# Schedule Instagram and Facebook Stories with AI Canonical URL: https://www.velocity.li/stories-scheduler Description: Design 9:16 Stories with Velocity's AI agents and schedule them to Instagram and Facebook Stories. Turn any post into a Story without cropping. Free to start. ## Main content Stories # Schedule Instagram and Facebook Stories with AI Ask for a Story and Velocity's agents design it at 9:16 from your brand, or turn a post you already have into a Story, then schedule it to your Instagram account and your Facebook Page. Start free See pricing Free forever, no card needed Velocity ยท the real app From post to Story - Reformat posts for every channelTurn one design into a Story, a Reel cover, and more. - Create on-brand postsOne request, one ad, made in the Designs panel. - Schedule posts by chattingUpload a post, say when, and the agent schedules it. - See every post on one calendarEvery scheduled post, every channel, one week view. The real app at work. Pick a task to replay it. ## Stories without the busywork. Design, preview, schedule. Every Story starts from your Brand Identity, so it matches your feed. - You askMake an Instagram Story for our Friday tasting night, 6 to 9 pm.Designed at 9:16The agent designs a full-screen Story in your colors and fonts, with your photos and the words you give it on the design. - You askTurn yesterday's sale post into a Story.Any post, as a StoryHave a square or portrait post already? Ask for a Story version and the agent redraws it at 9:16 instead of cropping it. - You askPost this video as a Story on Instagram and Facebook tomorrow at 9 am.Your photos and videosUpload a photo or a video in chat and the agent prepares it as a Story for Instagram, your Facebook Page, or both. ## How it works. From idea to Story, in chat. Three short messages. You see every Story before it goes live. 1. 01Ask for the StoryDescribe it, or upload your own photo or video. The agent [designs](https://www.velocity.li/ai-social-media-image-generator) a 9:16 image from your [Brand Identity](https://www.velocity.li/brand-identity) in about a minute, or uses your upload as it is.![Velocity chat asked to make a fall menu post in the brand's style, with the finished design beside it](https://www.velocity.li/home-features/on-brand.webp) 2. 02Get a preview for each accountAsk to post it as a Story. The agent prepares a Story preview for Instagram, for your Facebook Page, or one for each, and saves every preview to Drafts.![Velocity's chat asked to share the new salad menu on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn this week, with a post preview for each and the salad design open beside it](https://www.velocity.li/business-page/hero.webp) 3. 03Schedule it or post it nowSay when it should go live and Velocity [schedules](https://www.velocity.li/scheduling) it, or publishes it now. On Pro, a teammate's Story can [need approval](https://www.velocity.li/content-approval) from an owner or admin first.[See how scheduling works](https://www.velocity.li/scheduling)![Velocity's scheduling picker set to October 9 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time](https://www.velocity.li/scheduling-gallery/time-zones.webp) ## What to post as a Story. Ask for any of these. Each Story is one full-screen image or video, designed or uploaded in chat. - Today's specialA photo of the dish on a 9:16 design, with the price only if you give it. - Event nightThe date, the time and the place on one full-screen design. - New arrivalYour product photo, kept as photographed, in your brand's colors. - Behind the scenesA short video from your phone, posted as it is. - Holiday hoursOpening hours or a closure, designed from the hours you send. - Your latest postAny feed design redrawn at 9:16, not cropped. - Offer reminderYour offer word for word, on the day it ends. - A quick tipOne tip your customers can use, in your brand's fonts. Included ## What the Stories scheduler covers. A Story is one full-screen image or video, so the design carries the message. Velocity keeps your Stories in the same chat and calendar as the rest of your posts. Explore content creation - 9:16 Stories designed from your Brand Identity - Any design redrawn as a Story, not cropped - Your own photos and videos as Stories - Instagram Stories for Business and Creator accounts - Facebook Page Stories - Approval before posting on Pro ## Resources Guides to formats and sizes across every network. Specs guide ### Social media publishing specs by network (2026) Carousel, image and video formats for every network, including Story sizes. Read more Carousels ### 7 Best Tools to Publish Carousel Posts to Instagram, LinkedIn and X (2026) Compare tools for multi-slide posts across Instagram, LinkedIn and X. Read more Repurposing ### Tools for repurposing and publishing social content Compare tools for adapting campaigns and blog posts across social media. Read more ## FAQ ### Can Velocity schedule Instagram Stories? Yes. Velocity schedules image and video Stories to Instagram Business and Creator accounts. Ask for a Story, check the preview, and say when it should go live. ### Can I schedule the same Story to Instagram and Facebook? Yes. The agent prepares a Story preview for each account, one for Instagram and one for your Facebook Page, and schedules both for the time you choose. ### What size is an Instagram or Facebook Story? 9:16, a full-screen vertical image or video. Velocity designs Stories at 9:16 and redraws square or portrait designs to fit instead of cropping them. ### Can Velocity post video Stories? Yes. Upload your video in chat and the agent prepares it as a Story for Instagram or your Facebook Page. ### Is Velocity's Stories scheduler free? Yes. Stories work on the [free plan](https://www.velocity.li/free-social-media-scheduler) with limited scheduling, no card needed. Pro is $49 a month and adds unlimited scheduled posts, approvals and analytics. ## Your next Story,designed and scheduled. Start free Book a demo