Best YouTube Shorts Scheduler in 2026
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Best YouTube Shorts Scheduler in 2026
Updated November 3, 2026. Prices are from each tool's own pricing page on that date.
What is the best way to schedule YouTube Shorts? YouTube Studio schedules Shorts for free, which is enough if you make the videos yourself. Use a scheduler when Shorts go out with the same video on TikTok and Reels. Later and Metricool cover YouTube with other networks, and Blaze makes the short videos as well as scheduling them.
Schedulers that post to this network
| Tool | Starting price |
|---|---|
| Blaze | $79 a month; 7-day free trial |
| Buffer | from $5 a month for 1 channel; free plan for 3 |
| Later | $18.75 a month, billed yearly |
| Metricool | from $20 a month; free plan for 1 brand |
| SocialBee | $29 a month ($24 billed yearly) |
| Planable | $33 per workspace a month |
| Agorapulse | from $79 per user a month |
Each tool above lists this network on its pricing page.
What Blaze does here
Blaze makes short vertical videos and schedules them to YouTube as Shorts. Blaze posts Shorts only, not long-form YouTube videos.
How to schedule with Blaze
- Start a 7-day free trial (no credit card) and connect your account.
- Ask Blaze for posts, or upload your own. It writes and designs them in your brand.
- Pick dates on the calendar, or drag posts to new days. Each post shows draft, scheduled or posted.
- Check how they did in the Insights tab (7-day and 30-day highlights, history up to a year).
You can also do all of this from Claude, ChatGPT or Codex with the Blaze MCP server. For every tool side by side, see the social media scheduler comparison.
Questions people ask
Can you schedule YouTube Shorts for free?
Yes, in YouTube Studio.
Can Blaze upload long YouTube videos?
No, Blaze posts Shorts only.
Can I post the same video to Shorts, TikTok and Reels?
Yes. Blaze schedules one short video to all three from the same calendar.