> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://cotovan.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Riverside Content Planner: Schedule Social Media Posts Inside Riverside - URL: https://cotovan.com/post/riverside-content-planner-schedule-social-media-posts-inside-riverside/ - Published: 2026-03-26T14:18:30.000Z - Updated: 2026-03-26T15:58:36.000Z - Author: Cristi Cotovan - Tags: Riverside.FM Articles Riverside just rolled out a feature I've been wanting for a long time: the **Content Planner**. This new tool replaces the old [Scheduler](https://cotovan.com/post/schedule-multiple-recording-sessions-in-advance-with-riversidefm/) and brings everything related to planning, [recording](https://cotovan.com/post/how-to-record-in-high-resolution-in-riverside/), and publishing into a single unified calendar view. The standout addition? You can now **schedule social media posts directly from Riverside** — no need to jump to a separate scheduling platform. ## Where to Find the Content Planner The Content Planner lives inside each studio. If you have multiple studios, each one gets its own planner — it's studio-specific. Head into your studio, and you'll see **Planner** in the left-hand sidebar navigation. Click it and you land on a full month calendar view. ![Riverside studio home page showing recordings and projects](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/03/riverside-content-planner-studio-home.jpg) Your Riverside studio home page with the Planner option visible in the left sidebar. This calendar shows all your scheduled activities at a glance — recording sessions, webinars, [podcast episodes](https://cotovan.com/post/how-to-schedule-podcast-recordings/), and now social media posts. Everything lives in one place. ![Riverside Content Planner month calendar view showing scheduled events and the plus button](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/03/riverside-content-planner-calendar-schedule.jpg) The Content Planner displays a month calendar with all your scheduled sessions, episodes, and social posts. Click the + button on any day to add something new. ## Scheduling a Recording Session Click the **+** button at the top of any day and you get four options: **Session**, **Webinar**, **Episode**, or **Social media post**. ![Content Planner dropdown showing Session, Webinar, Episode, and Social media post options](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/03/riverside-content-planner-dropdown-menu.jpg) The scheduling dropdown gives you four options: Session, Webinar, Episode, and Social media post. Scheduling a recording session works exactly the way it did before. Pick a date, give it a name (something like "Catch Up with Chris"), set the time, add a description, and invite your guest by email. If you want to go live while recording, toggle the **Live stream** option — you can connect destinations like X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube right from within the session setup. ![Session creation dialog showing live stream destinations including X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/03/riverside-content-planner-session-livestream.jpg) When scheduling a recording session, you can enable live streaming and choose destinations like X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. Once you create the session, it appears on the calendar. You can also add it to your Google Calendar if you want a reminder there too. ## Scheduling Social Media Posts This is the feature that really excites me. Social media scheduling might even help you **replace some of the standalone scheduling platforms** you're currently paying for. Click the **+** button on a day and choose **Social media post**. You'll see a panel open on the right side of the screen where you choose your platform. At the moment, **YouTube** and **YouTube Shorts** are the supported platforms, with more on the way. ![Social media post creation panel showing YouTube Shorts selected with vertical video preview](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/03/riverside-content-planner-youtube-shorts-select-1.jpg) Choose your connected YouTube account and select YouTube or YouTube Shorts. The preview updates to show the correct aspect ratio — vertical for Shorts. ### Selecting Your File Here's a key detail: you're not uploading a file from your computer. When you click **"Click to select file"**, Riverside pulls from your **exported edits** inside the platform. So if you've already recorded, edited, and exported a clip in [Riverside](https://cotovan.com/riverside), it's right there waiting to be scheduled. No downloading and re-uploading needed. ### AI-Generated Descriptions Writing descriptions for social media takes time — especially if you're scheduling multiple clips. Riverside has an answer for that. Click the **Generate Description** button (the little pen/AI icon), and Riverside's AI will analyze your clip and draft a description for you. It generates a summary, key takeaways, and even chapters for longer videos. ![AI-generated description showing a summary with takeaways about Excel training content](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/03/riverside-content-planner-ai-description-1.jpg) The AI-generated description includes a summary, takeaways, and chapters. Edit it to match your voice, or use it as a starting point. You don't have to keep everything it generates. Delete whatever doesn't fit, polish the language, and you're good to go. It's a starting point that saves you from staring at a blank description field. ### Visibility and Scheduling Just like publishing directly on YouTube, you can choose the visibility for your scheduled post: **Public**, **Unlisted**, or **Private**. ![Visibility options showing Private, Unlisted, and Public with descriptions](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/03/riverside-content-planner-visibility-options.jpg) Choose whether your scheduled post will be Public, Unlisted, or Private when it goes live. I personally use **Private** or **Unlisted** for my YouTube Shorts because I like to link them to the original long-form video before making them public. Since the Riverside integration doesn't offer that linking option yet, I schedule as private, then finalize things in YouTube Studio. But if you don't need that extra step, scheduling as Public means it goes live automatically at the chosen date and time. Pick your date and time, hit **Schedule**, and the post appears on your planner calendar. ![Content Planner calendar showing a scheduled YouTube social media post for Excel Training Tips](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/03/riverside-content-planner-scheduled-post.jpg) The scheduled social media post now appears on the calendar alongside your recording sessions and podcast episodes. ## Why This Matters: Riverside as a One-Stop Shop [Riverside](https://cotovan.com/riverside) has been steadily building out its platform to cover the entire content creation workflow. With the Content Planner, you now have **planning, recording, editing, live streaming, webinars, podcasting,** [**podcast hosting**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjzWkxbAa6s&ref=cotovan.com)**,** [**podcast website**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KzHx-qjAZ8&ref=cotovan.com)**, and social media scheduling** — all in one place. While YouTube is the only social media platform available for scheduling right now, you can already see placeholders for additional platforms coming soon. I expect more integrations to be added in the near future. I love it when tools keep adding features that keep your workflow centralized. It saves time, reduces context-switching, and makes your content production more efficient. ## Want to Learn More? If you'd like to learn Riverside with me one-on-one, I offer [coaching sessions](https://cotovan.com/coaching) where we can cover the best workflows, tips, and workarounds for your specific needs. 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