Post to Instagram from Perplexity Computer

Perplexity Computer can schedule and publish Instagram feed posts, stories, and trial reels through Postiz. Connect Postiz as a custom MCP connector in Perplexity or install the Postiz CLI skill, then describe the post and name the image or video. Computer uploads the media, writes the caption, sets the post type, and schedules it on your Instagram channel.

Setup Guide

Please make sure there is always a human in the loop.

Last updated: September 2026

How to set up Postiz for Instagram in Perplexity Computer

Setup takes two steps: add Postiz as a custom MCP connector in Perplexity (OAuth, no API key) or install the Postiz CLI skill, then connect your Instagram account in Postiz. After that, you just ask.

Setup, then just ask

# Option A (recommended): custom MCP connector
# Perplexity > Settings > Connectors > + Custom connector > Remote
#   Name:            Postiz
#   MCP server URL:  https://mcp.postiz.com/mcp-oauth-dynamic
#   Authentication:  OAuth (sign in with your Postiz account)

# Option B: Postiz CLI skill in Computer's sandbox
npx skills add gitroomhq/postiz-agent
export POSTIZ_API_KEY=your_api_key

# Then just ask Perplexity Computer:
> Post product.jpg to Instagram with a caption about
  our summer sale, schedule for Friday at 6pm

Perplexity Computer: Done. Feed post scheduled on
  Instagram for Friday at 6:00 PM with product.jpg.

Instagram-Specific Features

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Feed Posts

Publish photo and video posts to your Instagram feed with captions, hashtags, and location tags. Schedule for optimal engagement times.

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Stories

Share ephemeral content with Instagram Stories. Upload images or videos that disappear after 24 hours.

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Trial Reels

Test content with trial reels that have limited initial reach. Graduate to full distribution manually or automatically based on performance.

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Collaborator Tags

Tag collaborators on your posts to co-author content. The post appears on both profiles, doubling your reach.

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Graduation Strategy

Control how trial reels graduate to full reach. Choose MANUAL for hands-on control or SS_PERFORMANCE for automatic promotion.

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Scheduled Posting

Schedule posts and stories with precise timestamps. Plan your Instagram content calendar and let Postiz handle the publishing.

How to post to Instagram from Perplexity Computer

You describe what you want in plain language and Perplexity Computer handles the Postiz calls for you. Here is how a typical conversation goes.

Find Your Instagram Integration

Ask Perplexity Computer whether your Instagram account is connected. It also checks which options the platform supports.

Example conversation

> Is my Instagram account connected to Postiz?

Perplexity Computer: Yes — your Instagram account is connected
  and ready. Want me to post something?

Upload Your Media

Upload your photo or video to get a public URL. Instagram requires media to be accessible via HTTPS. Supports JPG, PNG, MP4, and more.

Example conversation

> Draft a Instagram post about our new
  feature launch

Perplexity Computer: Here's a draft for Instagram:
  "We just shipped something big..."
  Want me to add media and schedule it?

Create Your Post

Schedule an Instagram post with your media, caption, hashtags, and platform-specific settings like post type, trial reels, and collaborators.

Example conversation

> Yes — add screenshot.png and schedule
  it for tomorrow at 9am

Perplexity Computer: Done! Scheduled on Instagram for
  tomorrow at 9:00 AM.

Instagram Settings Reference

Mention any of these in plain language and Perplexity Computer sets them for you. These are the Instagram options it can apply to any post.

Field	Type	Required	Description
`__type`	string	Yes	Must be "instagram" or "instagram-standalone"
`post_type`	string	Yes	Content type: "post" (feed) or "story"
`is_trial_reel`	boolean	No	Post as a trial reel with limited initial reach
`graduation_strategy`	string	No	Trial reel graduation: "MANUAL" or "SS_PERFORMANCE" (auto based on performance)
`collaborators`	array	No	List of collaborator objects, e.g. [{"label":"username"}]

Common Configurations

Ask Perplexity Computer for any of these common Instagram scenarios and it applies the matching settings.

Simple Feed Post

Just ask

> Post it with: Simple Feed Post

Perplexity Computer: Got it. Applying:
  post_type: post

Story Post

Just ask

> Post it with: Story Post

Perplexity Computer: Got it. Applying:
  post_type: story

Trial Reel with Auto Graduation

Just ask

> Post it with: Trial Reel with Auto Graduation

Perplexity Computer: Got it. Applying:
  post_type: post
  is_trial_reel: yes
  graduation_strategy: SS_PERFORMANCE

Collaborator Post

Just ask

> Post it with: Collaborator Post

Perplexity Computer: Got it. Applying:
  post_type: post
  collaborators: cofounder, designer_jane

What is Perplexity Computer?

Perplexity Computer is Perplexity's agentic workspace: you give it a goal, it breaks the goal into subtasks, orchestrates 20+ AI models, uses connectors and skills, and delivers a finished result. It is not the Perplexity search engine and not the Comet browser. It is available on Perplexity Pro and Max plans.

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Task Decomposition

Perplexity Computer breaks complex social media campaigns into subtasks and handles each one with specialized sub-agents for maximum quality.

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Multi-Model

Spawns sub-agents across 20+ different AI models, picking the best model for each subtask — content writing, image generation, scheduling, and more.

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End-to-End Delivery

From content ideation to final publishing — Perplexity Computer handles the complete social media workflow and delivers finished results.

How Postiz Works with Perplexity Computer

Perplexity Computer discovers Postiz commands through its tool integration system. It can decompose a social media campaign into subtasks and use Postiz to execute each one.

✓Add the Postiz MCP connector in Perplexity (OAuth), or install the Postiz CLI skill
✓Every Computer task can call the Postiz tools once the connector is added
✓Tasks are decomposed across specialized sub-agents
✓Each sub-agent picks the best model for its subtask
✓Results are delivered end-to-end with verification

Connect Postiz

# Perplexity > Settings > Connectors
# + Custom connector > Remote
Name:            Postiz
MCP server URL:  https://mcp.postiz.com/mcp-oauth-dynamic
Authentication:  OAuth

# Or, the CLI skill:
npx skills add gitroomhq/postiz-agent
export POSTIZ_API_KEY=your_api_key

Instagram Posting with Perplexity Computer

Give Perplexity Computer a high-level goal and it decomposes it into subtasks, discovers your integrations via Postiz, and delivers a complete posting workflow.

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From the Computer Workspace or Slack

Delegate the goal, Computer runs the steps

Give Perplexity Computer the goal in the Computer workspace or from Computer in Slack. It uses the Postiz connector to find your Instagram account, uploads the photo or video, writes a caption with hashtags, chooses feed post or story, and schedules it while you go about your day.

Perplexity Computer

You: Create a week-long Instagram
  campaign for our product launch

Perplexity Computer:
  Breaking this into subtasks:
  1. Research trending topics
  2. Draft 5 posts with varied angles
  3. Find your Instagram integration
  4. Schedule posts across the week

  All 5 posts scheduled!
  Mon-Fri at 10:00 AM.

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Scheduled & Proactive

Scheduled Tasks in Computer

Perplexity Computer Scheduled Tasks run in Perplexity's cloud on a cadence you confirm, up to once per hour. Set up a recurring task that checks a folder for new photos and posts them to Instagram automatically — no manual trigger needed.

Perplexity Computer Task

Tell Perplexity Computer:

"Every Monday morning, create a
week's worth of Instagram content
based on trending topics in our
industry. Schedule one post per day
at 10 AM. Use engaging hooks and
relevant hashtags."

Perplexity Computer will:
  1. Research current trends
  2. Generate 5 unique posts
  3. Schedule via Postiz
  4. Report results back

Why Perplexity Computer + Postiz for Instagram

Perplexity Computer makes Postiz a natural fit for your Instagram workflow. The agent discovers all available commands and autonomously chains them together.

✓Decomposes complex Instagram campaigns into optimized subtasks
✓20+ AI models — picks the best one for each part of the workflow
✓End-to-end delivery from ideation to scheduled publishing
✓Research-powered content based on real-time trending topics
✓Cross-post to Instagram + other platforms in a single request
✓Available on Perplexity Pro and Max plans (Max includes monthly Computer credits)

SKILL.md (auto-discovered)

---
name: postiz
description: Social media automation
  CLI for scheduling posts across
  30+ platforms including Instagram
metadata:
  perplexity-computer:
    requirements:
      env:
        - POSTIZ_API_KEY
      binaries:
        - postiz
---

# Available Commands
- postiz integrations:list
- postiz integrations:settings <id>
- postiz posts:create
- postiz upload <file>
- postiz analytics:platform <id>

# Instagram Settings
post_type, is_trial_reel,
graduation_strategy,
collaborators

Also Works with Claude Code

Postiz works with any AI agent that can run commands or call MCP tools — you ask, the agent does the work. That includes Anthropic's Claude Code.

Claude Code

by Anthropic

Claude reads the Postiz skill so it knows what it can do, then autonomously discovers your Instagram integration, uploads your photo, applies post type and collaborator settings, and schedules the post.

Claude Code

> Post my product photo to Instagram
  as a feed post with collaborator tags,
  schedule for tomorrow evening

Claude: Done! Scheduled on Instagram for
  tomorrow at 9:00 AM.

Instagram + Other Platforms

Schedule the same content to Instagram and other platforms in a single request. Each platform gets its own settings.

Example

> Post "Excited to announce our new feature!" to
  Instagram and LinkedIn tomorrow at 9am, then schedule
  a daily tip on Instagram every weekday at 10am

Perplexity Computer: Done! Scheduled:
  - Instagram + LinkedIn: tomorrow 9:00 AM
  - Daily tips on Instagram: Mon-Fri 10:00 AM

Post Types

Feed Post

post

Story

story

What can you ask Perplexity Computer to do on Instagram?

You can ask Perplexity Computer for anything Postiz can do on Instagram: draft, schedule, publish, attach media, and set Instagram-specific options. These are prompts people actually type.

You say

> Post behind-the-scenes.mp4 as an Instagram story
  tonight at 8pm

Computer uploads the video, sets post_type to story, and schedules it. Stories carry no caption, so it skips the text.

You say

> Publish reel.mp4 as a trial reel and let Instagram
  graduate it automatically if it performs well

Computer sets is_trial_reel to true with graduation_strategy SS_PERFORMANCE so the reel is shown to non-followers first and promoted based on performance.

You say

> Post the launch photo to Instagram and tag
  @ourdesignpartner as a collaborator

Computer adds the account to the collaborators list so the post appears on both profiles once the partner accepts the invite.

Instagram rules Perplexity Computer has to respect

Instagram enforces a few rules on every post. Postiz exposes them as settings, and Perplexity Computer applies them, but knowing them helps you phrase the request.

✓Every Instagram post needs at least one image or video; text-only posts are rejected by Instagram.
✓post_type is required and must be post (feed) or story. Stories do not display a caption.
✓Captions are limited to 2,200 characters and Instagram allows up to 30 hashtags per post.
✓Trial reels need is_trial_reel true and a graduation_strategy of MANUAL or SS_PERFORMANCE.
✓Collaborators receive an invite and the post only appears on their profile after they accept.

Perplexity Computer and Instagram: frequently asked questions

How do I post to Instagram from Perplexity Computer?

Add Postiz as a custom remote connector in Perplexity (Settings, Connectors) with the MCP URL https://mcp.postiz.com/mcp-oauth-dynamic and OAuth, connect your Instagram business or creator account in Postiz, then ask Computer to post. Mention the image or video and Computer uploads it, writes the caption, and schedules the post.

Can Perplexity Computer post Instagram stories and reels?

Yes. Say story and Computer sets post_type to story; say reel with a video and it publishes the video to your feed as a reel. It can also flag a trial reel with is_trial_reel and choose whether Instagram graduates it manually or automatically based on performance.

Does Perplexity Computer need a photo to post on Instagram?

Yes. Instagram requires media on every post, so Computer needs an image or video. Give it a file, a URL, or ask it to generate an image first; it uploads the asset through Postiz and attaches it. A request without media will be sent back with a question rather than posted.

Is a Postiz API key required to post to Instagram from Computer?

No, not with the MCP connector. Perplexity authenticates to Postiz over OAuth, so Computer can only use the Instagram channel you already connected. Only the alternative CLI skill path (npx skills add gitroomhq/postiz-agent) uses a POSTIZ_API_KEY environment variable inside Computer's sandbox.

Can Perplexity Computer schedule Instagram posts on a recurring basis?

Yes. Computer supports Scheduled Tasks that run in Perplexity's cloud on a cadence you confirm, no more often than hourly. Describe the routine, for example every Monday draft a week of Instagram posts from our new photos and schedule them, and Computer proposes the schedule.