Schedule Instagram posts with Claude
Describe the post. Claude calls Bolta, which writes it in Instagram's format, schedules it, and reports back on how it performed.
Instagram features
Everything Bolta handles for Instagram, driven from Claude.
Feed Posts
Design visually stunning feed posts with AI-generated captions and hashtags.
Reels & Stories
Plan and schedule Reels and Stories with optimized timing and content.
Carousel Posts
Create multi-image carousels that maximize swipe-through and save rates.
Hashtag Strategy
AI suggests relevant hashtags based on your niche and trending topics.
Visual Planning
Preview your feed aesthetic before publishing to maintain brand consistency.
Reach Analytics
Monitor reach, saves, shares, and follower demographics in one place.
Instagram formats you can publish
Bolta adapts tone and length to each format automatically.
Set up Claude for Instagram
- 01
Install OpenClaw MCP server
Add the Bolta MCP server to your Claude Desktop or Claude Code configuration.
- 02
Add your Bolta API key
Configure the MCP server with your Bolta API key as the authorization token.
- 03
Start managing social media in Claude
Ask Claude to schedule posts, pull analytics, or draft content — it uses Bolta's tools automatically.
- 04
Start creating Instagram content
Ask Claude to create and schedule Instagram posts. It uses Bolta to handle publishing, timing, and analytics.
What you can do
- Schedule posts, stories, reels on Instagram
- Generate AI-powered Instagram content in Claude
- Track Instagram engagement and analytics
- Manage Instagram posting schedule from Claude
- Create platform-optimized content for Instagram's format
MCP tool call
What Claude sends to Bolta when you ask for a Instagram post.
// Schedule a Instagram post via Claude
{
"tool": "create-post",
"arguments": {
"content": "Behind the scenes of our latest product launch. Swipe to see the journey from idea to reality.",
"schedule_date": "2026-04-07T09:00:00Z",
"accounts": ["instagram-account-id"]
}
}How Instagram publishing works
Three steps from idea to published Instagram content.
Connect
Your Instagram account connects to Bolta in one click. OAuth only, no passwords stored.
Create
Bolta writes Instagram-native content from your prompt in Claude, matching format, tone, and length.
Publish
Content goes live at the scheduled time. Performance comes back to Claude.
Example prompts for Instagram
Create a Instagram post about our latest product update and schedule it for tomorrow
Draft 3 Instagram posts about industry trends this week
Show me my Instagram engagement stats from the past month
Generate a week of Instagram content about our brand story
What's the best time to post on Instagram for my audience?
Frequently asked questions
- Can I schedule Instagram posts from Claude?
- Yes. With Bolta connected to Claude, you can create, schedule, and manage Instagram posts, stories, reels, carousels using natural language commands.
- What types of Instagram content can I create?
- Through Claude + Bolta, you can create posts, stories, reels, carousels on Instagram. The AI adapts content format and length to Instagram's best practices.
- Does this work with Instagram's latest features?
- Bolta stays current with Instagram's API. As new content formats become available, they're added to Bolta's publishing capabilities.
Why agent-first Instagram management beats manual scheduling
Traditional social tools make you do the work: open the app, write the post, pick a time, hit schedule. With Claude + Bolta you describe what you want and the agent handles the rest.
Your Instagram content gets optimized for the platform automatically, in the right format, at the right length, at the right time. No copy-pasting between tools, no reformatting the same idea for every network.
Start scheduling Instagram posts with Claude
Connect your Instagram account to Bolta and run it from Claude.