Tailwind lets you schedule Pins to publish automatically at the times your audience is most active, so you can keep a consistent Pinterest presence without posting by hand. This guide walks through the whole workflow: building your schedule, creating fresh Pins to fill it, pacing safely, and publishing across boards.
How does scheduling Pins in Tailwind work?
You add Pins to the Pin Scheduler as drafts, choose the boards and a time, and Tailwind publishes them for you through Pinterest's official API. Your SmartSchedule supplies a set of optimized time slots so each Pin goes out when your audience is most likely to engage. See how Interval Pin Scheduling works.
How do I set up my posting schedule?
Generate a SmartSchedule — Tailwind analyzes your account and creates data-backed time slots automatically, so you never have to guess at the "best" time to post. You can regenerate it any time as your audience grows. See how recommended time slots are created and how to generate a new time slot schedule.
How do I create fresh Pins to fill my schedule?
Pinterest prioritizes fresh Pins (images it hasn't seen before) for distribution, so the goal is a steady stream of new designs:
SmartPin automatically creates a unique fresh Pin for any URL on a regular schedule (weekly by default; you can change the frequency). Getting Started with SmartPin.
Tailwind Create generates dozens of on-brand design variations from one photo and URL.
The Canva app imports your Canva designs straight into Tailwind drafts. How to use the Tailwind Canva app.
How do I keep a healthy, safe pinning pace?
Aim for about 1–5 fresh Pins a day (current best practice — the older 15–25/day advice has been retired) and avoid posting the same image to too many boards or too often. Tailwind's pacing tools do the work: Pin Spacing keeps Pins to the same URL from publishing back-to-back, and interval scheduling spreads one Pin across boards over several days. See Tailwind's posting-frequency guide, Understanding Pin Spacing, and the Pinterest Best Practices FAQ.
How do I publish to multiple boards?
Use interval scheduling to send one Pin to several relevant boards spaced out over time (keep it to your ~10 most relevant boards).
The current Tailwind plans are for Pinterest. Scheduling to Instagram and Facebook is available only on legacy plans; if you're on one, see Scheduling to multiple networks at once.
How do I see what's been published?
Check the published Pins view in the Pin Scheduler, and track performance over time in Insights. View your published Pins.
Frequently asked questions
Does Tailwind post automatically?
Yes — scheduled Pins publish through Pinterest's official API at their set times, with no manual step required.
When should I post?
Let SmartSchedule choose times based on your audience rather than a generic "best time."
How many Pins should I post per day?
About 1–5 fresh Pins a day (current best practice — the older 15–25/day advice has been retired), weighted toward fresh content.
Your dashboard's Daily Pin average widget tracks this for you: set a personal daily Pin goal (defaults to 5), and it shows your actual pace against it for last week, this week, and this month — it's just a personal tracking target and doesn't change how or when your Pins actually get scheduled.
Is there a limit to how many Pins I can schedule?
There is no limit on how far ahead you can schedule — you can fill your queue well into the future. What you need is Tailwind credits: each Pin you schedule uses 1 credit, and credits are also used by features such as SmartPin, Ghostwriter, and Turbo. Before you subscribe, each Pinterest account can schedule 10 Pins for free; this is a one-time allowance that doesn't reset. See Free plan limits & Tailwind credits and Tailwind plans and pricing.
On Pro, Advanced, Max, Plus or the legacy Free plan? Legacy plans use a monthly post allowance instead. See Legacy plans.