Post Editor

The PostPilot post editor is a rich editing environment designed for crafting and refining social media posts. Whether you are polishing AI-generated content or creating a post from scratch, the editor provides all the tools you need in a clean, distraction-free interface.

The editor is built around a split-pane layout. The left side contains the editing controls for your caption, hashtags, and media, while the right side shows a live platform preview that updates as you type. The editor automatically adapts to the post's media type — feed posts and stories show a single image editor, carousels display a sortable slide grid, and reels present a video player with upload controls.

Every change you make is tracked by the editor's history system, so you can undo and redo edits freely. All changes are also auto-saved, so you never lose work even if you close the browser accidentally.

There are two primary ways to open the post editor. The first is from the organization dashboard: click any post card to open it in the editor. The second is from the content calendar: click any scheduled post on the calendar to edit it.

The caption editor is the central component of the post editor. It provides a rich text editing experience with support for line breaks, emoji insertion, and character counting. The editor displays a real-time character count that adjusts its limit based on the selected platform, helping you stay within each platform's constraints.

As you type, the platform preview on the right updates instantly to reflect your changes. This live preview renders your caption exactly as it would appear on the target platform, including line break handling, link previews, and text truncation behavior.

For AI-generated posts, the caption field is pre-filled with the generated copy. You can edit it freely, or click the “Regenerate Caption” button to ask the AI for a new variation while preserving the same topic and tone.

The hashtag management panel sits below the caption editor and gives you full control over the hashtags attached to your post. AI-generated posts come with a curated set of hashtags, but you can add, remove, or reorder them as needed.

To add a hashtag, type it into the input field and press Enter. The hashtag is validated to ensure correct formatting and deduplication. To remove a hashtag, click the “X” button on its tag chip. You can also drag hashtags to reorder them, which affects the order they appear in the published caption.

The “Suggest Hashtags” button uses AI to analyze your caption and recommend additional relevant hashtags. Suggestions are based on your caption content, current trending tags on the target platform, and your brand profile. Click any suggestion to add it to your post.

Every AI-generated post includes a custom image, but you are not locked into the first result. The image swap feature lets you replace the current image with a new AI-generated alternative or upload your own image.

To regenerate an AI image, click the “Swap Image” button below the image preview. PostPilot generates a fresh image that matches the updated copy. The previous image is stored in the swap history so you can revert to it if you prefer the original.

To upload a custom image, click “Upload Image” and select a file from your device. Supported formats include JPEG, PNG, and WebP. PostPilot automatically resizes and optimizes uploaded images for each target platform's recommended dimensions.

When editing a carousel post, the standard image editor is replaced with a dedicated carousel editor. This specialized interface displays all slides in a sortable grid, giving you complete control over the visual flow of your carousel.

Reel posts use a dedicated video editor that replaces the standard image controls. The video editor provides a built-in player with playback controls, upload functionality, and a duration display.

The platform preview occupies the right side of the editor and shows exactly how your post will look when published. The preview faithfully reproduces the visual style of each platform, including profile picture placement, username display, caption formatting, and media rendering.

The preview adapts to each media type. Carousel posts show navigation dots and left/right arrows so you can browse slides. Story posts display in a vertical 9:16 frame with a gradient story ring. Reel posts show a video player with a play button overlay. Feed posts display the standard image preview.

The preview updates in real time as you edit. Caption changes, hashtag additions, image swaps, slide reordering, and video replacements are all reflected immediately. This tight feedback loop minimizes the need for post-publish corrections.

The post editor maintains a complete history of your edits during each editing session. Every change to the caption, hashtags, or image creates a new entry in the history stack, allowing you to step backward and forward through your changes.

Use the undo button in the editor toolbar or press Ctrl+Z (or Cmd+Z on macOS) to undo the last change. To redo, click the redo button or press Ctrl+Shift+Z (or Cmd+Shift+Z).

The history tracks granular changes, not just keystrokes. For example, a hashtag addition counts as one history entry, and an image swap counts as another. This makes it easy to revert specific actions without losing unrelated edits.

PostPilot auto-saves your work every few seconds while you edit. A small status indicator in the editor toolbar shows the save state: “Saving...” while a save is in progress and “Saved” once the latest changes are persisted.

Auto-save writes directly to the database, so your changes are preserved even if you close the browser, lose your internet connection, or navigate away from the editor. When you return to a post, you will always see your most recent edits.

If you want to discard all changes and revert to the last published or generated version, use the “Revert to Original” option in the editor menu. This resets the caption, hashtags, and image to their initial state.