has a seven-day free trial but no free plan; it is built for scheduling Facebook alongside other networks.
Can I schedule Facebook Reels and Stories?
Yes. Choose Reel or Story in the composer before you add media. Reels take one video; Stories take one photo or one video. PostQuest checks the file against Facebook’s limits before the post is scheduled.
Can Claude or ChatGPT schedule Facebook posts for me?
Yes, once you connect PostQuest to Claude or ChatGPT over MCP. The assistant can list your Pages, draft posts, and validate them. Scheduling, publishing, or deleting needs your explicit approval in the conversation.
Keep planning
- Facebook image and video specs for every format PostQuest publishes.
- The best time to post on Facebook, based on published engagement studies.
- Connect Claude to PostQuest to draft posts from a conversation.
Schedule your first Facebook post
Connect Facebook, write once, and let PostQuest check the post before it goes on the calendar.