# How to Save Posts as Drafts in Hootsuite

> To save posts as drafts in Hootsuite, select your social accounts in the Composer panel, enter your caption in the text box, and add media. Next, review your post and click the Save As Draft option at the bottom-right corner to complete the process.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-save-posts-as-drafts-in-hootsuite/
Apps: Hootsuite
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a4cdcab56e05a00ff8654/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Inside Hootsuite's Composer panel, click the 'Publish To' menu and select the social accounts you prefer to use.
2. After that, scroll down to the text box under the Your Post section and type the caption.
3. Subsequently, click the 'Add Media' icon right below and choose the image or video file you wish to use.
4. Once done, review the post and click the 'Save As Draft' option at the bottom-right corner.
5. After completing these steps, your Hootsuite post will be saved as a draft.