# Send videos to TikTok as drafts, on a schedule.

> Motion Reel can send a video to your TikTok inbox as a draft at the time you choose. You open TikTok, add a sound and a caption, and post it yourself.

Motion Reel (https://motionreel.app). The page: https://motionreel.app/tiktok-drafts. Updated November 8, 2026.

## Upload from your computer. Finish on your phone.

- **Sent to your inbox:** The video goes to your TikTok inbox at the time you pick, ready to finish in the app.
- **Our recommendation:** Send a draft. Many creators say direct posts from apps reach fewer people than videos finished in TikTok, though TikTok hasn't confirmed it.
- **Add a sound in TikTok:** Pick a trending sound in the app, which you can't do from outside it.
- **Your caption, in the app:** A draft gets its caption when you finish it in TikTok.
- **Nothing else to fill in:** A draft takes no other settings. Who can see it is up to you when you post it.
- **Or post it directly:** When the video is finished, sound included, post it straight to your profile instead.
- **One upload for all three:** Send the draft to TikTok and post the same video to Instagram and YouTube.

## Where it works

- **TikTok:** Drafts sent to your inbox, up to 5 waiting a day, or direct posts.
- **Instagram Reels:** Instagram doesn't take drafts from apps, so a reel posts at the time you pick.
- **YouTube Shorts:** YouTube has no drafts from apps. A Short can go up as private or unlisted instead.

## How it works

1. **Upload your video.** MP4 or MOV, up to 300 MB.
2. **Choose send as a draft.** Pick your TikTok account and a time.
3. **Finish it in TikTok.** Open the notification in the app, add a sound and a caption, and post it.

## Questions

### Where do the drafts go?

To your TikTok inbox. TikTok tells you in the app, and you finish the video from there.

### Should I post directly or send a draft?

We recommend a draft. Many creators say direct posts from apps reach fewer people than videos finished in the TikTok app, though TikTok hasn't confirmed it. A draft also lets you add a TikTok sound, and TikTok lists sounds among the things it uses to recommend videos. Post directly when the video is finished, sound included, and you'd rather not open the app. TikTok allows 5 waiting drafts a day.

### Can I schedule a TikTok draft?

Yes. Pick a day and time up to a year ahead, and the video is sent to your TikTok inbox then.

### Does a draft keep my caption?

No. A draft gets its caption in the TikTok app when you finish it.

### Is there a limit on drafts?

TikTok allows 5 waiting drafts a day.

### Do I need an AI agent?

No. You can send TikTok drafts from the dashboard. If you do use one, it can work with the same things.

### Can my AI agent send TikTok drafts?

Yes. Connect Claude, Codex, Cursor or another MCP client to Motion Reel and ask. It shows you a preview, and nothing is scheduled until you say yes.