Before you start
Steps
Open "Schedule"
On a computer, click "Social Schedule" in the main menu. On a phone, tap "Schedule" in the bottom bar.
You should see: Your week of posts, with an Up next list.
Open your scheduleRight-click the post
On a phone, press and hold the post instead. You'll find it on its day in the calendar or in the Up next list.
You should see: A menu opens with "Select", "Edit", "Make draft" and "Delete".
Choose "Make draft"
Autopilot takes the post off Facebook and keeps it on your schedule.
You should see: A message reads "1 post moved to draft". The card fades and shows a "Draft" badge.
Two other ways to do it
- Open the post, set "Post status" to "Draft only", then tap "Save". The window is titled "Edit draft" the next time you open it.
- Tap "Select" on a few posts. A bar appears with "Make draft", "Delete" and "Clear". One tap drafts them all.
How to schedule a draft again
Right-click the draft and choose "Schedule on platforms". You'll see "1 post scheduled on platforms". The time has to be at least 30 minutes ahead and within about a month, so move an old draft to a new date first with how to reschedule a post.
What happens next
- Change the words while it's a draft with how to edit a post.
- A draft never goes out on its own. It waits until you schedule it.
- Find your drafts quickly in the Up next list. Each has a Draft badge. See how to read your schedule.
If something's not right
Scheduling a draft shows an error about the time
The draft's time is too soon or too far ahead. Pick a new date and time, then schedule it. See how to reschedule a post.
Scheduling a draft says the week is full
Free is at its weekly limit. Pick another week or go Pro. See what to do when you hit a plan limit.
You can't find the draft
Drafts stay on the day they were set for. Check that week, or look in the Up next list. See how to read your schedule.
Still stuck?
Email us what you were trying to do and what you saw. A person on the team will write back.
support@ampere-autopilot.com