Social media manager wires Claude to Buffer, then goes back to using it for drafts only

What they did

They connected Claude to Buffer to see whether they could write and queue a whole week of posts in one sitting. After a couple of weeks they changed the setup: Claude writes rough drafts, and they copy the posts into the scheduler by hand.

How it went

The copy worked fine, but Claude kept suggesting images that didn't exist and wrote alt text that was far too long. Getting it to match the brand voice on every platform took more back and forth than writing the posts themselves.

Worth knowing

• Image suggestions and alt text need checking every time. Another commenter in the thread said that past 20 or so posts a week across platforms, not having a visual calendar becomes a real problem.
• Price check: Claude: free plan; Pro: US$20/month, or US$17/month on a yearly plan (US$200/year) (checked Nov 1, 2026); Buffer: free plan; Essentials: US$6/month, or US$5/month on a yearly plan (US$60/year) (checked Oct 26, 2026).

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Try it yourself

Paste this into a chatbot, then add your own details underneath.

Write rough drafts of five social posts for this week about [topic] for [platform]. Use only the facts I give you here: [facts]. Don't suggest images; instead, tell me in one short line what kind of photo from my own library would fit each post. Keep each post under [length].

Original post

See u/NicelyNervous's original post on Reddit → (Sep 10, 2026)