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Pixelfed
Publish to Pixelfed from one place
Write once, tailor it for Pixelfed, schedule it and see how it did — in the studio, or with one API call alongside 18 other networks.
- post
- scheduling
- analytics
Why Publishing Studio
Skip building your own Pixelfed integration
With Publishing Studio
- Connect in the studio, or inside your own app with headless connect. We store the access and check it daily.
- Every post checked against Pixelfed's limits before it's sent.
- One request shape for Pixelfed and 18 other networks.
- Retries run only what failed, and duplicates are refused.
- Signed webhooks when a post lands or an account needs reconnecting.
Building on Pixelfed yourself
- Build and maintain Pixelfed's sign-in flow and store its credentials securely.
- Track Pixelfed's limits and API changes, and find out about them when posts fail.
- Write a separate integration for every other network you add.
- Build your own retry, duplicate and partial-failure handling.
- Poll to learn what happened to each post.
How it works
Three steps to Pixelfed
- 1
Connect your account
Name your server, then sign in on it.
- 2
Write once
Compose in the studio and tailor the text or media for Pixelfed, or send one POST /posts request from your code.
- 3
We handle the rest
We publish now or on schedule, retry what fails, and tell you the result — in the studio and by webhook.
Features
What you can do on Pixelfed
Schedule and queue
Publish now, at a set time in any time zone, or into your posting queue.
Checked before it's sent
Character count, media type, size are checked against Pixelfed's limits while you write.
Alt text
Image descriptions are sent to Pixelfed so your posts stay accessible.
Analytics
Track likes, comments, shares for every Pixelfed post, next to your other networks.
Delete from the studio
Remove a published post from Pixelfed without leaving Publishing Studio.
Limits at a glance
Pixelfed's rules, built in
- Text
- Up to 500 characters
- Media
- up to 4 images or 1 video (required)Images and video can't be mixed in one post.
- Images
- JPG, PNG, GIF · up to 14.6 MB each
- Video
- MP4 · up to 14.6 MB
- Formats
- post
Get every network's limits as data from GET /validate.
For developers
Publish to Pixelfed with one request
curl -X POST "https://dashboard.lifebliss.app/api/v1/posts" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $PS_API_KEY" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"content": "The full session is live.",
"mediaItems": [
{
"type": "image",
"url": "https://cdn.example.org/photo.jpg",
"altText": "Evening session"
}
],
"targets": [
{
"accountId": "PIXELFED_ACCOUNT_ID"
}
],
"publishNow": true
}'How do I connect Pixelfed?
Name your server, then sign in on it.
What can I post to Pixelfed?
post posts with up to 4 images or 1 video. Every Pixelfed post needs an image or video. Images and video can't be mixed in one post.
How long can a Pixelfed post be?
Up to 500 characters. The editor counts as you type and warns you before it's too long.
Can I schedule Pixelfed posts?
Yes. Publish now, pick a date and time in any time zone, or add the post to your posting queue — in the studio or through the API.
Can I delete a post after it's published?
Yes, from the post's page in the studio.
Which Pixelfed analytics do I get?
likes, comments, shares for each post, collected automatically and shown next to your other networks.
Publish to Pixelfed today.
14-day free trial, no card. Every feature included.