Saving a Facebook post as a draft lets you edit or delete it before publishing. It’s a handy way to avoid rewriting a whole social media post if you can’t publish it right away. Drafts are also helpful in outlining longer posts that you need to take more time on, perhaps when you have access to a bigger screen on anAndroid tablet.
We show you how to save a Facebook post as a draft and find the draft, whether you are ready to publish it or want to delete it. Saving and accessing a draft on the desktop app is limited, so use the Android or iOS Facebook app with this guide. If you encounter problems saving or accessing drafts, followour Facebook troubleshooting guideto resolve them.
How to save a Facebook post as a draft
you’re able to only save a post as a draft on the Android and iOS apps if you have access to theMeta Business Suite, which lets you create post drafts on a desktop.
Facebook sends you a push notification informing you that your draft is saved. Don’t dismiss this notification. You need it to access your drafts.
How to find Facebook drafts on the Android app
When you leave a Facebook post as a new draft, you receive a notification from the app stating that your draft was saved. If you delete this notification, you can access your drafts by creating a new draft or checking yourAndroid phone’s notification history.
Facebook for Android saves your unpublished posts for three days. After that, your draft expires, and you can’t retrieve it.
The list of saved drafts shows a preview of the text and images in your post. After editing a draft, you can resave it as a draft using the same method for saving drafts.
How to find Facebook drafts on iPhone or iPad
Facebook for iPhone only saves one draft at a time. You may receive an alert from Facebook to complete your post. You can also find your draft in theWhat’s on your mindmenu.
How to find drafts using Meta Business Suite
If you manage several Facebook pages, Meta Business Suite provides a better experience. This tool also supports saving and finding drafts on the desktop.
The Meta Business Suite app is not required to use Facebook, but it’s handy for managing multiple pages. It contains helpful information for connecting with and managing your audience and scheduling posts and ads.
Other people who have access to your Facebook business account or page can see your unfinished drafts. you’re able to review their access in thePage Rolesmenu.
How to find your drafts on Facebook for desktop
Facebook web doesn’t support drafts for your personal posts. When you write a post and switch to another tab, Facebook asks you to keep editing your current post or leave the page. You lose access to your current draft when you leave the current page. However, when you manage your Facebook pages on the web, go to Meta Business Suite and find your drafts.
Even if you save a draft on a mobile device, you cannot access it on Facebook for the desktop. If you want to continue editing your post with a keyboard, we recommend using the Facebook app on aChromebook.
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Complete your Facebook posts
Saving and finding Facebook drafts isn’t simple, but these workarounds help you create the perfect post. An excellent alternative to Facebook’s drafts feature is to write your post in an external notes app before copying it to Facebook.
Instagram supports saving drafts, so you can create your post on Instagram, save it as a draft, and thenshare it on Facebook. However, the Instagram app doesn’t have the same functionality for creating posts as Facebook, so use this method only if you’re making posts with basic text and images.
