Automations
A month of posts, planned in one sitting
Automations is the set-and-forget half of PikoReels. You decide the range and the rhythm once, review the whole queue in a single pass, and then stop thinking about posting for a few weeks.
Setup
A date range, a time, and the accounts
Starting an Automation is three decisions, not a project. Choose how far ahead you want to fill, what time of day a post should go out, and which connected accounts it publishes to. Every slot in that range then gets filled with a real clip and a real caption before a single one posts.
Pick the range
Fill the next week, the next fortnight, or the rest of the month.
Pick the times
Set when a post should land. The queue holds to it without you being awake.
Pick the accounts
Publish to TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, together or separately.
The one pass
Go through the whole month once
Nothing posts unseen unless you want it to. Every slot shows you the actual clip and the actual caption that will go out, so you scroll the queue once, swap the two or three you don't like, and approve the rest. That is the trade Automations makes: one focused half hour instead of a daily scramble.
See every slot
The real clip and the real caption, not a placeholder to be filled in later.
Swap what you don't like
Change a clip or rewrite a caption without rebuilding the queue around it.
Or don't review at all
If you would rather not be involved, let the Automation run the queue unattended.
The calendar
Every channel on one calendar
Connect TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts once and publish everywhere from a single view. A reel is cut 9:16 whatever it is going to, so it plays native on all three, and the calendar is where you see what is queued rather than guessing which account is running dry.
Agencies
One workspace per brand or client
Every workspace has its own connected accounts, its own templates and its own calendar, and nothing crosses between them. Creator comes with three and Pro with ten, which is how most agencies run this: a client's footage and schedule stay separate from everyone else's without a second login.
Afterwards
Know what actually landed
Analytics reports what the queue did once it ran, so the next batch is generated against evidence rather than a hunch. Which hooks earn attention is the one thing worth knowing at volume, and it is the input to what gets made next.
Works with
What Automations works with
- AI StudioAI Studio is the part of PikoReels that makes something out of nothing.
- RushRush is the fast lane.
- TemplatesTemplates are the answer to the blank page.
Weighing PikoReels against something else? Read the comparisons.
FAQ
Automations, asked and answered
What are Automations?
Automations are the set-and-forget mode. You pick a date range and a time to post, and Piko fills every slot ahead of time with a real clip and caption. Then you go through the whole month in one sitting, swap anything you don't like, and let the queue post on its own.
Do I have to approve each post before it goes out?
Only if you want to. You can look at every clip and caption before it gets scheduled and keep it, pass on it, or swap it out, and nothing renders until you decide. If you'd rather not be involved at all, set up an Automation and it runs the whole queue while you sleep.
Which platforms can an Automation post to?
TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts. You connect each account once and then post to all of them from one calendar. Every video is cut 9:16, so it looks native wherever it ends up.
Can I run separate schedules for different clients?
Yes. Creator comes with three brand workspaces and Pro with ten, and each one has its own connected accounts, templates and calendar. Nothing crosses over between them, which is how most agencies use it.
How many Automations do I get?
300 a month on Beginner and 1,000 on Starter, then unlimited on Creator and Pro. The full plan table is on the pricing section of the home page.
More questions are answered on the main FAQ.
Fill your first month free
Ten free videos to see what a planned queue actually looks like.