How to Schedule Pinterest Pins in Advance (2026)

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By the PinBuddy Team · Updated June 2026 · 6 min read

You can schedule Pinterest pins right inside Pinterest — up to 2 weeks ahead, one pin at a time — by choosing a publish date when you create the pin. To queue many pins at once, upload a bulk CSV at Pin Builder, or use a scheduler that builds that file for you.

Can you schedule Pinterest pins?

Yes. Pinterest has a free, built-in scheduler. When you create a pin, instead of publishing it immediately you can pick a future date and time and Pinterest will post it for you. The one rule to remember is the scheduling window: every pin must be set to publish within the next 14 days. You cannot schedule a pin further out than two weeks, so the practical workflow is to plan in rolling two-week batches and top up your queue as dates pass.

That window applies to every method below — native, CSV, and most third-party tools — because it is a platform limit, not a tool limit. The upside is that scheduling, native or bulk, lets you do your creative work in one focused session and then let pins go out on a steady cadence, instead of logging in to post manually every day. There are two built-in ways to do it, plus tools that sit on top.

Method 1: Pinterest's native scheduler

This is the simplest option and works for a single pin at a time. It is best when you only have a handful of pins to post.

Open Pinterest and start creating a pin as usual — upload your image, add a title, description, destination link, and choose a board.
Before publishing, look for the Publish at a later date option (sometimes shown as a toggle or a "Publish later" choice).
Pick a date and time within the next two weeks. Pinterest only allows dates inside the 14-day window.
Confirm. The pin sits in your scheduled queue and posts automatically at the chosen time.

The trade-off: you repeat this for every pin. If you are scheduling ten, twenty, or a hundred pins, doing it one by one is slow — re-uploading each image, retyping each caption, and re-picking each date. For a steady posting cadence across many boards, that adds up fast, which is where the bulk CSV comes in.

Method 2: Bulk CSV (many pins at once)

To schedule a whole batch in one go, Pinterest's Pin Builder accepts a CSV file where each row is one pin. Here is the process from start to finish:

Prepare your images and public URLs. Gather the images you want to pin and host each one at a publicly fetchable URL. Pinterest downloads the image server-side, so it must be reachable without a login, cookie, or expiring token.
Build a CSV with the required columns. Create a file with the columns Pin Builder expects — Title, Media URL, Pinterest board, Thumbnail, Description, Link, Publish date, and Keywords. See the exact layout in our CSV format guide.
Add publish dates. Put each Publish date in ISO 8601 format, YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS, and keep every date within the next 14 days. Leave the field blank to post a pin immediately on upload.
Upload at Pin Builder. Open Pinterest's Pin Builder, upload the CSV — up to 100 rows (100 pins) per file — review the preview, and confirm. Every pin is queued at once. For more than 100 pins, split the data into multiple files and upload them in turn.

The catch with the CSV route is that the file has to be exactly right: titles unique, board names matching your account, image URLs publicly reachable, and dates in valid ISO format inside the window. A single misformatted cell can stall the import, so it pays to either follow the column rules carefully or let a tool generate the file for you.

Method 3: Third-party schedulers

Several social-media tools offer Pinterest scheduling, often alongside other networks and with extras like analytics, best-time suggestions, or longer queues. They can be a good fit if you manage many accounts or want everything in one dashboard, though most charge a monthly fee and you still publish through Pinterest under the same platform rules. Before you commit, check whether a tool publishes through an approved connection and what happens to your queue if you cancel — and remember that no third-party tool removes the 14-day window. If you are weighing options, our alternatives page compares the common choices fairly.

The easy way with PinBuddy

PinBuddy is built for the bulk-CSV route, minus the busywork. You import your own images and they are auto-hosted on a CDN, so every Media URL is public and fetchable — no manual hosting step. You add captions (or let AI help) and pick boards, then bulk-set a single start time and an interval, and PinBuddy spaces every pin out for you and exports a ready-to-upload, scheduled CSV. Dates land in valid ISO 8601 format inside the 14-day window, titles stay unique, and batches over 100 rows are split into clean, sequential files. You drop the file into Pin Builder and your whole queue is set, with two weeks of pins scheduled in a single sitting instead of pin by pin. See everything it does on the features page, and compare plans on pricing — there is a free tier to start, plus monthly, yearly, and lifetime options.

FAQ

Can you schedule pins on Pinterest for free?

Yes. Pinterest's built-in scheduler is free for everyone with a Pinterest account. When you create a pin you can choose to publish it later, and the bulk CSV import at Pin Builder is free too. You only pay if you choose a third-party tool with paid plans.

How far ahead can you schedule Pinterest pins?

Pinterest lets you schedule pins up to 2 weeks (14 days) in advance, whether you schedule one pin natively or many at once with a CSV. Any publish date further out than 14 days is not allowed, so plan in rolling two-week batches.

Can you bulk schedule Pinterest pins?

Yes. The native one-at-a-time scheduler is fine for a few pins, but to schedule many at once you upload a CSV at Pin Builder. One file holds up to 100 pins, each with its own board, caption, link, and publish date within the 14-day window.

What is the best way to schedule pins?

For a single pin, the native scheduler is quickest. For a content batch, a bulk CSV is far faster because you set every title, board, and date in one file and upload them together. A tool that generates the CSV for you removes the formatting work entirely.