You've connected Claude to Planoly. Now what? If you're not sure where the actual edges of this thing are, you're in good company. These are the exact questions business owners have been asking during setup.

Can Claude schedule posts for me?

Yes, but there's a catch worth knowing up front: it has to be Claude working in an agent-capable mode, not the regular chat window. If you ask a plain chat conversation to "post this now," it can talk you through it, but it can't actually publish. Once you're in an agent mode connected to Planoly, it can.

Why it matters: this is the single biggest point of confusion in setup, so knowing it upfront saves you a frustrating first attempt.

Can it handle a whole folder of photos at once?

Yes. You can hand it a folder of 100-plus images and it will work through the whole batch without you pre-curating first, captioning and scheduling as it goes.

Why it matters: this is the feature that gets the biggest reaction on setup calls, because it turns hours of manual scheduling into one instruction.

Can it schedule Instagram Stories or Reels?

Reels: yes, from Planoly desktop. Stories: not yet through the agent connection today.

Why it matters: knowing this ahead of time means you're not stuck troubleshooting something that simply isn't supported yet.

Can it show me what actually worked?

Yes, and this is where it earns its keep. Ask it what performed best over the last 30 days and it'll pull real numbers, not a guess.

Why it matters: this turns your AI agent from a scheduling tool into an actual strategy tool.

Pro tip: Save your most-used instructions ("caption and schedule everything in this folder for next week") as a Claude Skill. You'll stop re-explaining your workflow every single time.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a paid Claude plan for this to work? The free tier can walk you through setup, but scheduling and batch actions need a paid plan with agent access.

Can I use ChatGPT or Gemini instead? Not practically today, since that would require custom code most business owners won't want to maintain.

Will it post the wrong thing if I'm not watching? It's built to hand chores to AI, not creative judgment. You're still approving what goes out, not handing over the keys.

What's the single most common mistake people make? Trying to schedule from a regular chat window instead of an agent-capable mode (see the first question above).

Ready to go deeper?

If you haven't connected Claude to Planoly yet, or you're stuck on setup, head over to claude.planoly.ai for the full step-by-step walkthrough.