# Social publishing

> Render and post directly to 15+ platforms including Instagram, LinkedIn, X, TikTok and YouTube, then pull back per-post analytics.

- **URL**: https://orshot.com/docs/publish/introduction

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## What is Social Publishing?

![Orshot Social Publishing](https://orshot.com/blog/orshot-publish.png)

Social Publishing lets you post renders directly to your social media accounts — instantly, as a draft, or scheduled for later. Add a `publish` object to your render API call, and Orshot uploads the rendered image and posts it automatically. No extra API calls needed.

You can also publish from the Playground in the dashboard without writing any code.

## Supported Platforms

Orshot supports publishing to the following platforms:

- Twitter / X
- Instagram
- Facebook
- LinkedIn
- TikTok
- YouTube
- Pinterest
- Reddit
- Bluesky
- Threads
- Telegram
- Snapchat
- Google Business
- Discord
- WhatsApp

## How It Works

1. **Connect accounts** — Link your social media accounts in your workspace settings
2. **Render + publish** — Add the `publish` object to your render API call, or use the playground
3. **Orshot handles the rest** — The render is uploaded and posted to your selected accounts

Posts can be published instantly, saved as drafts, or scheduled for a specific time.

## Next Steps

- **[Pricing](https://orshot.com/docs/publish/pricing)**: See how social publishing is billed
- **[Connect Account](https://orshot.com/docs/publish/connect-account)**: Link your social media accounts
- **[Publish from API](https://orshot.com/docs/publish/publish-from-api)**: Publish renders via the REST API
- **[Publish from Playground](https://orshot.com/docs/publish/publish-from-playground)**: Publish renders from the dashboard