To generate a new time slot schedule, go to Settings > Account Settings > SmartSchedule and click Generate new SmartSchedule. Enter how many daily time slots you want (1–50), choose whether to shift existing Pins into the new slots, and save — Tailwind then builds fresh optimized time slots based on when your audience is most likely to be engaged.
Learn more about our Optimized time slot Data in our Knowledge Base article, "How are Recommended time slots created?"
Why this matters for your Pinterest strategy
On Pinterest, showing up consistently is one of the most reliable ways to grow. Pinterest's Business Help recommends publishing fresh content frequently and consistently, and notes that you can schedule Pins in advance instead of posting by hand every day.
That's exactly what a SmartSchedule does for you. Rather than guessing when to post, Tailwind builds a set of optimized time slots based on when your audience is most likely to be engaged, so your Pins go out on a steady, consistent cadence automatically — keeping you in front of the people who are searching and browsing Pinterest, without the daily manual effort.
Step 1: Unlock Pins You Want to be Shifted
Locked Pins will not be moved if you generate a new SmartSchedule. So, if you want a Pin to remain in its current time slot, be sure to lock it. Unlocked Pins will be shifted into the new time slots if you check the option to do so.
Why are my Pins locked? When you schedule Pins with an interval (like daily or weekly), they're automatically locked to stick to that schedule. If you unlock them and shuffle the Pins, they won't follow the original interval anymore. Warning: Unlocking interval Pins will break their scheduled interval, which could result in them being published on the same day or more frequently than planned.
To Unlock or Lock Pins:
Go to your Pin Scheduler
Hover over the Pin you want to lock or unlock and click the lock icon in the upper-right corner of the Pin
OR hover over the settings wheel to bulk 'Lock All' or 'Unlock All'
Step 2: Generate a New SmartSchedule
Visit 'Settings' > 'Account Settings' > 'SmartSchedule'
Select 'Generate new SmartSchedule'
Enter your desired number of daily time slots. You can set anywhere from a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 50 time slots per day — 0 is not a valid setting (the field accepts values from 1 to 50).
If you want to fill your new schedule with existing Pins, click 'Shift scheduled Pins into new time slots'
Please note: Leaving this box unchecked will generate new time slots in addition to your already existing Pins. The existing Pins will then become "Custom time slots"
Select 'Save Changes'
Congratulations! Now you're ready to start using your new Tailwind SmartSchedule
Custom times and SmartSchedule slots
SmartSchedule requires at least 1 time slot per day, so you can't set it to 0. If you'd prefer to publish only at your own custom times without SmartSchedule slots filling in automatically, keep in mind that custom times are scheduled independently of your SmartSchedule slots — a custom time doesn't replace a SmartSchedule slot, it's added on top of your schedule.