Composer

Write once. Tailor it for every network.

One composer with per-platform captions, live previews and character counters, built for the post types each network supports.

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Composer

What it does

  1. Per-platform captions

    Start with one caption, then adjust it for each network. A short punchy line for X, a longer story for LinkedIn, hashtags for Instagram - all in one post.

  2. Live previews and character counters

    See roughly how your post will look on each network and how many characters you have left, so nothing gets cut off.

  3. Every format, where the platform allows it

    • Instagram: feed posts, carousels, Reels and Stories
    • Facebook Pages: posts, photos, videos, Reels and Stories
    • YouTube: videos and Shorts, with title, description, custom thumbnail and audience settings
    • TikTok: videos and photo posts, with TikTok's privacy and interaction options
    • LinkedIn: text, images, PDF and PowerPoint document carousels, and video
    • X, Threads and Bluesky: single posts and threads
    • Pinterest: Pins with title, description, link and board
    • Google Business Profile: updates, events and offers for each location, with a photo and a button
  4. First comment

    Add a first comment that posts straight after your post - useful for links or extra hashtags. Available on Creator and above, on platforms that allow it.

  5. Alt text and thumbnails

    Add alt text to images so everyone can enjoy your content, and choose a custom thumbnail or cover for videos where the platform supports it.

Plans: The composer is on every plan. First comment needs Creator or above. Compare plans

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Check a caption against every network

Type below. Each network's limit is counted the way that network counts it.

Too long for 1 network. In Skylane you would tailor those versions before scheduling.

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Character limits

  • Facebook276 / 63,206
  • Instagram276 / 2,200
  • Threads279 / 500
  • TikTok277 / 2,200
  • YouTube279 / 5,000
  • LinkedIn276 / 3,000
  • X282 / 280
  • Pinterest276 / 800
  • Bluesky276 / 300
  • Google Business Profile276 / 1,500

Counted the way each network counts: X weighs links as 23 and some characters as 2, Bluesky counts graphemes, YouTube counts bytes.

FAQ

Composer: questions

Straight answers. If yours is not here, the help centre has step-by-step guides.

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No - each network has its own rules. The composer only shows options a platform supports and pre-flight checks flag anything that will not work.

Yes. Drafts are saved in your workspace and stay there until you schedule or delete them. Drafts left untouched for 12 months are removed after a reminder.

Write once. Tailor it for every network.

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