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Why did my scheduled Pin or Post fail?

Had some Failed Pins or Posts? Oh no! Read this troubleshooting guide and get to the bottom of the problem.

Finding Your Failed/Missed Posts

In the Pin Scheduler (Pinterest users)

If any of your Pins failed to publish, you will see a red banner at the top of the Pin Scheduler page letting you know how many Pins failed to publish.

Click Review failed Pins to see each Pin's failure reason. From there you can Send back to drafts to fix and reschedule the Pin, or Delete it.

If you do not see a red banner at the top of your Pin Scheduler, you do not have any failed Pins to review right now.

In the Dashboard calendar (Instagram and Facebook users)

If you use Tailwind for Instagram or Facebook, navigate to your Dashboard and click the Failed/Missed Posts button. This button only appears when you have posts that failed or were missed.

Failed = the post did not publish automatically. The failure reason is shown next to each post.

Missed = you received a notification reminder but did not complete the manual steps to publish the post.

You can send posts back to Drafts to fix the issue and reschedule, or delete them from your dashboard.

Troubleshooting

  • Are your posts the correct size for Instagram?

    • Maximum file size: 8MB

    • The format must be JPEG, PNG, BMP, and non-animated GIFs

    • Must be within a 4:5 to 1.91:1 aspect ratio range

    • Minimum resolution: 150×150 (lower resolutions will be scaled up to the minimum)

    • Maximum resolution: 1920×1080 (higher resolutions will be scaled down to the maximum)

  • Do you have too many hashtags or is your caption too long?
    Instagram captions/hashtags must not exceed 30 hashtags and 2,200 characters

  • Did you change your Pinterest or Instagram Password?
    Changing your password on Pinterest will also reset your connection with Tailwind, meaning we won't be able to post any pins you might still have scheduled at the time. To avoid any interruptions, please make sure to reconnect your account with Tailwind as soon as possible if you ever change your Pinterest password!

    To fix: Simply log back into Tailwind and click "Connect Pinterest" when the window pops up or re-authenticate your Pinterest on the Reconnect Page.

    Changing your Instagram password or revoking Facebook permissions can also disconnect your Instagram account from Tailwind. If your Instagram posts are failing with a token or connection error, you will need to resync your account.

    To fix: Go to your Settings menu (gear icon) and select "Resync Instagram Account," then click "Resync" next to the affected account. This will re-authenticate your Instagram connection through Facebook.

  • Have you lost access to a Group Board or was the Board you're posting to deleted?
    Occasionally, you'll be removed from a group board that you've scheduled a pin to. As a result, we can't post to it on your behalf.

    To fix: Contact the owner of the group board and ask to be invited back in. Alternatively, reschedule your pin to another board!

  • Is your account in Safe Mode?
    If Pinterest sees suspicious activity on your account, they'll put it in safe mode to protect your Pins and send you an email. Safe mode prevents any changes to your account until you reset your password. This includes preventing Tailwind from posting on your behalf.

    To fix: Reset your password on Pinterest. Finally, simply log back into Tailwind and click "Connect Pinterest" when the window pops up or re-authenticate your Pinterest on the Reconnect Page.

  • Have you Pinned more than 200,000 Pins?
    If you've pinned over the allowed amount, we'll be unable to post more pins for you. For more information about Pinterest's limits, please see their help article: Pin Limits on Pinterest.

    To fix: Delete some pins before scheduling more.

  • Is the URL you're linking to Spam or linking to Pinterest.com?
    Pinterest will reject posts that:

    • The link redirects from one page to another

    • The URL is to Pinterest.com

    • The website has spammy, misleading or inappropriate content

    • The website was reported as spam or the owner of the site spammed Pinterest

    • The website otherwise violated Pinterest's Terms of Service or Acceptable Use Policy

    To fix: Change the link to a destination that does not redirect or is considered spam. Alternatively, contact Pinterest support for help.

  • Was there a technical event?
    Occasionally, Pinterest or Instagram will have technical problems that prevent us from posting. It's important to note that this happens very infrequently.

    To fix: Send your failed posts back to drafts and schedule them again

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