How to Save Draft and Schedule Posts in Blogger

 You wrote a blog post but don't want to publish it right now. Or you want your post to go live while you're sleeping.

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to save drafts and schedule posts in Blogger. Follow along and you'll auto-publish posts like a pro in 3 minutes.

Step 1: How to Save a Post as Draft

Drafts let you save work without publishing. Nobody can see it except you.

1. In Blogger Post Editor, write your post
2. Top right corner → Click "Save" button. Not "Publish"
3. Left menu → Posts → You'll see it under "Drafts"

Image: Save button in Blogger post editor

Step 2: How to Schedule Posts for Future Date

Schedule = Auto-publish your post on any date/time. Works even if you're offline.

1. In Post Editor → Right sidebar → Click "Published on"
2. Change from "Automatic" to "Set date and time"
3. Pick date: Example 17/06/2025 → Pick time: 8:00 AM
4. Top right → Click orange "Schedule" button

Image: Schedule dropdown in Blogger with date picker

Step 3: Where to Find Scheduled and Draft Posts

Status	Where to Find	Can Google See It?
Draft	Posts → Drafts	No
Scheduled	Posts → Scheduled	No, until publish time
Published	Posts → Published	Yes

Step 4: Pro Scheduling Tips for 2025

1. Best time to post: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM in your audience timezone
2. Timezone check: Settings → Language and formatting → Set correct timezone
3. Batch writing: Write 5 posts → Schedule one every 2 days → Blog runs itself
4. Edit scheduled posts: Posts → Scheduled → Click post → Edit → Save/Schedule again

Bad practice to avoid: Scheduling for past dates. Blogger will publish immediately. Google may see it as outdated.