Connect a channel
On this page
You need: the Admin or Manage Channels right in your team.
A channel is one place Robopost publishes to: one Facebook Page, one Instagram account, one Pinterest board, one Google Business Profile location, one WordPress site. Connect as many as your plan allows, including several accounts on the same network.
Open the Connect channel screen
Click Channels → Connect channel in the sidebar, or Connect channel on the Channels page. The screen, titled Connect social media channel, shows one card per network. Click a card to start.
- Robopost sends you to the network (or opens a form, for Bluesky, Telegram and WordPress self-hosted).
- You sign in and approve the permissions Robopost asks for.
- Back in Robopost, you pick the Pages, boards, channels or locations to add, if the network has several, and click Connect.
- "Successfully connected" appears and the channel is listed in Channels → Channels with a Connected badge.
Which networks and account types can I connect?
| Card | What becomes a channel | Account you need | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facebook Page | Each Page you pick | Facebook access to the Page | |
| Facebook Group | A group you post to yourself, after a WhatsApp/SMS reminder | A phone number | |
| Instagram business | Each Instagram account | Business or Creator account | |
| Threads | Your Threads profile | Its Instagram login | Threads |
| X (formerly Twitter) | Your X account | Any X account | X |
| LinkedIn Profile | Your personal profile | Any LinkedIn account | |
| LinkedIn Page | Each company Page you pick | Super admin or Content admin | |
| Pinterest board | Each board you pick | A Pinterest account with a board | |
| TikTok | Your TikTok account | Any TikTok account | TikTok |
| YouTube (logo card) | Each YouTube channel you pick | Owner of the channel | YouTube |
| Google Business Profile | Each location you pick | Access to the profile | Google Business Profile |
| Bluesky | Your Bluesky account | A Bluesky App Password | Bluesky |
| Telegram Channel | A Telegram channel | Rights to add admins | Telegram |
| WordPress self-hosted | Your site | WordPress 5.6+, an application password | WordPress |
| WordPress.com | Each site you pick | A WordPress.com account | WordPress |
Robopost can't publish to personal Facebook profiles, personal (non-professional) Instagram accounts, or any network not listed here.
How many channels can I connect?
Each Page, account, board, location or site you switch on counts as one channel.
| Plan | Channels |
|---|---|
| Free | 3 |
| Starter | 3 |
| Basic | 10 |
| Pro | Unlimited |
| Agency | Unlimited |
Lifetime deals follow the plan they're named after: Lifetime Deal Starter 3, Lifetime Deal Basic 10, Lifetime Deal Pro and Agency unlimited. Channels are counted per team: each brand's channels count in that brand. See how many you use in Account → Plan Usage.
When you reach the limit, Robopost shows Plan Limit Hit or "You can only add up to … channels with your current plan, and have already connected … channels." Disconnect a channel you no longer need, or upgrade: Plans and billing.
Connect several accounts on the same network
Repeat the steps for each account. Networks remember who you're signed in as, so before connecting the next account:
- Sign out of the network in your browser (or open a private/incognito window).
- Go back to Connect channel and click the card again.
- Sign in with the other account.
If you see This channel already exists, the network signed you in with an account that's already connected. Use the Log out from … button in that window, then try again.
Let someone else connect their account
When a client or colleague owns the account, they can connect it without giving you their password.
- On the Connect channel screen, click Request channel connection (top right).
- Enter their email address and click Confirm.
They receive an email from you, "… requested you to connect your social accounts", with a link to log in and connect.
Important
If that email address isn't a member of your team and has no pending invitation, Robopost also invites it to your team with the Admin right, so they can connect channels. Change their rights afterward in Account → Team if they need less: see Invite your team.
What Robopost shows when a channel needs attention
If a network stops accepting Robopost's connection (for example after you change your password), the channel shows Reconnect Required and a red banner appears at the top of many screens. Fix it in a minute without losing anything: Reconnect a channel.
Next
Pick your network from the table above, or start with Connect Facebook.