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Bluesky

Bluesky scheduler

Schedule Bluesky posts and threads ahead of time, with images, video and alt text, and post the same update to Mastodon, Threads and X in their own versions. PandaQueue publishes through Bluesky's official API with an app password.

Updated 14 November 2026

In short
  • Posts up to 300 characters with 4 images or one video, and alt text.
  • Threads: as many 300-character replies as you need, posted in order.
  • Links, @mentions and #hashtags are made clickable automatically.
  • Connect with an app password, never your main password. Self-hosted servers work too.
  • $19 a month for 10 channels across 23 networks, 7 days free.
PandaQueue's composer with Bluesky and Mastodon selected, showing a post with a mention, a link and a hashtag, and the Bluesky preview with a threaded reply. Sample data.
A Bluesky post with a mention, link and hashtag, plus a reply that posts as a thread. Mastodon gets its own version. Sample data.

What you can schedule to Bluesky

Limit in PandaQueue
Text300 characters per post
ImagesUp to 4, each under about 1 MB, with alt text
VideoOne per post, under 50 MB, with alt text
Images and video togetherNo, Bluesky takes one or the other
ThreadsReplies of up to 300 characters and 4 images or a video each
StatisticsLikes, reposts, replies and quotes per post

The composer counts against the 300-character limit as you type, and tells you before scheduling if an image is too large, rather than letting the post fail when it's due.

Clickable links, mentions and hashtags

Bluesky doesn't detect links in plain text by itself: the app that sends a post has to mark each link, mention and hashtag (Bluesky calls these facets). Without them, URLs and @handles show up as plain text. PandaQueue looks up each mentioned handle and marks everything up when it publishes, so the post behaves exactly like one written in the Bluesky app.

How to schedule a Bluesky post

  1. In Bluesky, go to Settings → Privacy and security → App passwords and create one for PandaQueue.
  2. In PandaQueue, choose Connect a channel → Bluesky and enter your handle and the app password.
  3. Write your post. For a thread, add replies underneath; each is checked against the 300-character limit.
  4. Add alt text to each image, pick a time or choose Next queue slot, and schedule.

Bluesky alongside Mastodon, Threads and X

If you've moved some of your audience to Bluesky, you probably still post to X, Mastodon or Threads too. Pick them all in one post and edit each network's version in its own tab: 300 characters for Bluesky, 500 for Mastodon and Threads, 280 for X. A long post can be split into a thread for each network with Split into thread, which uses AI to break it at natural points without adding or dropping anything.

Scheduling from ChatGPT, Claude or code

Every plan includes PandaQueue's MCP server and REST API. Ask ChatGPT or Claude to “turn this blog post into a Bluesky thread for tomorrow at 9” and it drafts the parts within the limits and schedules them once you confirm. How to connect it.

See every network and its limits on the networks page, or read how PandaQueue compares with Postiz.

Questions

Do I have to give PandaQueue my Bluesky password?
No. Bluesky lets you create an app password in Settings → Privacy and security → App passwords. You connect PandaQueue with your handle and that app password, never your main password, and can revoke it in Bluesky at any time.
Will links and @mentions be clickable?
Yes. Bluesky only makes links, mentions and hashtags clickable when the app sending the post marks them up. PandaQueue does that for you when it publishes, so they work just as if you'd posted in the Bluesky app.
Can I schedule a Bluesky thread?
Yes. Add replies under the main post in the composer. Each part can have up to 300 characters and 4 images or a video, and PandaQueue posts them as a connected thread.
What are the media limits?
Up to 4 images per post, each under about 1 MB, or one video under 50 MB. Images and video can't be mixed in one post. Alt text is supported for both.
Does it work with a self-hosted Bluesky server?
Yes. When connecting, change the Server field to your own PDS address. Leave it alone if your account is on bsky.social.
Can I see how my Bluesky posts did?
Yes. PandaQueue reads likes, reposts, replies and quotes for each post and shows them alongside your other networks.

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