Message
Up to 2,000 characters, with Discord’s formatting.
Schedule Discord messages and announcements
Yes. Refract is a Discord message scheduler: write the message, pick the time, and Refract posts it to the channel you chose in your server, with images, video and link previews. Messages can be up to 2,000 characters.
Step by step
How to schedule Discord posts with Refract.
- In Accounts, select Connect account and pick Discord. You connect a channel in your server.
- Select New post, pick your Discord account under Post to, and choose A note under Start from: the point, one detail and what to do.
- Select Write versions (the button counts them, like Write 3 versions). Refract writes the Discord version in your voice and within Discord’s limits, for 1 AI credit.
- Read the Discord version and edit it if you like. Checks lists anything Discord would refuse, with a fix for each.
- Open the When menu: Add to queue takes your next free posting time, or choose Pick date and time, Repeat or Publish now.
- Select Approve all and add to queue (or Approve all and schedule). Refract publishes the post at that time, and it shows in your Calendar.
Limits
Discord limits and specs.
These are the rules the composer checks every Discord post against while you write.
| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Text | Up to 2,000 characters |
| How text counts | Most letters count as one and most emoji as two. |
| Links in the text | Clickable |
| Hashtags | Not clickable |
| Photo or video | Optional |
| Files per post | Up to 10 |
| Photos and video together | Yes |
| Photos | Up to 10 |
| Photo size | Up to 10 MB each |
| Photo formats | JPEG, PNG |
| GIFs | Up to 10 |
| GIF size | Up to 10 MB each |
| Videos | Up to 10 |
| Video size | Up to 10 MB each |
| Video formats | MP4, MOV |
| Alt text | Yes, on every photo |
Formats
What you can post on Discord.
Images and video
Up to 10 files, each up to 10 MB.
Link preview
The link on its own line, so Discord shows the preview.
Post as
Your workspace name and logo, or a name you choose.
Native everywhere
Written for Discord, from one note.
Every version starts from your note and follows Discord’s rules in your voice. These are Refract’s defaults; turn any off, reword them or add your own in Voice and rules.
Discord rules to start with
- Friendly and direct, 1 to 3 short paragraphsRefract default
- Put the link on its own line so Discord shows the previewRefract default
- No hashtagsRefract default
Studio
Video, ready for Discord.
Edit video
Trim a clip, make it small enough for Discord, pick a cover and add captions. The original file never changes.
Timing
Best time to post on Discord.
There’s no single best time to post on Discord for every account. The best time is when your own followers are around, and that depends on where they live and what they do all day.
Start with your audience’s time zone. If most of them live in one region, post in their morning, lunch break and evening, not yours.
Then post at the same times every week for a few weeks and compare. In Analytics, Top posts and each post’s numbers show which times worked: keep those and move the others.
In Refract, your posting times are set in Settings › Workspace, in the workspace’s time zone. Add to queue fills the next free one, the Calendar shows the open slots, and Repeat keeps a regular post on schedule.
Checks
What Refract checks for you.
Checks run while you write, with a fix for each one. They come from the same rules the server uses, so a post that passes here won’t be rejected later.
- Up to 2,000 characters, counted as you type.
- Files up to 10 MB, with an offer to make a video smaller.
- Posts never ping @everyone, @here or roles.
- A removed channel is flagged before its posts are due.
Connecting
Connecting Discord.
01
Click Choose a channel and sign in with Discord.
02
Pick the server and the channel Refract posts to.
03
Choose which workspace it belongs to.
Refract posts through a webhook for the one channel you choose. It never sees your Discord login or your messages.
Questions
Scheduling Discord posts: questions.
Can I schedule Discord posts for free?
Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial of every feature, with no card needed. Refract has no free plan: after the trial, plans start at $10 a month, in US dollars. See pricing.
Can I post to Discord and other networks at once?
Yes. Pick your Discord account and any others under Post to. From one note, Refract writes a version for each network, and you approve them together. You can connect ten networks today.
Which Discord channels can I schedule messages to?
Any text channel in a server where you can manage webhooks. Each connection is one channel, so connect each channel you want to post to. Scheduled messages never ping @everyone.
Can I schedule Discord announcements with images?
Yes. Attach up to 10 files, each up to 10 MB, and Refract posts them with the message. A link on its own line gets Discord's preview.
Does Refract post anything without my OK?
No. Versions written from a note wait until someone approves them. If your workspace asks for approval, contributors send posts for approval instead of scheduling them.
Related
More networks and guides.
Your server’s announcements, planned a week ahead.
Write one note and approve a version made for Discord, next to every other network you use.