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Social media posting automation software schedules, formats, and publishes content across social networks without manual work for every post. Traditional tools rely on calendar dashboards and manual upload queues. DropPost automates this with file-to-social publishing: dropping a photo or video into a connected Dropbox folder triggers AI captioning and automatic publishing to your connected social networks.

DropPost connects to a designated Dropbox folder through Dropbox's webhook API. When an image or video is saved to that folder, DropPost detects the file, analyzes it to draft a caption and hashtags, and publishes it to your connected social channels - no logging into multiple apps or scheduling dashboards required.

Automating posting helps maintain a consistent publishing cadence and reduces the manual time spent distributing content across platforms. DropPost fits into a workflow your team already has: dropping photos or videos into a shared Dropbox folder, while DropPost handles captioning and multi-network publishing in the background.

Conventional schedulers require you to log into a dashboard, upload files, write copy, set dates, and manage a queue by hand. DropPost removes that dashboard step entirely - your Dropbox folder becomes the interface. Save a file there and DropPost handles captioning, formatting, and publishing automatically.

No. Daily dashboard logins are optional. Once your Dropbox folder and social profiles are connected, your normal file-saving habits are the trigger - dropping a file into your folder starts the whole publishing sequence.

Yes. Because DropPost watches your connected Dropbox folder, any upload from the Dropbox mobile app, a phone's share sheet, or automatic camera-roll sync can trigger a post the same way a desktop upload does.

DropPost uses Dropbox's webhook notifications to watch your connected folder. When a new file finishes uploading, Dropbox notifies DropPost, which fetches the file, runs AI captioning, applies platform-specific formatting, and publishes to your connected destinations. As a backstop, DropPost also periodically re-checks your folder in case a single notification is ever missed.

No. Publishing through each platform's official API doesn't reduce reach - platform algorithms weigh content quality and consistency, not which tool published the post. A steady posting cadence, which automation makes easier to maintain, can help organic reach rather than hurt it.

DropPost supports standard image and video formats, including JPG, PNG, and MP4. Whether it's product photography, lifestyle images, or short-form video, DropPost identifies the format and routes it to the right destinations.

Yes. When a supported video file is added to your Dropbox folder, DropPost analyzes it to generate a relevant caption and routes it to video-friendly destinations such as TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.

Remove the manual upload-and-copy-paste step entirely. With DropPost, dropping one file into your connected Dropbox folder can publish it to every connected destination at once, turning a multi-step chore into a single file action.

No. Connecting DropPost takes a few clicks using standard account authorization for Dropbox and your social profiles. The automation runs entirely in the background - no scripts or webhook management on your end.

Manually publishing the same content across several platforms often takes 15-30 minutes per post once you count exporting, logging in, adapting copy, and scheduling. Replacing that with a file drop can save a meaningful chunk of a team's week, especially for businesses posting daily.

DropPost detects the new file, analyzes it, drafts a caption, checks your account's destination and approval settings, and publishes across your connected channels. If Approval Mode is on, the post is held in your dashboard for review first.

Yes. DropPost is built to avoid a learning curve. If you know how to drag a file into a folder on your computer or phone, you already know how to use DropPost.

DropPost publishes to Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok from a single connected Dropbox folder.

Yes. A single file dropped into your connected folder can be formatted and published to Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok together, based on which destinations your account has connected.

DropPost publishes to Instagram professional (Business or Creator) accounts through Meta's official Graph API. Photos are published as feed posts, and vertical video can be routed as an Instagram Reel, each with an AI-generated caption.

Yes. DropPost integrates with TikTok's official Content Posting API so a vertical video added to your Dropbox folder can publish directly to your connected TikTok account.

DropPost's captioning engine writes concise copy that fits X's character limits, then publishes the media and text together to your profile - no manual trimming required.

Yes. DropPost connects to Facebook Pages and can publish photo and video updates directly to your Page's followers without manual work in Meta Business Suite.

Yes. In line with Meta's platform policies, automated third-party publishing requires an Instagram professional (Business or Creator) account linked to a Facebook Page. Converting a personal profile is free and takes a few minutes in Instagram's own settings.

DropPost connects to supported TikTok accounts through standard account authorization, covering both business and individual creator profiles.

Yes. Your DropPost portal settings control which connected platforms are active destinations, so you decide exactly where your media publishes.

DropPost's routing checks each video against the destinations connected to your account, so vertical video can be routed to short-form-friendly placements like TikTok and Instagram Reels.

Yes. Dropping one video file into your connected folder can publish it to both Instagram and TikTok, so you don't have to upload the same edit twice.

Many repurposing tools work by pulling content back off an existing social feed to redistribute it elsewhere. DropPost instead publishes directly from your original, high-resolution source file in Dropbox, so every destination gets a clean, direct upload rather than a re-downloaded copy.

No. DropPost never adds a watermark, logo, or promotional overlay to your media on any plan. Your content publishes exactly as you saved it.

DropPost's workflow is built around a media file as the trigger, so a photo or video is required. For X and Facebook, DropPost pairs that media with AI-written copy; for Instagram and TikTok, a visual is required by the platforms themselves.

Yes, on plans that support multiple connected profiles - such as the Agency plan - you can link multiple brand accounts and route content to them using separate Dropbox folders.

No. The Free and Personal Unlimited plans are built around a single connected Dropbox folder, while the Pay-per-post and Agency plans support unlimited folders.

A single-folder plan links one Dropbox folder to your social destinations - simple and ideal for one brand. A multi-folder plan lets you connect several folders, each routed to its own set of destinations, so you can separate campaigns, content types, or client brands.

DropPost's connection model is built around your own Dropbox account and any folder within it - including folders shared into your account by a client or partner - rather than requiring you to consolidate everything into one internal drive.

On the Agency plan, you can dedicate a Dropbox folder to each client or brand. Assets dropped into one client's folder route only to that client's connected accounts, keeping every client's workflow separate and preventing cross-posting mistakes.

For a single-folder plan, keep one dedicated folder (for example, "DropPost Automation") that only your team adds finished content to. On multi-folder plans, organize by brand or client - for example, separate folders per location or account - so routing stays predictable.

On plans that support multiple folders, yes - each folder you choose to watch can be scoped to whatever campaign, brand, or content category makes sense for your workflow.

After a successful publish, DropPost moves the file into a "Completed_Posts" subfolder inside the watched folder. Your file isn't deleted or altered - it's relocated so it's easy to see, at a glance, what has already been published versus what's still waiting.

Yes. Anyone with access to the shared folder - photographers, field staff, or store managers - can add files. DropPost processes new files regardless of who added them.

Yes. On the Agency plan, you can set up a dedicated folder per location, so regional teams drop in local content that publishes to that location's own connected social accounts.

DropPost connects to your Dropbox account and any folder you choose within it, including folders shared with you by a team or business drive.

Detection is typically near-instant, usually within moments of the upload finishing, thanks to Dropbox's real-time notification system. DropPost also periodically re-checks connected folders as a backstop, so a file is never permanently missed even if a single notification doesn't arrive.

Yes. Turning on Approval Mode in your DropPost dashboard holds every new post for your review before it publishes, whenever you want that extra step.

With Approval Mode on, declining the staged post in your dashboard prevents it from publishing. Without Approval Mode, publishing begins as soon as the upload is detected, so Approval Mode is the reliable way to keep a review step.

DropPost processes each file on its own, drafting an individual caption and publishing decision for every item, so a batch of files doesn't get merged or confused with one another.

DropPost is built specifically around Dropbox to keep the integration direct and reliable, rather than supporting multiple storage providers at once.

DropPost uses AI to analyze the image or video you drop into your folder - identifying the subject and context - and drafts a caption with relevant hashtags based on that analysis.

DropPost's captioning is configured per account, and the underlying AI can be guided toward a consistent style. If you want specific phrasing, brand terms, or a particular tone every time, you can edit any caption in Approval Mode before it publishes.

Yes. Alongside the caption, DropPost's AI suggests relevant hashtags based on your visual content to help with discovery on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.

Captioning is written with each destination's format in mind - for example, respecting X's character limit - so the same upload doesn't necessarily read identically everywhere.

Yes. With Approval Mode enabled, you can review the AI-drafted caption, edit the text, or replace it entirely before approving the post.

You have full flexibility - use the AI draft as a starting point, edit it in Approval Mode, or replace it completely with your own copy before the post goes live.

DropPost's captioning is built on modern language models, which are capable of drafting captions in a range of languages depending on your account's configuration.

DropPost inspects the video to understand its subject and setting, then uses that analysis to draft a caption that reflects what's actually in the clip.

Caption content is generated per post; if you want a specific link or call-to-action included every time, you can add it while editing a staged caption in Approval Mode.

No. DropPost drafts a fresh caption for every upload rather than reusing a template, so repeated or similar content doesn't read as duplicated copy.

DropPost's AI can include contextually appropriate emojis where they fit naturally, though this depends on the content and destination platform.

Yes. Captions routed to X are written to fit the platform's character limit, avoiding cut-off text or delivery errors.

A general chat tool requires you to write a prompt, then copy the result back into a scheduler yourself. DropPost skips that manual bridge - it reads the media file directly, drafts the caption, and publishes it as one workflow.

Approval Mode is a setting that pauses automatic publishing until you've reviewed the post. DropPost still drafts the caption and prepares the media, then holds it in your dashboard so you can approve, edit, or reject it - the same final say you'd have posting manually, without actually having to do the posting.

Yes. With Approval Mode turned off (the default), DropPost publishes to your connected channels automatically as soon as a new file is processed. If you'd rather see and approve each caption first - especially useful early on, or when more than one person touches your account - turn Approval Mode on in Settings. Either way, you're never back to manually posting every day yourself.

Yes. Your dashboard's Post History logs every processed file, its generated caption, target destinations, and the publishing status for each one.

If a platform rejects a request or is temporarily unavailable, DropPost marks that item as an error in your Post History with the reason, and gives you a Retry option once the issue clears - your source file stays safely in Dropbox the whole time.

Turning on Approval Mode is the quickest way to stop anything from publishing automatically without touching your Dropbox files or disconnecting any accounts.

Yes. With Approval Mode on, you can review the media and drafted caption together in your dashboard before approving it, so you know exactly what will publish.

Posting volume follows your plan: the Free plan allows up to 3 posts every 24 hours, while paid plans support unlimited or high-volume publishing depending on the tier.

Yes. The DropPost dashboard is mobile-responsive, so you can review captions and approve or edit staged posts from a phone browser.

DropPost's Notifications keep your account informed of items awaiting review, helping teams stay on top of Approval Mode without checking the dashboard constantly.

DropPost tracks the unique identifier Dropbox assigns to each file, so a file that's already been processed is not queued or published a second time.

Once a post is live on Facebook, Instagram, X, or TikTok, it exists natively on that platform. To remove it, delete the post directly within that platform's own app.

Free: $0/month for up to 3 posts every 24 hours from 1 Dropbox folder. Pay-per-post: $0.10 per post, prepaid in $5 credit blocks, unlimited folders. Personal Unlimited: $4.99/month for unlimited posts from 1 folder. Agency: $24.99/month including 350 posts, then $0.05 per post, with unlimited folders and profiles. See the Pricing page for the full comparison.

The Free plan itself is the trial - up to 3 posts every 24 hours at no charge, so you can test the full file-to-social workflow before upgrading.

A card is required at signup so your account can transition automatically to Pay-per-post after 6 months of free service, without any interruption to your publishing or having to return and enter payment details later. Nothing is charged while you're on the Free plan.

Once a month, DropPost may publish one image or video of its own choosing - such as a DropPost feature announcement - to your connected accounts. This is part of what keeps the Free plan free, and upgrading to any paid plan removes it.

Pay-per-post charges $0.10 per published post with no monthly subscription. Billing is prepaid in $5 credit blocks, and when your balance drops below $1, your saved card is automatically charged another $5 so publishing never has to pause.

The Free and Personal Unlimited plans support 1 connected Dropbox folder. The Pay-per-post and Agency plans support unlimited Dropbox folders.

No. DropPost has no setup fees and doesn't charge extra per connected social platform - pricing is based on your plan and posting volume only.

Yes. You can upgrade, downgrade, or switch plans at any time from the Billing page in your portal.

DropPost uses Stripe to handle all billing. Your payment details are processed by Stripe and are not stored directly on DropPost's own servers.

Publishing pauses automatically, and your portal's Billing page shows exactly why. Nothing already saved in Dropbox is lost - queued content publishes as soon as billing is resolved.

Personal Unlimited ($4.99/month) is built for one brand: unlimited posts from a single Dropbox folder. Agency ($24.99/month) is built for multi-brand operators, with unlimited folders, unlimited connected profiles, and 350 posts included before metered overage.

Additional posts beyond the 350 included in the Agency plan are billed at $0.05 per post.

Yes. You can cancel at any time from your account's Billing settings, and you keep access to your plan's features through the end of the current billing period.

No. DropPost doesn't charge per seat - your team collaborates through the shared Dropbox folder itself, so adding contributors doesn't add to your software cost.

Your current credit balance and usage history are always visible on the Billing page in your DropPost dashboard.

DropPost uses your connected Dropbox folder as the source of truth for your media. It does not keep a separate, permanent copy of your original file on its own servers - the file is read from Dropbox to generate a caption and publish, and after a successful publish it's moved to a Completed_Posts folder within your own Dropbox, not copied elsewhere.

Yes. DropPost connects to your social platforms through each platform's own official authorization flow. You never share your social media password with DropPost, and the access tokens DropPost is issued are encrypted at rest.

Yes. You can disconnect any connected social profile or your Dropbox account at any time from your account settings, which removes the stored access credential for that connection.

No. DropPost does not sell your data or media, and does not use your private content to train public AI models.

Yes. DropPost publishes exclusively through the official developer APIs provided by Meta (Facebook and Instagram), X, and TikTok.

Platforms periodically expire access tokens for security. When that happens, DropPost flags the affected connection in your dashboard so you can reconnect it in a couple of clicks.

DropPost follows current privacy-policy commitments around encrypting data in transit and at rest and giving you clear account and data-deletion controls. See the Privacy Policy and Data Deletion pages for full details.

Buffer has you build and schedule each post manually inside its dashboard. DropPost removes that manual step - you publish automatically simply by dropping a file into your connected Dropbox folder.

Many enterprise-oriented suites are priced and built around social-listening and team-collaboration tools most small businesses don't need day to day. DropPost focuses on one job - turning a file drop into a publish - starting at $4.99/month for a single-brand workflow.

Calendar-grid schedulers are built around manually dragging content into a queue. DropPost uses the cloud storage you already save content to as the trigger instead, so there's no separate media library to manage.

Building an equivalent automation in Zapier or Make means wiring up multi-step webhooks, API tokens, and your own AI prompts by hand. DropPost provides AI captioning, routing, and multi-network publishing as one built-in workflow, without maintaining custom automation logic yourself.

Creators already export finished photos and edited clips into Dropbox as part of their normal workflow. DropPost connects directly to that habit - exporting a finished edit into your folder can publish it straight to your connected platforms without an extra administrative step.

Agencies can use a dedicated Dropbox folder per client. Clients or creative teams simply drop approved assets into their assigned folder, and DropPost captions and publishes for that account - no need for clients to learn a new dashboard.

DropPost turns standard cloud file storage into the publishing interface. Anyone who already knows how to save a file into a folder can use it, without learning scheduler-specific software.

Visit droppost.ai, choose a plan, connect your Dropbox folder, link your Facebook, Instagram, X, or TikTok accounts, and drop your first file - DropPost handles the rest.

DropPost currently publishes to Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok. Additional destinations may be added over time as they're built and reviewed, so it's worth checking back or contacting support if there's a platform you'd like to see supported.