How does the Canva Content Planner work?
Canva’s Content Planner is a calendar for organizing and scheduling social media posts. Instead of downloading a design and posting it yourself later, you can create content in Canva, choose a publishing date, and schedule it to a connected account. We find it most useful when you want to prepare several posts at once and see how they fit together across the week or month.
How do you schedule a post?
Start with a Canva design sized for the platform where you plan to post. When it is ready, use the scheduling option in Canva, connect or select your social account, and choose a date and time. Add any required caption or post details, then review the preview before you schedule it. The available destinations and scheduling controls can vary by account and Canva plan.
You can also work from the Content Planner calendar to choose an open date and create or schedule content for that slot. Once a post is scheduled, it appears on the calendar, where you can keep track of what is coming up and make changes before it publishes.
What should you prepare before scheduling?
Our team recommends deciding on your posting topics and dates first. That gives you a simple framework for creating designs rather than filling the calendar with posts that do not have a clear purpose. Prepare your images or video, write captions, and confirm that each design suits its destination. Allow time to review scheduled posts, especially if a promotion, price, or date might change.
Content Planner is for publishing content, not for making a downloadable planner. If you want to design a planner that customers can use, our guide to making and selling a digital planner in Canva walks you through that separate project. You can then use Content Planner to organize posts promoting your finished planner.
Can you change a scheduled post?
Yes. Open the scheduled item in Content Planner to review its details and make available edits or move it to another date before publication. We suggest checking the calendar regularly so you can catch outdated information and keep your posting schedule aligned with your plans.
FAQ
Do you need a Canva Pro account to use Content Planner?
Content Planner features and scheduling limits depend on your Canva plan. Open the planner in your account to see which scheduling options are available to you.
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