You know you should be posting on social media, but who has time to come up with something every single day? Here's how to use AI to generate 30 days of posts and schedule them all at once. Two hours of work, one month of content.
| Tool | What It Does | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude or ChatGPT | Generates all 30 days of post ideas and captions | Free | Sign up → |
| Buffer | Schedules and auto-publishes your posts across platforms | Free (3 channels) or $6/mo | Sign up → |
| Canva | Creates graphics and images for your posts | Free | Sign up → |
What to do: Open Claude and use this prompt: “I run a [type of business] called [name] in [location]. Generate 30 social media post ideas for the next month. Mix it up: tips and advice, behind-the-scenes, customer stories, promotions, industry news, fun/personal posts. For each post, give me the caption text ready to copy and paste. Keep each under 200 words. Include relevant hashtags.”
Why you’re doing it: Coming up with post ideas is the hardest part. AI removes that bottleneck completely. You get a full month of varied, on-brand content in 60 seconds.
What to expect: You’ll get 30 complete posts with captions and hashtags. Some will be great, some will need editing, a few you might toss. That’s normal — you’ll probably keep 25 and tweak 5.
Common mistakes: Using every post as-is without editing. The best posts have a specific personal detail or real story. After AI generates the batch, spend 20 minutes adding your touch to the best ones.
What to do: Go to Canva and search for social media templates that match your brand style. For posts that need images (tips, quotes, promotions), customize a template with your colors, logo, and the post’s key message.
Why you’re doing it: Posts with images get 2–3x more engagement than text-only posts. Canva’s templates make it possible to create professional graphics without design skills.
What to expect: Budget 30–45 minutes to create graphics for your top 10–15 posts. Not every post needs a custom graphic — some can use photos from your phone or stock images.
Common mistakes: Spending too long making every graphic perfect. Done is better than perfect. Use 2–3 templates and rotate them. Consistency in style actually looks more professional than variety.
What to do: Go to Buffer and create a free account. Connect your social media accounts — Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, whatever you use. The free plan handles 3 channels.
Why you’re doing it: Buffer is your autopilot. You load up your posts, set the times, and Buffer publishes them automatically. You don’t have to touch social media for a month.
What to expect: Connecting accounts takes about 5 minutes per platform. Some platforms (like Instagram) require the Buffer mobile app for publishing.
Common mistakes: Not setting up a posting schedule first. Before you add posts, go to Settings and set your preferred posting times for each day. Buffer will automatically assign posts to these time slots.
What to do: Go to Buffer’s publishing queue. For each day of the month, add a post: paste the caption from your AI-generated list, attach the image or graphic, and assign it to the right platform.
Why you’re doing it: This is the batch-loading step. Thirty minutes of loading beats 30 separate sessions of “what should I post today?”
What to expect: Loading 30 posts takes about 30 minutes. Buffer shows you a calendar view so you can see your whole month at a glance.
Common mistakes: Posting the exact same content to every platform. Tweak the format slightly — Instagram favors visuals and longer captions with hashtags, X favors short punchy text, LinkedIn favors professional insights. Same core message, different packaging.
What to do: Look at your Buffer calendar. Make sure you have a good mix of content types (not 5 promotions in a row). Check that seasonal content and time-sensitive posts are on the right dates. Preview how each post will look on each platform.
Why you’re doing it: Quality control. A few minutes of review prevents embarrassing scheduling mistakes.
What to expect: You’ll probably move 3–4 posts around and edit a couple of captions. This is the polish step.
What to do: Let Buffer do its thing. Check in once a week to see what’s performing — which posts got the most engagement — and respond to any comments. Use what you learn to inform next month’s batch.
Why you’re doing it: Social media is a conversation, not a broadcast. The scheduling saves you time on posting, but you still need to engage when people respond.
What to expect: After the first month, you’ll know what type of content resonates. The second month’s batch will be better because you’ll have data.
This workflow is Beta — Based on Best Available Knowledge. We’ve researched Buffer’s current free tier and tested the AI content generation workflow. Steps are accurate as of February 2026. Alternatives include Later (great for Instagram-first businesses), Hootsuite (more features, higher price), and Publer (generous free tier).