Free AI Social Media Scheduler

A free, open-source AI social media scheduler built with Next.js. Upload videos, schedule posts, and publish directly to YouTube and TikTok — no subscription required. Self-hostable alternative to Buffer, Hootsuite, Later, and Sprout Social.

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• MuAPI access keys — Create the API key used for generative content.
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• Open-AI-UGC — Generate AI UGC video ads to schedule across your social channels
• AI-Influencer-Generator — Create AI influencer content to post on a schedule
• Open-Generative-AI — Free open-source studio for 200+ AI image & video models
• ai-creator-academy — free curriculum teaching creators how to monetize AI-generated content before scheduling and distributing it

Supported Platforms

Features

• AI Social Marketing Agent (/agents) — conversational AI marketing assistant with persistent context memory across conversations:
  • 3-Panel Workspace — multi-channel selector on the left, interactive chat in the center, and conversation history threads on the right.
  • Platform-Tailored Copy — generates viral hooks, high-converting captions, and hashtag strategies tailored to specific character limits and algorithms.
  • 1-Click Post Proposals — prepares structured post cards ready to open in the Composer and schedule with one click.
  • Rich Markdown Rendering — full typography with headings, styled bullet points, code blocks, and expandable JSON payloads.
  • Context Memory — retains tone, campaign guidelines, and brand instructions across the last 10 messages.
• Video & Post Scheduling — upload media or paste a URL, pick target platforms and times, and publish automatically.
• Multi-Account Management — connect and manage multiple social accounts (YouTube, TikTok, X, LinkedIn) from a unified dashboard.
• YouTube Controls — category selection, privacy (public/private/unlisted), made-for-kids flags.
• TikTok Controls — privacy settings, comment, duet, and stitch toggles.
• Credits System — Stripe-powered pay-as-you-go credits for scheduling posts.
• Post History & Calendar — track scheduled, published, and failed posts with status indicators and direct published URLs.
• Self-Hostable — single Next.js 16 app with Turbopack, no microservices or complex external infra required.

Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js 16 (App Router + Turbopack)
• Auth: NextAuth.js (Google OAuth)
• Database: PostgreSQL + Prisma ORM
• Payments: Stripe
• AI / Publishing: MuAPI
• Markdown: react-markdown + remark-gfm
• Styling: Tailwind CSS + Framer Motion

Quick Start

1. Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/Anil-matcha/Free-AI-Social-Media-Scheduler
cd Free-AI-Social-Media-Scheduler
npm install

2. Set up environment variables

cp .env.example .env

Fill in .env:

DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:password@host:port/dbname?pgbouncer=true"
DIRECT_URL="postgresql://user:password@host:port/dbname"

NEXTAUTH_URL="http://localhost:3000"
NEXTAUTH_SECRET="your_nextauth_secret"

GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID="your_google_client_id"
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET="your_google_client_secret"

MUAPIAPP_API_KEY="your_muapi_api_key"
WEBHOOK_URL="your_webhook_url"

STRIPE_SECRET_KEY="your_stripe_secret_key"
NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY="your_stripe_publishable_key"
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET="your_stripe_webhook_secret"

3. Run migrations and start

npx prisma migrate deploy
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000.

Why this over Buffer or Hootsuite?

• Video-first — built specifically for YouTube and TikTok video publishing workflows
• No per-seat pricing — credits model, no $19–$99/month subscription
• Simple to self-host — single Next.js app, runs with one npm run dev
• Open source — MIT license, fork and extend freely

Contributing

Open an issue or submit a pull request. Star the repo to stay updated as new platforms launch.

License

MIT License. See LICENSE for details.