Before you start
Steps
Open "Settings"
On a computer, Settings is in the main menu. On a phone, tap "More" in the bottom bar, then Settings.
You should see: The Settings page, with one group of tabs for your business and one just for you.
Open SettingsChoose "Brand and content"
This tab holds everything about how Autopilot writes and when your posts go out.
You should see: A "Scheduling" section at the top, with a large switch that reads "Review Mode".
Go straight to the switchFlip the "Review Mode" switch
Tap the switch once. There's no save button. Settings on this tab save on their own.
You should see: The label on the switch changes to "Autopilot Mode", and the switch lights up.
What the switch looks like
What changes when Autopilot Mode is on
| Review Mode | Autopilot Mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Who puts posts on your schedule | You do, one at a time | Autopilot does, overnight |
| How many posts | As many as you schedule, up to your plan's limit | Free: 1 a week. Pro: the pace you set, up to 3 a day |
| Where you see them first | In Generate posts, before you schedule them | On your schedule, before they go out |
| Can you edit or delete one | Yes, until it's live | Yes, until it's live |
On Pro, 2 more settings wake up under the switch once it's on: how often Autopilot posts and which days posts can go out. On Free, Autopilot schedules 1 post a week and those 2 settings stay locked.
What happens next
Autopilot plans ahead overnight. It keeps about a week of posts on your schedule and adds more as the days go by, so the first new posts can take until the next morning to show up.
- See what's coming, and when, on your schedule.
- Change anything you don't like. Here's how to edit a post before it goes out.
- Every post still goes through the quality check before it's scheduled.
- Changed your mind? Here's how to turn off Autopilot Mode.
If something's not right
The switch is on, but no new posts showed up
Autopilot plans overnight, so give it until the next morning. If your schedule is still empty, check that your Page is still connected. See what to do when a post didn't go out.
Post frequency and Posting days are locked
Those 2 settings are part of Pro. Autopilot Mode still works on Free, at 1 automatic post a week. Here's how to upgrade to Pro.
A post went out with something wrong in it
Fix the source so the mistake doesn't come back. See what to do when a post has a wrong detail.
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