# How To Find The Best Time To Post On Social Media​ With Sprout Social

> To find the best time to post on social media with Sprout Social, access your collaborative workspace, select your workspace, and open Optimal Send Times from the Advanced Tools section. Click Use Optimal Timing, choose a time from the list, keep the Draft toggle off, and hit Schedule.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-find-the-best-time-to-post-on-social-media-with-sprout-social/
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a3e5aab56e05a00fe62d6/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Access your team's collaborative workspace on the top left.
2. Select your Workspace if you have more than one.
3. Look for Optimal Send Times from the Advanced Tools section.
4. Click on Use Optimal Timing below the When to post header.
5. ViralPost™ is their proprietary algorithm that analyzes your audience patterns for optimal reach.
6. Select the time you prefer from the list.
7. Once you are done, add your post content and hit the Schedule button. P.S. Make sure to keep the Draft toggle off.