Schedule posts to Pixelfed: limits, media rules and setup
Pixelfed is a social network. Publaro publishes there directly, with 500 characters per post and the platform's own media rules checked for you.
Publaro publishes to Pixelfed directly
Posts go to Pixelfed through its official API, at the time you schedule them. If Pixelfed does not answer after a post was sent, Publaro marks it "check needed" instead of sending it again, so a post never goes out twice.
Pixelfed limits and media rules
These are the rules Publaro checks while you write, so a post is not rejected after you have scheduled it.
| Text limit | 500 characters |
|---|---|
| Threads (a post split into parts) | No |
| Images per post | 4 |
| Videos per post | 1 |
| Image file | JPG, PNG, GIF, and WEBP, up to 14.6 MB |
| Video file | MP4, up to 60 minutes and 14.6 MB |
| Media required | Yes: image or video |
| Image descriptions (alt text) | Supported |
| Daily posting cap | 1,000 posts per account per day (set by the platform) |
Connect Pixelfed by signing in
You sign in to Pixelfed and approve Publaro. Your Pixelfed password is never shared with Publaro, and you can revoke access from Pixelfed at any time. Agencies can also send clients a private connect link, so they connect their own accounts.
- You will be asked for: Server address
What Publaro checks before a post goes to Pixelfed
- The text length, counted the way Pixelfed counts it
- That the post has the image or video Pixelfed requires
- That images carry a description for people who cannot see them
- That the post is not a copy of the same text on another platform
- That nothing in it breaks your brand rules, such as banned words
Questions about Pixelfed
Can I schedule posts to Pixelfed with Publaro?
Yes. Write the post once, choose a time, and Publaro publishes it to Pixelfed for you. You can schedule a single post, fill the next free slot in your posting schedule, or import many at once from a CSV file.
What is the Pixelfed character limit?
Pixelfed allows 500 characters in a post. Publaro counts them the way Pixelfed does and warns you while you type, so a post is never rejected for length at the last moment.
How do I connect Pixelfed to Publaro?
You sign in to Pixelfed and approve Publaro. Your Pixelfed password is never shared with Publaro, and you can revoke access from Pixelfed at any time. Agencies can also send clients a private connect link, so they connect their own accounts. Publaro asks for: Server address.
Does Pixelfed need an image or video?
Yes. Pixelfed needs image or video with every post. Publaro checks this while you write and will not schedule a post to Pixelfed without it.
Schedule your Pixelfed posts with Publaro
The Free plan connects 3 accounts, has no time limit and needs no credit card.